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Backstage Angel Island

Backstage Angel Island

Red Noses at the Lakeshore Theater. Nice Lobby.

Red Noses at the Lakeshore Theater. Nice Lobby.

Wes Clark: Rocking Strange Tree shows, rocking post show beer pours.

Wes Clark: Rocking Strange Tree shows, rocking post show beer pours.

A not so normal night, on a night that is never normal.

I think those that know me, know that I am not a theater romantic.  I’ve learned that romanticism can go a long way in ruining art.  Maybe it is my cliché Midwestern upbringing, but I what I love about theater is the grind. I love the work; the long almost unmanageable tech weeks, the frantic rhythm of the process.  That’s not to say I don’t have times where I don’t step back and appreciate the more “magic” moments, it isn’t just how my bread is buttered, generally.

House is open

House is open

Audrey’s conception

Audrey’s conception

Courtesy of ChitownMix.

“I Saw You” every Wednesday at Town Hall Pub.

There’s no tech for a picnic.

As I was taking a long lunch to drive to Oak Park to pick up mustard seeds, I couldn’t help but feel like I was running to some remote suburb destination to pick up a light or prop for Bruised Orange’s next show. I wasn’t, I was trying to get the best deal on bulk mustard for our next event this Saturday at the Montrose Saloon.