A show so grand we needed a 100 foot derrick as a backdrop!

Well, the show we put on at the West Kern Oil Museum was our splashiest one yet, how appropriate huh? Our invitation from the Friends of the Taft College Library was a great opportunity to see what happens when we go on the road. And what happened? A great deal of fun, a sweltering good time and a very fine show.
First up, naturally enough was "Who's On First?" with David Stenstrom and his partner in laughs, Bill Fair. I've seen them do this bit four or so times and this one was tops. The timing was spot on, and they had the faces to match the hilarious banter that makes this piece funny-bone funny. Next up we strolled into our favorite "Boston Blackie" with Bill as Blackie-who else has the noir flat-foot already built-in? Wednesday Hobson stepped into his girl Mary's shoes and strutted her Betty Boop accent with sassy aplomb. Pam delivered a great Janet, I think my favorite one yet and we've had 3! It's got to be her talent and the dress. That dress is amazing and it's got to do something to the person wrapped up in it. Great job off mic too Pam! She kept the off-mic on-stage drama moving along too with winks, cold stares, and shoulder shrugs. Peter had a new twist on Harry the bad guy. Very funny. And Stenstrom had Farrady bumbling after all the action in true slow-witted copper style. Great job by everyone.
After that it was on to Flash Gordon with crazy mad scientists, evil war lords, scheming princesses, and Flash and Dale hopping from dire situation to even more dire situations. It was fun and everyone brought their own kind of fun to their roles and that, added to the sound effects, makes for a silly show that the audience can really laugh at.
The commercials were good and plentiful, and had some very charming theatrics thrown in which brought the audience twittering and chortling the whole way through. Good job Janine, Pam, and Lee. I heard the sponsors loved them!
So, if you missed the Taft show you did miss something special. We all felt the excitement, even with the 100 degree heat, and that excitment came out on stage. It was a great show with a fun new set, I think the set needs to be a tad bit bigger, but it hit the mark, and actually so did we. It felt good. Great show folks!
See you next time.
- Mary