Scapin is a riot

ACT's version of Scapin is a riot. It is a mix of the Moliere original and updated with multiple references to modern days--including citing the score of the San Francisco Giants baseball game running concurrently with the play.  Local newspaper reviews are really positive about the performance. 

As I wrote earlier, lunch was provided in the 5th floor gallery and was keynoted by the assistant director discussing the play and answering questions of the staff. We sat at tables for 10 people and I met several of them. Most are donors or board members or trustees. A rather elite group...so why am I there?  Oh, I fit in the donor category. 

After the performance, we met in one of the two lounges and had a chance to met and greet the actors. That was a lot of fun.  The key to Scapin is Bill Irwin who is a physical comic (officially a member of the Clown Hall of Fame) and also he is the author who updated Moliere with modern content. It was a lot of fun. 

After the performance, the lunch bunch headed for one of the lounges and the cast arrived shortly there after to meet and greet us.  It was a kick.  

This whole sequence is very similar to June, but in June lunch was with one of the development staff who took me to lunch in a local restaurant.  Being in a group and chatting with people was very nice.   

All in all, a very good event.  In June, I was really feeling the absence of Mary with strong feelings about how "She should be here" and it made me very sad and maudlin.  Today, I definitely missed her and I also realize that this is one of the things that I will continue without her physical presence but her spirit will definitely be with me.  And that is perfectly fine.