May 6

Yesterday was spent doing painting and fixing small details on Zink. Last night I took a little video to promote Zink. You can see a sneak peak of the production on our website by clicking on the Zink page link on the home page. Then watch a couple of moments from the start of the play.

Rehearsal went well last night and things are looking good. Today is a day for travel. Marsha Cash who plays the mother in Zink has a doctors appointment in Nashville and hopes to be back for the rehearsal at 5 pm. I have to leave just before the end of rehearsal to drive to Frankfort tonight so that I be there tomorrow morning for our Kentucky Arts Council Grant review. The total time set aside to review the MHT grant is 10 minutes. Some years the grant review panel asks questions of the organizations and some years they don't ask any questions. I'm not allowed to speak unless they ask a question. I've booked a room in Frankfort so that I don't have to leave at 4 am tomorrow morning and drive back. The review happens at 9 am Eastern time tomorrow morning.

Final Dress rehearsal is Wednesday at 5:00 pm for Zink. At 5:30 pm Wednesday is the City Commission meeting in which MHT will be considered for funding this year.

Today I will try to setup a meeting with Creatures of Habit to talk about costumes for Anything Goes. I will also get Jim Keeney to switch gears and start working on Anything Goes. Janice Peterson is doing the last minute costume fixes for Zink. I'll have to stop by Wagner clothing today to get some patches and police uniform accessories for my costume for Zink (I play the father).

Program ads are starting to come in. Annette Deem is selling ads for the theatre for next season on a commission basis. Annette has done this for the past couple of years. We are trying to sign up volunteers for the Lowertown Festival Fundraiser. We are supplying the servers for the Buzzard Brothers BBQ booth at the festival. The Buzzard Brothers are splitting the profits with the theatre. There is a sign up sheet in the box office.

April, Travis Hensel, Emily Chapman, and Sydney Hughes are touring each day with Story Theatre. Sydney has the lead role in Zink. It makes for a long day for her to act as a kitten during the day and young girl dying of leukemia at night. Sydney is home schooled so that allows her to tour with Story Theatre. I would never have dreamed of being able to do what she is doing when I was kid. Sydney's parents, Terry and Jennifer Hughes, are very supportive of the theatre.

Alexis is processing season ticket orders and selling Zink tickets. Last Friday was Box Office Assistant Rhiannon Dodds Birthday. She only works part time so we are looking for a time to surprise her with cake and cards.