After spending a day in Roswell, NM and experiencing the “alien culture” that exists there, we continued on our way to Ruidoso. We have never been here before and all of us were looking forward to bringing our show to the stage of The Spencer Theater – how appropriate!
We arrived the day before the show so I could do a lecture/demonstration at the local Middle School. Charles picked us up at The Lodge of Sierra Blanca (beautiful resort) and drove us over to the school. When we got there, the room was already set up and Bob (the technical director from the theatre) was waiting with microphones in hand ready to be tested. Once we were all set, the students started making their way into the commons….all 500 of them! The presentation went very well and I had a chance to talk with lots of students afterwards.
The following morning, we drove the rig up to the theatre to begin setting up for the evening performance. What an INCREDIBLE crew at the Spencer Theater under Bob’s direction. These guys were totally amazing and we were up in record time! Beyond that, they were so much fun to work with.
When it was time for the show, the audience found their seats. You could sense the excitement in the room as our light show continued to build the mystery of the opening illusion. And when we finally hit the stage, the audience was right there with us. I’m very proud of the visual aesthetic of the show – it is a beautiful production. By the time we closed the first half, they left talking and scratching their heads! When the came back into the theatre for the second half, they were so engaged and ready for the show to begin. And by the finale, they were clapping, standing, whistling, cheering! It was an awesome evening – and I’m already looking forward to coming back!
We took this picture in the lobby afterwards….
