It's the day of the show, y'all!

Annie opens TONIGHT!

I sat in on the invitational dress rehearsal last night, and what a fun show it is going to be! The sets are incredible (a HUGE thanks to the set crew for all of the long hours they put in, including my roommate, Vanessa!), the costumes are gorgeous (Eric and the costume shop did an amazing job), and the cast is hilarious. Everyone who stepped on that stage brought a smile to my face, from Mr. Warbucks singing "I Don't Need Anything But You" to the Orphans' rendition of "Hard Knock Life" to the Cabinet's rousing chorus of "Tomorrow." This truly is not a show to miss.

This is the first time I've manned a box office for a show of this size, and what a day it has been. Phones ringing off the hook all. day. long. It is so rewarding to hear the excitement in everyone's voices as they call to purchase tickets-- all of the hard work everyone has put in over the last two months is finally coming to fruition. Again, a massive thank-you to everyone who has helped in any capacity over the course of putting this show up.

Tickets are still available for all other performance of Annie (Friday at 7:30, Saturday at 2 and 7:30, and Sunday at 2 and 6) but purchase yours now, as they're selling like hotcakes! (Although it might be more appropriate to say they are selling like popsicles, thanks to the heat this week... haha) Go online, call the Box Office, or come by and see us to get your tickets now!

Easy Street and Dancing Feet,

Carrie
Arts Administration Intern

Harry Potter Happiness!

Is anyone else as stoked about the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows pt 2 as I am??? Ok, I know that my Box-Office coworker Meghan is. I brought our Harry Potter battling wands to work today, and she was stoked.

We think everyone at the theatre is (not so) silently celebrating with us-- we have 2 Harry Potter-themed summer classes going on this week. Earlier, "Harry Potter and the Wand of Destruction" crept through the lobby. When Meghan discovered them, they successfully wiped her memory with a rousing, "Obliviate!" She was able to sneak up on them later to catch some photos of their progress this week. Enjoy!

If I Ran the Circus

Across the street in the auditorium of St. Peter and Paul, a group of rowdy 6- and 7-yr-olds are letting their friends and family know exactly how things would be if they ran the circus. To be quite honest, many days it feels like we're running our own circus here. We currently have a host of Alexanders (who suffered a terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad camping trip this morning), some prancing Fancy Nancy's, rambunctious circus ringleaders, twisted Fairy Tales, and a clan of creatures from the Spiderwick Estate crawling through our building.

In addition to my administrative duties in the box office, I have the privilege to frequent all of the other departments running around in this circus. This week we celebrated with the costume crew when our dress forms finally arrived. (Thank you Beaux Arts Ball!) The Annie cast braved a torrential downpour last night to come in for rehearsal. Thanks to our recent $2.5 million endowment from the Little Foundation, meetings are taking place regarding the (permanent!) future of our Shooting Stars Youtheatre satellite program. And the ringleaders across the street were visited by the infamous Miss Viola Swamp, who read "Miss Nelson is Missing" and taught them the benefits of being a well-behaved class. (It's a shame I missed seeing her. She visited their class at the exact same time I was out of the office. Strange...)

It was another jam-packed week here at the theatre (literally, thanks to the holiday weekend), and we're already gearing up for another fun-filled adventure next week. Enjoy some photos from the week!

Big tops and camping flops,

Carrie
Arts Administration Intern

 Our Fancy Nancy's prepare for their sharing!

Our ringleaders anxiously await the start of the circus!

Life as an LCT Intern

Greetings, theatre-lovers!

Welcome back to the LCT blog! It has been a long year since the last post, but what a year it was. Our 2010-2011 season brought stunning shows, creative classes, exciting new special events, and another year of friendship with our LCT family.

I joined the family in May of this year, and I can't believe it's been over a month already! The last few weeks have been insane in the best way possible-- helping design marketing materials for the Shooting Stars Youtheatre's Alice in Wonderland and the 10th Annual Summer Family Musical, Annie, learning how to handle ticket sales, hosting hundreds of students in the Imagination Zone, our summer theatre school, and so much more. In addition to getting to know my incredible crew of co-interns, I've had to opportunity to talk with the insanely knowledgeable staff of theatre professionals that work here. And the families! Oh, the families. Wonderfully friendly smiling faces that welcomed me to the family from my very first day. As I write this, I'm serenaded by the sound of 20 four- and five-year-olds performing their version of "Angelina Ballerina" for their family and friends. I watched the morning session's "Where the Wild Things Are" this morning-- pics coming soon. Seriously, this is my job? It rocks!

And to think, it's just getting started. I have a whole season of fun ahead of me, and I can't wait to experience it with all of you. We'll have spotlights from other interns and staff and be sure to keep you updated on all the magic happening here.

So come on in -- join a summer theatre class, sign up for a Season Subscription, purchase your tickets for the 10th Annual Summer Family Musical-- and stop by the box office to say hello! I'll be here all year, folks. :)

Pink shoes and Wild crews,

Carrie
Arts Administration Intern