Friday, October 2, 2009

First Weekend of October

I'm writing this about 45 minutes before The Secret Life of Girls performance on Friday evening. Since the show opened Thursday morning the cast has already done 5 performances. Tonight will be another big crowd with a school group from Christian County. Many of the schools who couldn't get into the school matinees took advantage of our school matinee group price for the evening shows. Our goal was to try to get as many girls into the performances as possible. The after show discussions have been great. We have the performance tonight and then Saturday evening, Sunday afternoon and 3 shows on Monday.

The staff celebrated Jim Keeney's birthday today. Jim turned 44 last Wednesday but we couldn't get everyone together until today for the cake and card. April didn't make it because she was at a performance of the gifted and talented show that she directed at Lone Oak Elementary school.

Board members came in and decorated the stage this afternoon for the ghost tours. Jody Smith, who has been a little under the weather, Phil Counts, and I will do a dry run of the Trolley tour tomorrow morning. We will make any last minute adjustments at that time in preparation for the party and tours Saturday night.

The Strategic Planning Committee had a meeting today at noon to work on the structure of the theatre's planning dates. We discusses several of the planning sessions that have taken place in the past and looked for a way forward towards the planning methods that will be used this year. The theatre is trying to make a comprehensive plan for the future as we move toward our 50th anniversary in 4 years.

Footlights classes are tomorrow morning starting at 8 am for the early elementary students.

House is now open for the Secret Life of Girls show tonight and I'm needed as a crew member for the performance. Gotta run!

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