Wheeeeee!

Hi guys! Sorry it's been a while since we've been on here. And we're especially sorry that "Muppdate" is what you had to see when you refreshed our page. Anyway, we've been pretty busy. Elyse has been stage managing a college production, and Annie has been in a state of mild depression. Ha, just kidding. Elyse is just the assistant stage manager.

Because there aren't enough blogs out there about Ragtime, we're going to talk about it here! Elyse didn't get to see it, but Annie did. Phew. Since neither of us are coherent enough to write a full post, here are some musings...

• "What a Game" is totally the "Master of the House" of Ragtime. Everything is so depressing and intense and emotional and FINALLY there is some levity and the whole audience is always like HAHAHAHAHAHA THANK YOU FOR LETTING US LAUGH.
• We don't really think there was enough emphasis in all the blogs about how unbelievable Jerold Solomon was. He. Was. Incredible. Or in Annie's eloquent words, "He just stood there and it was like, wow." Can't argue with that.
• Our aunt thought Brett Ambler was Chase but with a different accent. Hilarious.
• Annie loved when the performers would close their binder. When Coalhouse got shot and he shut the binder and walked offstage, Annie peed a little. And drooled. But the drooling didn't have anything to do with the show...she just has no feeling below her nose. And when Debra Wagoner closed her binder in "Back to Before"... very powerful. Isn't it cool how just closing a binder can do that?
  
• One of the bloggers expressed how proud they were to see Chase on that stage, giving his introduction speech. They remember Chase when he was 11, painting their fingernails backstage at a show they were both in. Ha! Yeah, Chase, you may be Mr. Artistic Director now, but you used to love yourself some Sally Hansen Amazing Amethyst.
  
• Sherri Matthews did an amazing job (of course)! She has the Midas Touch when it comes to musical direction so there was no question the show would sound great.

Overall, it was a very successful and exciting night for Stage 1, and we want to give a big congratulations to everyone involved! Dan, Annie wishes she could have eaten your desserts, and Elyse wishes she could have been there to eat your desserts. And a big congratulations to Chase and Peggy! Peggy, please don't use that shock pen on us again. And Chase, please don't steal our blackjack money.

Can't wait for tick, tick... Boom! Great show, great music... see you there!