Wednesday was my birthday and I had the great fortune of spending it with my wife and one of my best friends. We drove to the Makers Mark Distillery in Kentucky and had a great day enjoying the scenery and each other. That night we performed for a very appreciative crowd in Danville, KY.
Thursday the company traveled to Athens, Ohio and performed on the Ohio University campus. The audience was wonderful, the show was fun, and the fellowship afterwards with friends in the cast was amazing. (They even got me to dance with them which I never do!) The best part of the day though had to be walking out and seeing a giant orange ball in the sky and feeling it's wonderful warmth!
Today we traveled to Columbus, Ohio were we will be for the weekend. The theatre is nice and we were able to get all of the set elements in thanks to the ability to "fly" the stairs to store them. This is really complicated to explain, but basically the huge staircase used in the final scenes is broken into 4 of 5 pieces that are then flown up into the fly space above the stage so that it doesn't take up needed floor space. The pieces are attached to motor lifts that raise them up into the air one at a time with each piece then being attached by cables to the piece above it. It is amazing the steps we will go to in order to make this show happen. Our crew is the best.
The hotel here is really nice as well. We are in suites at one of the nicest hotels around. A rare treat to live so extravagantly while on the road.
But the best part again is amazing weather. I was able to walk around today in my shirt sleeves! Finally, spring seems to have arrived!
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