22 One-Weekers: I'M NOT DEAD YET!

Sunday, June 29th

Sunday's two shows in Fort Worth mark the end of our odyssey: 22 one week engagements in a row. The last time several members of the crew had a day off was in Washington, DC - on January 1st. Needless to say, the whole company is looking forward to Tuesday's day off in Vancouver as well as staying put for a whole, glorious month.

In celebration, I've created this one-weekers retrospective:

Week #1 - Providence, RI (January 29 - February 3) Farewell to Jeff & Michael

Week #2 - Hershey, PA (February 5-10) On the corner of Chocolate & Cocoa

Week #3 - Nashville, TN (February 12 - 17) Onstage at the Grand Ole Opry

Week #4 - Jacksonville, FL (February 19 - 24) Gators outside the Candlewood

Week #5 - Fort Meyers, FL (February 26 - March 2) The first spring training game with Matt, Scott and Wally

Week #6 - Miami, FL (March 4 - 9) Gary Beach takes over as King Arthur

Week #7 - West Palm Beach, FL (March 11-16) The Coconut Cottage

Week #8 - Clearwater, FL (March 18 - 23) Lee's going-away party (w/ Crawdaddy) at O'Boobigan's

Week #9 - Orlando, FL (March 25-30) Tigertown with SME, Rhoda and Donn

Week #10 - Birmingham, AL (April 1 -6) Wayne lights Vulcan's torch

Week #11 - Greenville, SC (April 8-13) Brian's going-away shot night turns competitive

Week #12 - Raleigh, NC (April 15-20) Raleigh Memorial Auditorium

Week #13 - Dayton, OH (April 22-27) Tony wins the Battle of the Beards

Week #14 - Milwaukee, WI (April 29 - May 4) JV & SME enjoying the fruits of the Miller Brewing Company

Week #15 - Appleton, WI (May 6-11) Gary enjoys a shot from the ice luge

Week #16 - Madison, WI (May 13-18) JV & Matt take in a Brewers game (and Sausage Race)

Week #17 - Grand Rapids, MI (May 20-25) Karl in a replica of Gerald Ford's Oval Office

Week #18 - Minneapolis, MN (May 27 - June 1) Karl & Mary Tyler Moore - You're Gonna Make it After All!

Week #19 - Oklahoma City, OK (June 3-8) Jamie outside the OKC Civic Center Music Hall

Week #20 - Albuquerque, NM (June 10-15) While the show was in NM, I was in MI...

Week #21 - San Antonio, TX (June 17-22) I survived the attack zebras!

Week #22 - Fort Worth, TX (June 24-29) Atop Pecos Bill

Next stop, Vancouver, BC (July 3-27)!

Along the way, there have been many comings and goings...

Michael Siberry (King Arthur) was replaced by Christopher Gurr and then Gary Beach

Jeff Dumas (Patsy) was replaced by Brad Bradley

Wally Dunn stepped in for Sir Bedevere while Gurr played the King

Sabra Lewis (Ensemble) was replaced by Cara Cooper

Julie Barnes (Ensemble) was replaced by Bree Branker

Brian O'Brien (Ensemble) was replaced by David Havasi

Jonathan Brody (Ensemble) was replaced by Richard Costa

Piper Arpan (Swing) was replaced by Sarah Lin Johnson

Ben Whitely (Maestro) took a leave and was covered by Adama Souza and Greg Brown

Vera Pizzarelli (Props) took a leave and was covered by Terry Thomas

Tony Pittsley (Sound) was replaced by Aric (Zippy) Christensen

Jeff Klein (Company Management) was replaced by David van Zyll de Jong

Ken and I (Stage Management) took vacation and Bret Torbeck covered for us

Patrick Heusinger (Sir Lancelot) took a leave and Brian O'Brien returned to cover

Just this week, Mike Berg (Electrics) prepared for his leave and John Beatty joined us to cover

Suzanne Storey is likewise preparing for a leave, Elaine Jarzabski has returned to cover

Each of the departed left their mark and is missed, just as the new people have all been welcomed into the Spamily.

It's been a busy six months. I can't believe how quickly it has flown by!

JV