Show Buzz #2

D20 Show Buzz January/February 2013

Stephanie 

The Fall leaves are turning and starting to crunch under our feet and before you know it Jack Frost will be nipping at our nose.

It’s the holiday spirit!! Tis’ the Season to be Jolly!!

Making it from place to place this year has definitely been an experience.  We have been to places in Michigan and Ohio where it’s definitely cold this time of year and all the way down to Texas where we saw weather in the 90’s!!  It was a nice escape from the real world and freezing temperatures, but we were brought back to reality when it was 3 degrees on a three show Saturday in Topeka, Kansas. 

From the cold north to the deep south, we have covered many regions, even the forbidden and haunted ones…BOO! 

No holiday goes unnoticed on tour.  We all celebrated Halloween at O’Maley’s in the Alley in Cincinnati, Ohio. 

From the live-looking statues to the cobwebs in the corners, to the dark lights; it was time for some fun.  Everyone, no matter who you were dressed up to partake in fun.  There was even a costume contest and Captain Canada won!!

Then, it was back to reality…on the road again, on the road again, on the road again…

We were in Texas!  The stars at night are big and bright, deep in the heart of Texas. 

We may not have been seeing a lot of stars all the time, but we were definitely adapting to the environment in each city.

In Waco, Texas we performed in a fairgrounds building.  There were rodeos taking place at night after our shows cleared out and horse shows in another ring, and did I mention, there was the infamous red Texas dirt everywhere!!  It really made you feel like you were back home at a state fair especially with the pungent fragrance that filled the air. 

Who would have ever known that out of the four cities that we performed at in Texas, that they would be so different?  Each was almost as if it was it’s own special island instead of being part of the same state.  However Allen was definitely unique.  It was Thanksgiving!!

Everyone was in their glory.  We were all a bunch of little kids that morning; waking up early to watch the Thanksgiving Macy’s Day Parade.  Then it was time to go bounce in the Bouncy Castle!! Yes, we think we are adult, but really we are all kids at heart.  Who doesn’t want a bouncy castle at their Thanksgiving Day celebration?!

After we were all tuckered out like little puppies that play too hard, it was time for a feast of a lifetime.  I am not talking about one or two turkeys for all of us, but how does 10 deep-fried turkeys with all the fixings sound?!   We even had dessert with pumpkin pie, and pumpkin rolls, and cookies.  You name it and if it was food, we basically had it that day.  Thank goodness we did not have to worry about weigh-ins that week because we all ate enough food to hold us over for days.

Places we have been/Places to see if you go:

Auburn Hills – Chrysler Factory

Dayton – Performed on Wright State University campus, United States Air Force Museum

Cincinnati – Underground Railroad Museum, Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame, Newport Aquarium in Kentucky, Halloween Party at O’Maley’s in the Alley

Houston – Houston Museum of Natural Science, Houston Zoo, Performed in football stadium (Houston Texans)

Laredo – One mile from Mexican boarder, San Antonio, Corpus Cristie – Padre Island – Mustang Beach (great for a bonfire and smore’s), Largest Rattlesnake in Texas

Waco – Dr. Pepper Museum, Wild West (Line Dancing), Spice Village (shopping), riverfront, Baylor University, Baylor men’s basketball game, Texas Sports Museum, performed in a fair grounds building

Allen – Allen Outlets, Shopping Mall, Thanksgiving – Bouncy House, Black Friday shopping, Thanksgiving Macy’s Day Parade

Topeka – Be ware of the Westborough Baptist Church (STAY AWAY), Christmas lights!!, More shopping!! Freezing weather… first snow fall that we’ve seen on tour!!

Congratulations to:

Anie Smith –  Engaged

Adam Blake -  Recognized for his chorography and won the Young Artists Competition (will be assisting in choreographing the new show for Disney On Ice next year)