Day After Closing

So, lots of wonderful things out of last night’s closing. I really have to remind myself that they don’t all go this way – in fact, it’s pretty rare that they do. When the stage manager called 5 minutes before the final show – everyone yelled “no!!!”. Which is silly, but shows how much they all love doing the show. Then everyone had everyone else sign their posters – it was high school theater all over again – except with bourbon and older men – well, in that case I guess it was just like high school theater. It is so rare that you start rehearsal, it all goes smoothly, everyone loves each other - you end tech early, and then you open up and quickly make double your goal playing to sold out houses every night. I heard that a patron called the box office and complained that there wasn't an extension since she couldn't get tickets. I've often made patrons made, but never because they wanted more.

After the show (complete with new Dracula joke and Led Zeppelin’s Rock n Roll), they band essentially put on some live band karaoke – allowing everyone to get up and sing. As I’ve worked at various theaters around the country, I have discovered that the larger the theater company is – the lamer the party. The joke at Dad’s Garage was that the first five years we were known for average theater and really great parties – and then as we get older, we got known for really great theater and average parties. Hmmm – I guess that’s not actually a joke is it.

Anyway – this was actually a great party – people sang, they screamed, and sometimes they sang as though they were screaming. The band even played WIG IN A BOX so David could take one last lap around it. Everyone sang along and David wept. For rockstars, we’re all pretty sensitive. Who knows maybe Vince Neil cries every time he thinks he’s playing Girls, Girls, Girls for the last time. Though now that I think about it – every time Vince Neil sings should probably be his last time.

So now today is the strange post-partum day. Everyone that is from out of town has left and headed home – and now we start on show 2. I got a text from David stating, “I can’t believe it’s over” and then another one that said “don’t hurt my dead baby in a bag!” I laughed, because I would probably cry if I didn’t.

So, a few days off, and then we see if we can make magic again.