I have no trouble making him younger and adjusting whatever lines refer to his age, but I think the impression people got of the character was that he wasn't any fun. I think he'll like it once he reads the whole script. I left a message for him at his home voicemail, his work voicemail, and his e-mail address, but haven't heard back from him so far. I didn't want to assume he'd accept the role, but I'm pretty sure he will. I think what's mostly in my favor is that this is really an ensemble piece.
Every character has just about the same amount of stage time, which is nice.
For a snowy Thursday, the commute was surprisingly quick. I got home in time to change my socks and shoes, feed the cat, and head back out to the theater. About seven people made it into the audience. The snow kept everyone else away, but all the actors showed up, so we treated the performance like a brush-up rehearsal. None of us took it as seriously as we would a regular performance, and Act 2 got a little silly as we slipped in-jokes into the dialogue.