It has a very large stage , and seating capacity for up to 1,200 audience members . Now I had n't performed there in quite a while , and I was just enjoying the beauty of the space . Between the chorus , and the rather large orchestra we all barely fit on this huge stage , but we managed . Rehearsal went quite well , so we were all looking forward to the dress rehearsal on Friday , and the concert on Saturday . Thursday , 5/15/08 , disaster has struck ! ! My allergies had been acting up , but now they had caused so much toxic post - nasal drip that I had of all things , LARYNGITIS ! ! !

Give answer the following question using evidence from the above passage: What may be a fact about their situation ?
They got sick before their performance .