Coffin Tales

Two shows today, which was a blow and a half on the old chops. Because the orchestra was behind the stage, you still have to stay quiet in between numbers as the 'mics' pick up everything. One of the musicians had a coughing fit, I named it 'Pit Cough' it's a bit like Kennel Cough, but more musical as you tend to cough on the beat to cover it up. He pulled through though like a real pro, although we all felt for him. Again it was a real shame that audience numbers were down, especially for the last performance. I have a theory that Amateur Companies need to put on the more popular musicals that everyone know and loves. It's like the OBB, we could play 'In the Mood every Sunday for a year, then have a request night, and someone would still ask for it. The shows need to send the audiences home whistling the tunes, but unfortunately in Mack and Mabel there are only a couple of familiar melodies. It was a pro performance from the cast and director though, and they certainly deserved more support from the public.