Friday at the Theatre
So it’s Friday and there are two more weekends left of ‘Grease.’ If things are going good the phone in the box office should be ringing with people calling to purchase tickets for the weekend. Today has been a little quiet. The good news is that we have already sold a lot of tickets for ‘Grease.’ Wait…it sounds like things are picking up out there. Don’t hesitate to call or purchase tickets on our website if you would still like to see ‘Grease.’
So it’s Friday in the theatre and there are two more weekends left of ‘Grease,’ but most of us behind the scenes already started working on the next production, ‘Oliver.’ It is pretty quiet. The phone rings, an occasional patron comes in to buy tickets. I can hear the occaisonal bumps and thumps and power tools as the tech crew works on building the set for ‘Oliver.’ It kind of feels like the calm before the storm on Fridays. If I stay here late enough, things start to pick up. The night crew and volunteers start to arrive. The production crew and actors start to arrive. And of course eventually patrons start to arrive. The whole theatre comes to life.
October 21, 2009 at 11:14 pm
Grease has definitely been an audience favorite — starting our 2009-10 season off with a KICK! Thanks to Holly Bartges of Colorado BackStage for her recent comments, including “The walls rock, smiling with delight.
[Director Nick] Sugar fed the beloved musical with a cast of highly talented young actors who grabbed the characters by the nape of the neck, claiming, “You’re mine. I own you.” You can see it in their eyes, expressions, and sharply calculated dance moves. Fun and memorable, they greet high school exploited emotions with honesty. ”
The success of this show is directly attributed to the outstanding talent of the director, designers and performers involved. BRAVO!