Dream or Nightmare?

Last night, or maybe it was in the very early morning hours, I had a dream that, at the time, seemed very real...

I was in a large auditorium, waiting for a stage production to begin.  As I looked around, wondering how we had scored front row seats, I noticed that there was a live orchestra and a pit.  **This seemed significant, because many of the stage productions I've seen in past years haven't had a live orchestra.** I didn't know which show we were going to see, but I was excited. 

Shortly, someone beckoned to me -- I was supposed to be conducting the orchestra and they were waiting for me to begin!  I descended the stairs into the pit, chanting to myself, "You can do this. It's a surprise, but you can do this." 

I boldly stood on the conductor's stand, raised the baton and tapped the music stand....made the motion for 3/4 time and the orchestra began playing -- the overture to.....wait for it.....The Music Man!  I thought to myself -- "This shouldn't be too hard....I've seen it 10 times in the past 3 days...piece of cake!"  I was feeling pretty confident of making it through the entire production.....

....When, the music stand began to wobble, fell over with a terrific bang, and the notebook holding the music, hit the floor, burst open and music went flying, all jumbled and out of order.  I scrambled down off the stand, still frantically waving my arm, while kneeling and trying to put the music back in order.....

That's when I woke up -- in the dark, with a parched mouth, breathing heavily, and feeling frantic.  Perhaps it's just the rantings of an extrememly tired sub-conscious and the memory of seeing the Music Man so many times in such a short period of time.  I don't know -- but I woke with it distinct and in "living color" in my mind....so was it a dream or a nightmare?  I can't know, but it definitely left an impression, and in the light of day -- it's kind of funny....so I thought I'd share! 

Hope none of your dreams turn to nightmares, and that you can laugh at them in the light of day!