Beginning
our 7th season is miraculous to me. Well, beginning each season was
miraculous to me. But as more and more local theatre companies go
under, and as I keep, unfortunately, aging, I thought it was a good time
to celebrate our 7th birthday, and hopefully provide a fun little
vaudeville history of Class 6 for both the patrons and donors who've
brought us this far, as well as the new patrons and donors we're meeting
this season.
This
show's a small writing effort in the spirit of other, popular, abridged
productions that you may have seen (perhaps even one or two by Class
6!). This was meant to be fast, then faster, funny, but with a few
poignant moments. Don't know if we succeeded, but it was totally worth a
try!
Plus,
the zaniness of a life in the Theatre (by David Mamet) where we get an
unadulterated peek into the backstage lives of 2 actors in a repertory
company, seemed to be complemented by this zany duo, literally running
through all the shows we've ever done.
And
since one of the unofficial mottos of Class 6 is to not let its shows
run too long, this clocks in at a brisk 65 minutes. Which I hope sort
of sets the tempo for the season. More theatre in less time.
And
since another motto is to never repeat ourselves, this hearkens back to
our simple beginnings, but with a new angle and a new style.
We're
here to entertain you, and it's a privilege, not a right. So as long
as you keep enjoying what we do, we'll keep doing more of it.
