Last night was our performance at the Carlsen Center in Overland Park, KS. Â I’ve been here all week working in the community and on campus conducting workshops, visiting hospitals, and teaching classes. Â Ethan and Alan have been working along side of me. Â Cindy and Keith flew in on Friday night.
From Thursday to Friday, there was also a big change in the weather! Â Temperatures dropped from the 60’s into the 30’s over night…and stayed that way! Â There was actually a “slight chance” of snow predicted for today but it looks like it missed us.
Saturday morning, we drove the rig over to the Carlsen Center. Â I can’t say enough good things about the technical crew. Â Professional, friendly, and hard-working – the day was a smooth one. Â And the theatre is a beautiful space.
We were able to break for lunch around 1pm – soft goods and backdrops were in the air, intelligent lights were hung, props were assembled, and we were ready to begin focusing the traditional lighting and making the stage look “magical.”
The afternoon also moved along very smoothly. Â Keith and two of the guys focused the front of house lights while me and one of the crew guys focused the on stage lights. Â We were done quickly and could start tweaking the light cues for the show.
Tamara – our hospitality coordinator – had dinner on the table for us around 5:30pm, just in time! Â We wrapped up a quick technical rehearsal with the crew and everyone was off to eat.
Doors opened at 6:30pm for the 7pm show. Â The audience moved in quickly and, from the stage, it looked like a full house. Â The audience was very diverse – families, senior citizens, college students were all there. Â Volunteers were not a problem! Â People were ready to have some fun – from their seats and on the stage.
This week in Overland Park was a busy, productive, exciting time. Â From day one with television media blitz, through the week of workshops and hospital visit, to the final performance last night, the week was memorable in so many ways!