We just finished up the third of our one week stints—in Des Moines, Columbus, and then Pittsburgh.
(Emma interrupted here to say the following about Pittsburgh: “Not much to say. We did not like it. The bridges where the only nice part. Oh and the Mister Rodgers stuff, but other than that it was one giant sink hole.”) …
A postcard in the local Des Moines print shop, RAYGUN, captured our feelings about the city perfectly: “Des Moines, Iowa – Let us exceed your already low expectations!” A shirt there also captured the essence of the city: “Des Moines! Number one city to list as the surprise city on a list of cities!” It …
For those who don’t know what I do backstage as an assistant stage manager, in the simplest terms, I make sure everything and everyone on my side of the stage, stage left, is where they are supposed to be, that everything happens when it is supposed to, and that the show, in general, is running smoothly …
Well, we’ve moved on from Buffalo to Minneapolis. The first thing I noticed was that it is colder here. I had to throw on my thermal vest for a little extra warmth. It was also rainy and overcast when I arrived and looks like it will remain that way for a couple days. Emma and …
Performances started this weekend! We dove right in with two two-show-days in a row. It went off without a hitch for the most part. There were small hiccups, which were to be expected. There was one show-stop for about 30 seconds because the center stage doors wouldn’t open. Other than that, the audience probably didn’t …
