DID YOU MISS ME?

So? Did you miss me? I know I have several faithful readers already, ha ha ha, who must have been logging on repeatedly to see what foolishness I was up to next and then had to suffer through the disappointment of no new entries! AAAAHHH, don’t worry, I was just off line for a few days and then super busy, so I couldn’t post but I’m baaaaack!
Like I said I’ve been very busy this week with the boss’s birthday party, I was in charge of the cake of course! and I worked several nights at the Stranahan, which reminds me I’ll give you a hint that my next post will be about me meeting Marvin Hamlisch, but before that as promised in my initial entry, theatre happenings! after all isn’t that why we are all here?!!
Saturday afternoon appeared to be a pretty busy place around FCT. Tim, Hank, Pete, Denise and Cheryl worked on prep for Grease, some general clean up backstage was done as the last remains of a few pieces of Guys and Dolls disappeared then some set construction work got underway. Sue was there working on costumes, her and I also ventured up into the never-never land of the loft and started the overwhelming task of organizing, cleaning and sorting through the misc. costumes and props that have been taking over the loft, and at the request of the fire marshall, we have begun the process of finding a wider path through the maze, we still have a loong way to go but it’s a start and with just a few more sessions it soul be in pretty good shape!
Sue also filled me in on the details of the recent acquisition we made of approximate. 18 bolts of wedding fabrics. She says they are just beautiful, assorted colors and fabrics and there are some pieces that she will be able to make some Grease prom dresses out of. We have Sarah Seilheimer of Sarah’s Sew Shop for the generous donation! Many thanks to her!
Then there is still more donation news! When Tim returned the stone-like fountain that was used for Guys and Dolls, (and I’m sorry at this moment I can’t remember to where or who the company is but I will find out) they generously donated back to the theatre another one just like the one that we had borrowed for us to have and use as we wish, I understand they are getting out of the fountain business and were cleaning house, good news for us! This could be used onstage, sometime, although the need for a babbling brook waterfall feature aren’t written in to to many plays, or we can incorporate into the landscaping in the front of the building. For the time being Tim hauled it off to storage until a plan can be decided upon, either way, a nice addition to the FCT arsenal of stuff!
Due to the holiday no rehearsals or much else is going on for a few days, but that is a reminder that that won’t be the case on the 4th of July weekend, tech Sunday is the 6th, so Saturday the 5th will likely be a busy time, if you don’t have anything to do, keep in mind the dedicated crew that will be giving up part of their holiday weekend for the betterment of the show and stop on out and lend a hand, just like you can do nearly every Saturday morning at 10 AM!
…and now, On With the Show !
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About Mitchell Antesky

Also known as the "Crazy Bald Guy", Mitch has filled many different roles at FCT and other area theatres, including (deep breath) president, chairman, propmaster, tech director, set designer, set dresser, actor, and director...but not all at once. He is active at Genoa Civic Theatre, Bellevue Society for the Arts, and frequently collaborates with Oak Harbor High School as a designer and technical consultant.