One Show Closes, Another Begins

Sunday night we closed O Captain, My Captain. I was definitely sad to see it go-- I always love working with Bill Van Horn, and with the addition of Greta Bradbury, who played Walt's silent-but-ever-helpful niece, we had a really fun run.

This was one set I will miss-- it was totally immersive and absolutely gorgeous.



Mr. Lincoln, the centerpiece of our show:

Look at this room. Incredible, right? The audience was literally a part of the action. They really loved sitting on the period furniture, and the fact that we left the lights up for the whole show was a new experience for most audience members.


Melissa and the Little Giant:


Greta, Melissa and I pose with John Wilkes Booth:


Greta Bradbury, future stage manager:


Bill had been growing his Whitman beard for over a year, and declared that he was getting rid of it as soon as the show closed. He made good on his word!

Before (unhappy Bill):

Greta's mom Monica and Chrissie, our house manager, watched as the beard came off:


Do you need scissors or a weed-wacker, Bill?


After! (happy Bill):

And whatever you do, don't miss our next show, Honor and the River. It's an amazing play with a stellar cast. And the set is going to be pretty awesome for this one, too.

Besides, how could you resist these cuties? Kevin Duffin and Nick Park, contemplating rowing and other manly things. (Photo courtesy Sara Allen)

One show closed, another opens soon... the theater wheel just keeps on turning.

And on a totally unrelated note, Deb and I may be moving. Like, soon. Things are getting really bad here on 2 Street and it's time for us to get out. Keep your fingers crossed that everything goes well. We think we've found a great place... more on this really soon.