One of the shows I’ve been excited about this season was our performance at the Waco Hippodrome on Saturday, May 2. Â I met Scott Baker, the executive director, a couple of years ago and we started planning this event.
Texas has been battling the media frenzy surrounding the N1H1/Swine Flu virus these past few days so lots of things have ben up in the air. Â Scott and I realized that there would be some people who would not come out to a public gathering. Â We also knew there would be lots of people who would – and they did!
We drove down from Grand Prairie, hit a bit of road construction along the way, and pulled into the loading area slightly late but the crew was ready to go.
We loaded in as quickly as possible – tight stage space so Cindy has some fast thinking to do to get it all in AND make it work! Â As usual, she met the challenge head on and figured it all out. Â That’s what years of road experience will teach you!
Everyone kicked into their day with the help of a very friendly, professional, and easy-to-work-with crew under the direction of Brandon Burns. Â And the show went up quickly. Â Ethan assembled illusions. Â Cindy worked on stage audio, stage magic, and wardrobe. Â I worked on the lighting while Keith set up the boards and house sound.
David and Kylie drove down from Dallas to spend the afternoon with us and to catch the show again. Â It’s always good to see them. Â And they were there to enjoy a very special dinner with us organized by Scott – food from Taco Cabana!
The audience started rolling in around 6:30pm for the 7pm show. Â Scott had promised a warm and enthusiastic audience – and Waco proved to be just that! Â The audience was everything you hope for and gave us a standing ovation at the end of the night. Â We never take those for granted and it was a great way to end our time in Waco.
We left Waco this morning and arrived in Corsicana, TX just a few miles down the road. Â We have a very full week here of 6 shows in 3 days! Â Time to get some rest….