Today I worked box office at Ilion Little Theatre for the last performance of Blithe Spirit, the first production of the 2026-27 season. I thought I would run into difficulties, since many people are purchasing their tickets online and things are being done through a Tablet. Yes, I have had a Tablet of my own for some years now, but I am not especially adept at it.
I was at first inclined to say, “I can’t learn it! I won’t learn it! Give me something else to do!” But then I got over myself and agreed to try, and realized we could help each other. It did not seem as complicated as I had feared. Then I ended up selling concessions, because I was more able to stand up for longer periods of time than at least one of the other volunteers. Isn’t that awesome for me? I did not audition for the play, because I was on crutches at the time and did not know how soon I would be off them. By the time of the play, I could stand up for unspecified lengths of time.
This is how I should feel.: Yay!
I did not get any pictures of today’s play, but here is a picture from Four Old Broads on the High Seas, the play I was in with Players of Utica in 2025. The woman in the foreground had the part I would have liked had I auditioned for Blithe Spirit. In fact, I feel pretty sure the director would not have given to part to me over her. But if she had NOT auditioned, and I HAD… well, we can What If all day long.
Another appropriate photo.
The fellow in the middle was in the play today too, playing quite a different part from what he played in the Four Old Broads production.
One more picture!
And here is the little chippy my husband killed me for in Prescription: Murder. She was also in Blithe Spirit. That is one of the things that is so fun about community theatre: you see the same actors in different parts, and they are your friends, so you get to hug them after curtain call.
