Looking Ahead

Well, we put "Whorehouse" to bed today with our final performance. Surprisingly large crowd for a Sunday matinee of a show with such a provocative title. The tepid review by the Bham News seemed only to increase our houses. We won't have the final numbers for a day or two, but it looks like we will cover all expenses, pay for the rights to "42nd Street" and still have a few coins left over when all is said and done. For a non-profit theatre company, that's pretty good :-)

Now it's time to look ahead. "42nd Street" will be our next venture with CenterStage, and it will be directed by Melissa Bailey. I am planning to audition, and also will be auditioning for "The Music Man" with Leeds Arts Council. Add to this a directing gig with Park Players on "Twelfth Night" and I will have a busy summer!

Tonight is Sunday, which meant "Carnivale" on HBO. As always, a wonderfully bizzare show. There are only 2 weeks left in this season, and no official word from the network as to whether this will be the final season. I certainly hope there will be more. I am already counting the days until "The Sopranos" resumes next year. "Six Feet Under" should be back sometime soon. I love the mini-seasons on HBO, which are very much in the style of the British television series system...12 to 15 weeks and then other shows take turns until some time passes and the whole thing starts over from the top.