Urinetown Eats

We all know the rules - No Pay, No Pee. No poo either (can I say that?) I can't tell you how much trouble we would all be in if that rule applied backstage. Why? Well, besides the fact that it would take a chunk out of anyone's budget if they had to drop some cash to use the rest room, we'd all be paying double, because we never stop eating backstage. Every show is a new buffet in the Swift Creek Mill Green Room. Two weeks ago, Fernando (Robby The Stockfish) brought in lemon blossoms. Cute little sugar glazed lemon flavored muffins. A week later, he brought round 2. Obviously they were a hit. Candy is a popular choice at the mill, recently the candy corns and even larger candy corn pumpkins have been gracing the food counter. I guess that's something I haven't explained yet. In the green room, there is plenty of counter space for make up and props etc. But there is one little area where the water cooler lives and everyone who's worked at The Mill knows that if food is left on that counter, it's for everyone. Fruit baskets to celebrate opening night to brownie bites from Ukrop's, if it's on the counter it's up for grabs. A veteran food bringer at SCMT is Betty White. Betty has brought us her staple crab dip, and her never fail avocado guacamole, fruit, brownies, dips, you name it. When I know Betty is bringing us food, I skip dinner. That's how much of it I eat. Finally, we have a selection of desserts. Every time a cast birthday comes around, we get a Ukrop's birthday cake. Icing flowers all around! And lucky us, Michael Rieman (Tiny Tom) works at Coldstone Creamery and brings us lots and lots of free ice cream :-) Thanks Michael.

So that's the backstage poop. Nothing but a vast eating frenzy. And we wash it all down with a fridge full of sodas and a never empty 30 cup coffee urn.

-- Brett (Bobby Strong) Ambler