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Cuz that’s why you come to Finkville, right? So I know I’ve been out of the loop for awhile, but what’s all this about a Footloose remake? Sacrebleu! Sacrilege! [I'm telling you, it's just a matter of time before Wizard of Oz and Gone With the Wind are remade, complete with wanton profanity and blatant [...]
Another one in the books
And a good one it was. Among the best, actually. Maybe really, reeeeeally near the top of my list of all-time favorite shows. Maybe the #1 favorite. Great show, everyone. On a personal note — I totally enjoyed playing in the pit with #1 Son and Lars (and Drew, too). What a hoot. OK, so [...]
I could do that again.
And I think I will. Three more times, to be exact. If they can keep the energy up for three more shows, this will have been one of the most rewarding musical theater productions of my career — simply on merit of the B,S & T it took to get there. RtB readers/posters Krissy, Meg [...]
Am I forgetting something?
Nah, it’s not a crazy day. I did forget several things. Hmmm. Setting up my orchestra pit (yes, we don’t have a real performance space, so my pit has to be “set up” in front of the stage). Mic batteries. Folding the programs. Ironing the outfit. Forgot to tell the cast about twenty things after [...]
Thunderbirds are “go.”
We’re tired, we’re a trifle loopy, and maybe a little sadder along with the wiser. But we are going to be ready to open tomorrow. After an intense but productive meeting before rehearsal last night, seventeen young adults reminded me of why I do this. And while we have miles to go before we sleep, [...]