Wednesday July 9

Marsha is still blogging as a guest blogger at the theatre this week but I thought I would add my observations from Broadway. This is my first trip ever to NYC and Broadway. The thing I found amazing as we walked around this afternoon was the number of people walking in Times Square. We went into the Toys R Us shop with the 3 story Ferris wheel inside the store and the 4 story M&M store. As we walked the 4-5 blocks from our hotel we saw at least a dozen different theatres in that 4-5 blocks. Mamma Mia is 1/2 a block from our hotel and one of the cast members was out front signing autographs and having his photo taken. We walked past the Legally Blonde theatre in our hunt for food. We found the theatre where we will see Young Frankenstein tomorrow night, saw the Spring Awakening Theatre and the Little Mermaid Theatre all within 2 blocks. This afternoon there was a reception for Steven Schwartz and the AACT conference which we just missed. As I checked in I heard a familiar voice and it was Carol Ries from Topeka Civic Theatre and as we walked to the elevator say John Viars of Des Moines Civic Theatre come in the lobby. We will go back to pick up our conference registration tonight and meet at 10:30 tonight for hospitality get together for AACT.

I've enjoyed reading Marsha's blogs and look forward to reading more of them before I get back.

July 8, 2008 2nd entry

Guess what? I just found out one of our remarkable volunteers at the Market House Theatre is on Paducah iList. Pam is this weeks "date of the week" . Pam talks about how much fun she had being in the show "Anything Goes". We love sharing her talent with Paducah. Pam has so many talents. She helped with Lower Town in the Buzzard Brothers booth and she ushers for many of the shows. She is so giving of her time.

July 8, 2008

Well I am still here. Marsha Cash writing another blog. I am happy to report Alexis is back and doing well. She had a great trip and visited her family and friends. I am just thankful there is noise coming from the box office. I was getting lonely. The box office will be open for business today at 12:00 p.m. I am sure there are lots of patrons wanting to buy tickets to lunch box theatre. The kids will love it! It's "The True Story of the Tortoise and the Hare". The show runs through Summer Festival. Well I finally got my office clean and now I am ready to do some work. It's amazing how your outlook on live changes with a clean surrounding. I hope to get started on some projects I have put off for awhile. Jim is still cleaning the shop area. Luckly he has Aaron Spoden still helping him with some of the lifting and toting. Aaron is a great help. I can't wait to see what the day brings.

July 3, 2008

Marsha Cash again. Yesterday was a very productive day. I caught up on some paper work, Jim did some clearing of the shop, and Janice could almost see her sewing table. Today is going to be quiet. Jim, Janice and I are all getting ready for the nice long weekend. I hope to clear my dest completely by the end of the day and Jim has some good help (Aaron Spoden) to finish his projects in the shop. I hope Michael, April and Jade are having fun at Grandma's house. Alexis should be back in the box office Tuesday. She is visiting her mother this week in Ohio. She has been looking forward to this trip for quite awhile. I hope she and her family are doing well and enjoying each other. Well back to the grind. I will be back July 8. Happy Holiday!

Alone in the office - Marsha Cash

Hello everyone! I am the guest blogger for the next couple days or weeks I am not sure. Michael was brave enough to give me access to the blog. Anyway here goes. Nothing is happening in the office. The staff (Michael, April and Alexis) are out of the offices this week.



I am all alone and doing fine. The down time for the offices leaves me time for some spring cleaning. My office needs it badly. I hope to get it done by today. I think the dust in my office is beginning to form itself into a dust bunny. Make note to myself get carrots. I can't believe how quite it is in the offices. I can actually hear myself breath. I guess that proves I am still alive.

I am also working on some projects I hope to accomplish soon. One project is an usher video. The video will have several points and tips on ushering. I am also working on a volunteer handbook. The handbook should give out helpful information for all the volunteers. These small projects have been an on going process for over a year. I hope to finish both projects soon.

Jim is doing some yearly maintenance around all the building that he has had to put off for awhile. Janice is digging out from the summer workshop Cinderella.

Tuesday July 1

I just finished uploading a video look back at last season which can be viewed on the home page. Also an encore look at Anything Goes including photos from the set strike and the cast party on the bulletin board page. The box office will be closed Tuesday July 1-4 and reopen Tuesday July 8. Alexis Davis is on vacation this week visiting her family in Ohio. April and I will heading off to see our families in Wisconsin and then attending the National Community Theatre Conference in NYC for 4 days. We will see Young Frankenstein, Spring Awakening, and the Little Mermaid as well as attending workshops. One workshop has 20 of us working with Broadway choreographer to create a musical number that each participant must sing and dance in. (I'll bet some of you would love to watch the roles reversed on April and I as we have to go onstage and sing and dance!) This will be my first trip to NYC and Broadway. To say we are excited would be an understatement!

The set was struck and the cast partied on Sunday to celebrate the completion of Anything Goes. The board met Saturday morning and did preliminary planning on several exciting events for the upcoming season.

Watch this space for a guest blogger while we kick up our heels in NYC.