The show that will not die

Two interesting bits of news hit me this morning. First, our theatre was vandalized. Keep in mind the the theatre is located on and within the property of the Episcopal seat of the Pacific region. This is a church grounds. From the look of things, Sunday morning or afternoon a group of teens got into the space, knocked over two large scenic walls that had been propped up to dry, strew costumes and props all over the stage and house, and tore down the curtained lobby area. Most likely while their God-fearing parents were attending the Sunday services. So as a result, load in for Aladdin needs to be pushed back several hours while our TD and production manager straighten everything up.

Secondly, Rap's Hawaii will not die! Someone from the Democratic party saw the remount last week and decided it would be the perfect thing to add to the performances at the state Democratic Convention happening tonight. So costumes, props and sets are all packed up and ready to go to the Hilton Hawaiian Village for a performance in front of roughly 3500. And rumor has it O'Bama will be here. Wouldn't that be an interesting tick to add to the resume...a show I designed performed before presidential hopeful.

Not quite the surprises I expected this morning...mostly I was hoping for a shiny bit of email from another theatre.