Tech Rehearsals continue

Today I start the fourth day at the theatre. It is a large arena with a stage in the center and black drapes hanging down to close off the unused ½ of the arena from view. Unlike most arenas where I’ve been, this one is immaculately clean. On Riverdance, I recall walking into the arena in Amarillo, Texas where the PSM greeted me with a series of sneezes: “ I guess I’m allergic to camel dung.” She sniffed. How do you know? I asked. “The circus was here last night and there were still camel droppings all over when I got here.” I didn’t ask how she knew they was camel droppings.

The Lakeland Center is 180 degrees from there. You could eat off the floor here.

The only weak link seems to be the catering on site. My gay hillbilly friend had warned me that the show had opted not to use the in house caterer and were using someone he said was “horrible. “ The Untouchables is the aptly named catering firm. A tractor-trailer sits in the parking lot with a kitchen of sorts. I do not see a water or electricity hook up. So they are either Amish or creative. Guessing from the food so far, I would not pick either.

A VIP with the show proudly announced the other day in the office that he had never seen a Broadway show. I am very curious to see this show.