Chapter 6
The rehearsal that followed Frank’s admission to Bill he was gay went much more smoothly. Once the dam had been breached, Bill seemed comfortable letting King Saradin’s protective instincts for the shepherd boy be displayed.
However, this rehearsal was the first that included the entire cast. The shock wave of seeing Bill Billingsly, superstar football player, as their fellow cast member was repeated each time one of the cast arrived. All were completely starstruck, and it took a long time for the effects of being rendered speechless to abate and rehearsal to begin.
Jenny was particularly affected. Each time King Saradin tried to comfort the penniless widow by putting his arm around her shoulder, she was reduced to fits of giggles. It was driving director Mark crazy, but Frank
