From the Inside Out

We hosted the cast and crew party for SNL at our house tonight. My Monday nights have been empty since we wrapped the show, and it was fun to get together with the SNL gang again to reminisce about the show.

During the party, we hold a special screening of the DVD. It’s the first time for the actors to see the complete show, and it’s a good time to heckle ourselves. So, we packed more than 20 people in our home theater and started the show…good times! I can’t wait to do it all over again next year.

I was having too much fun at the party, and I did a poor job of capturing the event in photos. I did manage to snap a few shots before the DVD screening, though. Enjoy!

Grabbing some food and drinks before going upstairs

The screening is about to begin

The gang getting ready for the show

Gary and Chris showing off their juggling skills

The cast and crew from Pirates of Patmos reconvened tonight for one last event, the cast party. Now that it’s over, we can officially close the door on Pirates. It was a fun ride and part of me will miss it, but I have some great memories that will follow me forever.

One of the great things about our cast parties is that we hold a special advance screening of the DVD. It allows us to re-live some of our most enjoyable moments from the play, and it’s the first time that the actors get to see their performances. Watching the DVD with the cast is lots of fun, but there’s a bit of humiliation mingled in there too as we poke fun at ourselves. I especially liked the fact that Amy said it was the only time she saw me act girly. I’m still not sure if that’s a compliment or an insult. The “non-girly” side of me is taking it as a compliment.

Now that the final act is over, we can focus completely on the next show, Saturday Night Life. The creative team has been writing for a few weeks now. We have our final list of sketches in place (although a couple are still pending approval…gotta make sure they aren’t too controversial). Casting requirements are almost complete, and auditions will be held next Monday night. Rehearsals begin the first week of August.

I’m sad to see Pirates go, but I’m already looking forward to SNL. We’ve got a great line-up of sketches, and it’s going to be a blast. I can’t wait!