Let's Grandma!

One of the things about living in a world full of entertainers and would-be entertainers is that there's a lot of talkin' the talk but not so much walkin' the walk. Like, I hear this phrase a lot: "I'm gonna do a show about ______?" And then, 99% of the time, it never comes to pass.

That's life, though, and I'm guilty of this as well. There just aren't enough hours in the day to do everything we want. But when it DOES happen... well, I've got a special place in my heart for when people put a plan together and make their idea a reality.

Case in point: Grandma and the F*ck Yous: Last Show Ever!, the Riot Grrl show written by my friends Lynn and Betsy. We had our second test performance last night, and I have to say it went pretty well.

They'd been working on it (mostly IMing in character) for about thirty years, but it's one thing to just joke around, then another to write an entire show. And that alone is commendable! But people forget that there's a lot more work involved: casting nine people (which is pretty big for a comedy show), organizing rehearsal schedules, gathering 30+ props and transporting them to the theater, and finally making sure there's an audience. And most important, keeping it fun for everyone involved. This is comedy, after all, and if you're not having fun doing it, then there's no point.

So good on ya, Grandma and the F*ck Yous. In the words of Dora the Explorer, "We did it!"