So the review was in and it was good. The Gazette enjoyed our show and had nothing but great comments about it. Here are a couple of quotes from the write-up:

"This brilliant group uses a wide variety of songs and characters in discussing the green movement."

"As an audience member I found myself laughing at the sheer ridiculousness of some of the characters. As a critic I found myself amazed by the subtle things..."

To say the least it was a very nice article and one that I am proud of. I will say that overall, the show is doing well, but last Saturday, I don't know what happened. I couldn't squeeze out as many laughs as we had in previous shows. It was almost as if you could read their minds saying, "What the hell is going on here? Are they for real? What does this have to do with any other thing in this show".

Well, it was an older crowd and I do feel that we seem to target a 21-40 year old group. On Friday night we had a great audience and they were a bit younger. I mean, just like the quote above states, it is kinda ridiculous and we are asking the audience to keep up with our antics. There is a lot of 'potty' humor. Obviously the younger crowd digs it a lot more.

Overall I am pleased with the show and feel that it's another step up for us. We need to keep growing together and tighten the lid. I am glad that I was apart of this process from beginning to end. I now see all the hard work that goes into and have more faith in the process.

The next step for the Pigs is our admission into the Baltimore Festival in another week. This is our second year and it's important to me because Baltimore is my other stopping ground for improv. So now that area gets to see me mix it up with another group of people.

Then after that we get to jump into our 15th Anniversary show with some of the alumni and sketches and then we focus on the upcoming season. We won't have a show again for another month, when hopefully, we will tighten up our show more and continue to introduce some new games.

In terms of B.I.G., I am finishing up my directorship with Mister Licorice. It will be a bitter-sweet end. I get to perform with them at the Del Close Marathon in NY at UCB in August. It will be a really great way to end it with them. The ED is dissolving the troupe, which at first I didn't think was such a good idea, but now I feel it is for us all. I am still working with Gus, but not feeling it any more with them. I practices leave me feeling unsatisfied. I don't know if it's me or the dynamics of the group. I still feel like the new kid on the block. Prescott, our director, gives me the weird vibe sometimes like I am just not meshing with him. He points out a lot of my crap and it tends to drive me a little crazy. I think it is time for me to move onward. I'd really like to do a 2 person show, perferrably with one of the girls from B.I.G. But haven't been able to make it happen.

Well, all of this is going to continue to keep me busy on the weekends until Aug. 10th. Then I won't know what to do with myself. Oh jeez...