So “Knock Knock” is over. We can look back over Teflon brain syndrome, dueling lawn mowers, lighting board malfunctions, wardrobe malfunctions (Nancy’s dysfunctional armor and Mark Monahan having to run to Family Dollar to buy underwear because Lavin forgot his boxer shorts he wears in Act 3), bloodthirsty spiders, torrential rain, rowdy crowds, less than rowdy crowds, smilers, heat and, finally, wasps.
It’s over. And I can look back on the experience as a tremendous success. We took one of the most difficult scripts I’ve ever read and I can honestly say we made it work. My thanks to everyone who came to see us and an even greater thanks to all those who contributed to the production in any way. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
TLT looks forward and the next show will be “Seussical The Musical” in conjunction with the Tryon Youth Center, which will run July 19-22 at the Tryon Youth Center.
It’s always a bit sad when a show ends its run. The set now is stripped of its decorations and is down to bare walls. All my personal items that I used in or around the show and have lived in the TLT Workshop for the last month are now in a green BiLo shopping bag and sitting on my washing machine.
Our series of magical moments is over but, as a result, friendships were created or deepened. We didn’t cure cancer or eliminate world hunger. We entertained for a couple of hours and hopefully made some people think a little longer or a little differently. In my book, that’s a lot.