What'll We Do Today?

What’ll We Do Today?

Three days off?? A four day sit-down?? Seven days in the same hotel?? What kind of tour is this?!

When we arrived at our La Quinta in Greenville, SC, I wasn't exactly sure what to make of the situation. Theatreworks tours are particularly taxing because we are always in "go-go-go" mode, but, suddenly, we were stopped (nearly) dead in our tracks. What is a company of seven to do?

Here are three highlights:

1) The Super-Stealth Mission

Aaron is one of the two members of our cast who are in long-term relationships. He is married to a lovely lady named Erin. (Yes, he had to clarify this name similarity on the first day of rehearsal.) They clearly miss each other very much. When our schedules came out, Aaron was very excited when he realized that we had days off in Greenville over Erin’s birthday. So, with the help of Kayak.com, and Erin’s sister (who was in on the whole thing), he planned a surprise visit. I got in on the game too, insisting that he wear a blue stick-on bow on his head upon arrival, which I dutifully purchased for him. Aaron spent weeks hiding this visit from his wife, who appeared in phone conversations to be catching on, but really had no idea. On the Saturday of our days off, I drove with Aaron to the airport in Charlotte, NC to see him off, and, later that day, received the following text:

Woohoo! Covert op bday surprise is a success! Thanks buddy! She flipped out (and yes I used the bow)

2) Asheville

The remaining ladies of Click Clack Moo (remember, Alaina was driving Cargo Cathy back to us?) wanted to take a Bikram yoga class. The closest one? In Asheville, NC. Where is my favorite city (so far) in the south? Asheville, NC. So, we day-tripped back to the town we had performed in just days earlier. While the girls stretched and sweated, I strolled the artsy streets, enjoyed a coffee and some novel time at a charming global coffee shop, bought a book of plays at my favorite used book store in town and generally soaked up the vibe. Asheville just makes me happy, and it was delightful to spend an afternoon/evening there. And, with their exercise finished, the ladies joined me for a vegetarian dinner al fresco:



3) The Return of Cargo Cathy

Alaina returned after her epic drive from New Britain, CT, with Cargo Cathy, now fully intact and ready for action. She had clearly enjoyed the mixes and snacks we prepared for her. However, with Cathy back, it was time to bid goodbye to Roger the UHaul and close out the saga:




Call tomorrow: 7:40am, La Quinta, Greenville, SC. Time to load in, and sit down!