Thank you cast and crew!

Thank you everyone for a fantastic trip across the US. We are back home now and looking forward to getting our vacation pictures developed. It was wonderful meeting you all -- you are all uniquely talented and..... delightful! Where are we going next year? Glad you were here!

Love,
Steve, Peggy, Emily and Peter

Join Us - seats are available!

Tonight we opened "Wish You Were Here" to a very appreciative audience. Come see for yourself - wonderful entertainment for the entire family. Showtimes are Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 2pm.

We're here, we're here, we're heeeeeeere!

For the confused, that's a line from one of the numbers in 'Wish You Were Here'; "State Fair" to be exact. It also describes the fact that we're in the theater. Now's the time we can pull all the elements together. Tonight, we ran 3/4 of the show on the stage, and organized the set moves. Lots of technical aspects need to be smoothed out, but it will just continue to get better and be smashing on opening night: 5 days away!

1 Week and counting..

This is it, we're coming down the home stretch. We "move in" to Saint Joseph College on Sunday and then we will work to put all the puzzle pieces together. Everyone has a job to do and has been working on those jobs independently. For the first time we will see if those pieces fit. Every time I do a show I'm amazed at how much goes into it and how many people are involved. Everyone should do theater at least once to really experience what goes on behind the scenes.
After all our work it is now up to our stop/time fans to come and show their support.
See you at the show!!!

Beep Beep!

Word is, we have a car! Can't wait to see it!

Props, Costumes and--oh yeah...a car!

Just a few of the things happening now. Why is it no matter how long you work on a show there are always a million and one things to do in the last few weeks.
That is if I don't want naked dancers onstage. Hey now there's and idea. I bet ticket sales would skyrocket.
I know it will all get done with a LOT of help from my friends. It's amazing how much people will do for you if you just ask and I've been asking a lot! Now if I could just find someone to SLEEP for me. That's the one thing I'm lacking!
I'm sure I'll get plenty of rest after the show is over but until then..props, costumes, and how's that car coming along???

Putting It Together

Rehearsal today saw several costumes being tried, technical details being discussed, and the last number to get choreography, finished! It's beginning to look like a show. There are lots of props that need to be gathered (and where did all those baseballs go?) but each time we meet from now on, more and more will appear. The all-important car is being designed - the Thompson family needs wheels! If you're reading this and you don't have a ticket yet, what are you waiting for?! :-) http://stoptimedance.com/tickets.htm

May? It CAN'T be May!!!

How does that happen? You tear off a page of your calendar and there it is...a new month. And not just ANY month but the month you've been working toward for--months!!
The show is just weeks away which sounds really scary to me. I no longer sleep through the night and my mind is a perpetual whirlwind of questions, not unlike the opening number of Wish You Were Here. (You'll have to come to the show to see what I mean.) If you're reading this and you don't have your ticket yet-WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? I guarantee a good time will be had by all. The show is suitable for all ages and genders and we promise to have something for everyone. Bring your friends. Bring your family. The show is WISH YOU WERE HERE and we HOPE YOU'LL BE THERE!

Is it really May?

That means the show is THIS month. Lots of work to do. We've got our stage manager back now so full steam ahead! Every rehearsal from now on is critical. The cast is just starting to get an idea of the flow of the story and how it all fits together. One of our cast members returns after a semester abroad - welcome back CJ!