It keeps on going

Yes, my friends, the "Show that Shall Not be Named" still goes on, and it makes its way across the country. After a borage of horrific reviews across the western portion of this nation, the show seems to have pulled itself together after a brief scheduled hiatus in January. Though there is NO way they are making money (according to the GM who quit shortly after I threatened to fly to one of those western states to take back the costumes and supplies that I had yet to be reimbursed for)...they forge on. Incidentally, I did get reimbursed and also paid for the stitching work I did in lieu of a real stitcher...no offense to Ms. Parole, wherever she is....

Somehow, though, after a brief break during which the actors were able to recoup from their worst experience ever, this leg of the tour seems to be going well, and is actually selling out. WHO KNEW? Despite the curse of the show (did I mention one of the actresses' homes burned down at Christmas? Yes, that's a truth) and a rocky start to January, it is selling out.

I occasionally get show reports--I honestly can't figure out the rhyme or reason to them because they don't come after every performance...or maybe the performance schedule is JUST that spotty....they are doing one nighters.

Well, in any case, here I sit, in the city where it all started, afraid of running into Douchemonkey, when I get the following show report: (this is almost word for word copied, with names and cities changed to protect, of course....)

Local help was great on the load in, but show performance was subpar. Kid on the US door seemed anxious and had trouble hearing me. Will address today

Clear com system had frequency troubles

Rain curtain getting ragged. Can we talk about a new one.

Adjustments made to how we handle laundry. "NEW" climate necessitates doing show laundry after each show. We will designate a special blue tub and wash everything that needs it during load out. The laundry will go on the truck last

The power supply for the "REALLY COOL PROP" got left in "SMALL CITY IN A REMOTE LOCATION THAT IS NOT EASY TO GET TO". We are seeing if we can retrieve it on the way "TO OUR NEXT STOP"




And I ask, my friends, when you are SELLING OUT HOUSES for the first time in TWO MONTHS, and actually getting an audience and profits, well, breaking even anyway, HOW DO YOU FORGET A MAJOR SET PIECE'S POWER SUPPLY???? HOW?!?!?!?!?!

Our poor dear P, wherever you are out there in the wilds of this country, on a bus rolling through countryside, day after day, loading in and loading out...how can these people do this to you? Oh, we can't wait to hear from you. We just can't.