One of my latest sketches celebrating the show family of a production in which I appeared onstage. The tradition of presenting a closing night sketch led directly to my current vocation, and I'm very grateful.
Betty Blue Eyes features music by George Stiles, lyrics by Anthony Drewe, and book by Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman. It's based on the darkly comic 1984 film A Private Function, about haves and have-nots and a pig that finds herself caught in the middle in post-WWII countryside Britain. This US premiere production took place at Music Theatre of Wichita in the summer of 2013, and it starred Larry Raben, Tracy Lore, Mary Stout, Monte Wheeler, and yours truly. As part of my tradition I often feature little inside jokes, in this case some of the phrases on the protest signs.
The cast of Betty Blue Eyes at Music Theatre of Wichita, 2013.