Hey everyone!
So, Remember that show I
did called Just So Stories? We finally had our random 3 performances,
2 months after the run had stopped. During that time, We had already rehearsed, performed, and closed Brer Rabbit, Papa Char and Baby Bupp were close to opening their show Pocahontas, and this tour took place during the tech week of the show I directed: Guys and Dolls. They did Load In without me! Argh :/
First we went to Castro Valley,
to their Performing Arts Center that just so happened to also be a
high school theater. This isn't the first time we've performed in a
high school, but it had been a while in general since I had toured a
show. I felt a little rusty being back on the road. I was deemed the
Props Master and House Managing Liaison for our three day tour. The
HM Liaison in in charge of communicating to the venue's tech team or
HM team our company policies, the number of tickets sold to that
show, and what to do in case there are extra people who want to buy
tickets at the door.
The CV Performing Arts theater was
beautiful. Seats about 500. The Staff there is super cool too; one of
the girls gave me ice for my hurt knee and then gave me a lollipop
for being such a good patient!
That afternoon we drove to Merced, CA.
The motel we stayed at wasn't exactly the nicest of places I've ever
been to. In fact, Baby Bupp and I got locked out of our first room;
our keys didn't work!!! Wha?! So we were not only given new keys, but
a new room all together because I guess no one could get into our
room! Hahaha!
It was a dirty motel right off the freeway entrance
with very little in the immediate area. That being said, it was still
so great to get away from the office. I miss that about tour. It's
almost like paid vacation, only you're required to perform every
morning and drive a lot. But it was so nice to be back on the road,
even if we only had one over-night performance.
The performance space was in the Merced
Theatre. This is a beautiful venue with 1500 + seats. Its got that
same out-door charm that the Santa Barbara venue had. Just lovely,
and the staff was absolutely grateful and cool. I really hope CTC
decides to go there again!
Oh and another thing, if you're ever in
the area, go to Toni's Courtyard Cafe for lunch! The bread is made
fresh and daily. They're only opened for Breakfast and Lunch, but the
menu is decently priced and the food is delicious!!!!!! I, being the
social butterfly I am, even randomly met Toni and got everyone in my group a
free cookie! If you write a yelp review for them, they provide free
cookies! And the sugar cookie I had was scrumptious! :)
All that leaves left is Guys and Dolls
JR. That came and went! It opened and closed last weekend. I was so
proud of my cast of 30; my babies did such a great job. I was even
told by my company bosses the show was a great representation of the
work CTC does.
That's all to report.
