Maybe if Congress would settle their differences by jousting…

Hello all! Long time, no blog.
As many of you probably know, I have been knee-deep in another Opera House production over the past seven weeks. We are in our final week of productions, so I can breathe a bit easier again...or at least I would be able to breathe easier if I didn’t have a summer chest cold for the second consecutive July/August.
For those of you who may have been worried that I wouldn’t have an online entry bragging about the cast of the current production, you can relax. Here it is!
First of all, thanks to George Jorgensen and Clarice Nordmeyer for the complimentary letters to the editor in the local papers about “Camelot.” Also, thanks to everyone else who have went out of his or her way to tell the cast members how much they liked the show. It’s not too late if some of you are still interested in seeing it. We have shows tonight (Friday, Aug. 5) at 7:30, Saturday at 2:00 and 7:30 and Sunday at 2:00.
I would also like to say thanks to a remarkable cast for another splendid summer. I am about to finish up my 20th consecutive summer spent at the Opera House. This year’s cast of “Camelot” made my job about as easy as possible, by working as a team, and more importantly, saving all the drama for on the stage!
The major characters are played by John Voit (King Arthur) of Ghent; Emilirose Rasmusson (Guenevere) of Ivanhoe; Erick Harper (Lancelot) of Tyler; John Williams (King Pellinore) of Brookings; Taylor Holck (playing both Merlyn and Mordrid) of Ruthton; and Paula Nemes (Morgan) of Marshall. These people and about 20 others on and off the stage have created a magical experience for the audiences. Their dedication to the development of their characters has been a joy to behold, and I have the pleasure of watching them perform that magic every evening.
The honest truth is that the audiences have averaged under 100 per evening. The summer musical is counted on by the Opera House board to provide most of our operating revenue for the rest of the year. We are hoping that word-of-mouth will help us build some crowds for the coming weekend. Not only would it help a long-time non-profit organization, but would be a great payoff for a couple of dozen volunteers who have been giving up their evenings over the past two months.
To conclude—thanks to everyone on stage and behind the scenes who have given of themselves while only receiving a compensation of the pride they feel in what they have done.
If you haven’t seen the show yet, time is running thin. Come and escape to the days of the Knights of the Round Table. Forget the woes of a tepid economy and dysfunctional government and television reruns and enjoy the efforts of a group of your neighbors and friends. I can’t imagine how anyone would regret it.
Oh yeah…and it is in 3-D. No weird glasses required!!!
See you at the show!