An entry that is actually about “Noises Off” for a change.

Just got home from Tuesday evening show. Great, great crowd and a talkback afterwards. Probably our last one. Sad. 

A new crazy thing happened tonight. When Lynnda throws the cactus to James near the end of the dumb show, I always hold my breath because every night it looks like it is going straight into the audience. Well, you guessed it. Tonight my fear became a reality. Thankfully no one was hurt. But of course there was a dilemma. The dumb show ends with all of us coming downstage to watch Lloyd (James) sit on … guess what? … the cactus! And with the cactus in the audience this was going to be a tad difficult. Thanks to the wonderful audience member in the front row who put the cactus back onstage just in time for me to grab it and place it on Lloyd’s chair. Bit saved.

Great talkback led by Mark Bly, who was running in from tech for Gem of the Ocean next door. Large group of high school kids in the middle who I guess were in drama at school as they had many stories of being in shows at school. Lots of talk about our beloved Jonathan Munby and how much we all miss him (don’t worry, he is just in England … he’s not dead). 

Tomorrow is my first in-class visit. Looking forward to it. Steve Schnetzer said he did one today and most of the boys asked questions such as “How old is Brooke?” and “I wish Brooke took off more of her clothes.”

Wish me luck that I get a bit more than that. 

Good night,
Jay