Good evening!
Greetings from Richmond. The drive back was OK. It rained the whole time, and there was a lot more traffic than I'm normally used to at that time of day - I guess all the holiday travellers. There were also a LOT of trucks, semi's and 16-wheelers. However, the rain did get pretty heavy a few times, and I noticed small "convoys" parked on the side of the highway every now and then. In any case, I made it home safe and sound, and I'm actually kind of tired, and will most likely be turning in sooner rather than later.
Tonight's show was fun. There was definitely an air of "we're about to get two days off" in the air. The show wasn't rushed, but everyone just seemed to be in very good spirits, and the pacing did seem a little quicker tonight. -Of course, it could have just been the Holiday Spirit.
-And the young man who got stiffed by his Secret Santa yesterday made out pretty well tonight - chocolates, ornaments, temporary tattoos, stuffed animals, etc.
During the post-show curtain speech for the fundraising drive, they introduced one of the administrators from Food & Friends, as well as one of the original "founders" of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. -And I'm pretty sure we broke the $20,000 level with tonight's collection. Thank you, Arena Stage audiences!
