Opening night of "Urinetown: The Musical" at Swift Creek Mill Theatre. Final note of the opening number. Energy is palpable- house is packed, fog is swirling, instruments are blaring, voices are belting, and we all cut off on the proper beat and hold our positions- our expressions dripping with character as the applause swells. We all enjoy the applause and feel excited and more devoted to our characters than ever. And then- a hand stretches out of the darkness of the audience and slowly reaches closer and closer until it pokes one of the cast members in the arm. The hand quickly retracts and the owner turns excitedly to her companion and we watch them share a conspiratorial giggle over her having had the nerve to touch the people onstage. I feel sure they thought we didn't notice.This occurrence was an exceedingly appropriate beginning to the run of a show that has been a rollicking good time each night from curtain to curtain. While individual audience members' responses are varied, as is true with any show, overall people have been wonderfully supportive, really getting to the spirit of things about halfway through Act I. I enjoy sitting in a dirty heap in the floor of the wings and laughing right along with the audience every night at certain lines. I also enjoy having a gander at the faces
of the audience at one point in the show (which I won't go into detail about here so as not to ruin a surprise for those who have yet to attend). Expressions range from face-splitting grins all the way to "If you come one step closer I will spontaneously evaporate." By Act II, many audience members have become very involved and are volunteering lines for us to say. So all in all- should you be reading this, I think you should come see this show. You'll have a great time. We sure do. - Audra Honaker (aka Little Sally)
Opening night of "Urinetown: The Musical" at Swift Creek Mill Theatre. Final note of the opening number. Energy is palpable- house is packed, fog is swirling, instruments are blaring, voices are belting, and we all cut off on the proper beat and hold our positions- our expressions dripping with character as the applause swells. We all enjoy the applause and feel excited and more devoted to our characters than ever. And then- a hand stretches out of the darkness of the audience and slowly reaches closer and closer until it pokes one of the cast members in the arm. The hand quickly retracts and the owner turns excitedly to her companion and we watch them share a conspiratorial giggle over her having had the nerve to touch the people onstage. I feel sure they thought we didn't notice.This occurrence was an exceedingly appropriate beginning to the run of a show that has been a rollicking good time each night from curtain to curtain. While individual audience members' responses are varied, as is true with any show, overall people have been wonderfully supportive, really getting to the spirit of things about halfway through Act I. I enjoy sitting in a dirty heap in the floor of the wings and laughing right along with the audience every night at certain lines. I also enjoy having a gander at the faces
of the audience at one point in the show (which I won't go into detail about here so as not to ruin a surprise for those who have yet to attend). Expressions range from face-splitting grins all the way to "If you come one step closer I will spontaneously evaporate." By Act II, many audience members have become very involved and are volunteering lines for us to say. So all in all- should you be reading this, I think you should come see this show. You'll have a great time. We sure do. - Audra Honaker (aka Little Sally)
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