So long, 2016

Did you have a relaxing holiday break, or did you do several holiday-themed shows and spend all that downtime writing, rehearsing, memorizing, and panicking? You did shows?? ME TOO!

There was that Sunday in December where I shunned and shamed Pasadena into repentance, reprising my role as the Angel in the annual Krampus Play at the Church of Angels.

The three scholars run lines (Miles Taber, Jonny Rodgers, Ben Messmer) before the Krampus play, translated and directed by Al Ridenour

Then the following weekend we brought the March sisters back to Sacred Fools in "Big Men Little Women: A Holiday Special (Not a Porno)" and man, I hope this becomes an annual tradition.

Amy and Beth (Paula Rhodes) rehearse! Big Men, Little Women: A Holiday Special (Not A Porno), written by Peter Fluet and directed by JJ Mayes

Finally, Heather Schmidt and I rang in the new year by again co-hosting Fast & Loose, an overnight theatre extravaganza (8 playwrights get variables at 8p the preceding night, directors draw scripts/actors out of a hat, the show goes up that night), topped off by a dance party and champagne toast.

me and Heather Schmidt: blurry but excited! Photo by Aaaron Francis

2017 promises little by way of quality, but here's hoping we at least stay busy.