Assorted Notes

Just a few thoughts this weekend:

- My son Justin gave my lovely wife Jeanette and me a great Christmas present this year - tickets to see the Marshall Artists Series production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Unfortunately, at the last minute I wasn't able to attend, so Linda, my wife's mom, got to see the show in my place. They both said it was a terrific show, with great music, but it was somewhat creepy - which tends to happen when you're seeing a show about one of history's most famous murderers. Still, I wish I could have seen it.

- Rehearsals continue for two First Stage shows - Charlotte's Web and Alexander, Who's Not Not Not Not Not Not Going to Move. It was something of a trick this week with all the snow cancellations, but luckily there's still time to make up that lost time. Hopefully the weather will cut us a break through the end of March.

- I spent some time at the First Stage storage facility this morning, where my pal Jack Welch had a small army of volunteer dads and moms and their kids working on the "Charlotte" set. It's not often you see people actually building a barn like that! It's going to be an awesome show!

- There are several good shows coming up in the month ahead, and I'll try to post a complete list by the beginning of the week. Between rehearsals, work parties and the real world, things have been hopping for ol' Chuck lately. Bear with me while I play catch-up!