Cindy and the Disco Ball Opening

[Melissa Strom, Chris Prinzo, Chrisine Lakin, Alex Miller, connie Jackson]

We opened CINDY AND THE DISCO BALL! After just two weeks of rehearsal the show opened this Saturday March 1, 2008! What a great day! Both shows were packed and the audience (young and old) really seemed to like our groovy retelling of Cinderella.
[Kirstin Eggers, Melissa Strom, Tori Avey]

After the show we had meet and greets with the audience in our costumes. Lot's of smiles, picture taking, hugs and well wishes for all who were involved. I had some friends in the audience during the second show so it was great knowing there were some familiar eyes staring back at me through the dark. I'm also thankful and proud to be a part of such a talented cast and creative team. To bring back a show, revamp it and produce it again means that people really believe in Cindy so I'm honored to be a part of this reprise.
[Melissa Strom, Julie Bwarie]

Most people don't realize that backstage during Cindy its just the actors. Our stage manager is calling the show from the light booth over head so quick changes, cues, and props are all done on the fly during the course of the show. We're zipping each other into costumes, handing each other props, rolling on and off the set pieces, listening for our cues and running in the dark to get onstage. I get to the theatre early so I can pin curl and wig cap my hair, preset everything and place my costumes for my quick changes. There are a lot of props in Cindy and the Disco Ball...magic eight balls, phones, Tiger Beat Magazine, sunglasses, gum chains, gum (Crap I forgot to put gum in my mouth at the top of the Disco Ball scene...shhhhh!) I'ts like another play going on backstage, really!
[Melissa Strom, Garry Marshall]

Holy flu attack! I am so sick...the works. I've been bed ridden for six hours today and just braved the living room/kitchen . People get the flu in March? At least I made it through opening weekend before it hit hard. Why is it that whenever I'm sick with a bug, I crave the flavor orange? Orange gatorade, orange flavored medicine, honey orange ricola, orange smoothies from Robecks? Resting up for the upcoming Cindy weekend...!

It's Girl Scout cookie time! I bought four boxes of those delicious little cookie wonders. When I went to go get cold/flu medicine at the store the troops were out in full selling force. I invited them to come see Cindy! It would be fun to have a whole troop in audience.
[Melissa Strom, Joe Leo Bwarie, Christine Lakin]

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