Chairs!!!

Hit the first snag of the week today when the caretaker at Mayfield Park called to tell me that the 45 chairs (and 8 tables) they have on hand can’t leave the cottage.

The chairs are too nice, apparently, and the city doesn’t want them to get dirty outside.

A few phone calls to chair rental places around town informed me that fees to rent chairs on Sunday and have them picked up after-hours (the show ends at 8pm) can add HUNDREDS of dollars to the rental fee.

Sheesh.

Luckily I’m now getting this communal outpouring of support where people are offering to bring or lend chairs, and I THINK we’ll have enough to make it work. Yes!

A big thanks to Tim and Julie in particular who keep lending me their 14 folding chairs every year or so when I have a need. They’re great. And their chairs are once again stacked in my carport.

Now that this little headache seems to be cleared up, here’s the current lineup for Sunday (as sent to the participants):

• Intro
  • Jelly bean guessing game
  • Gift basket full of awesome stuff
  • Delicious desserts from Case de Glaze
  • Come to The Beer Plant after the show; it’ll be great
• Jomo & The Possum Posse play a song & then get in terrible argument with host
  • I may recruit a few of the actors to help with a quick sketch here in walking off with the band
• Jenn’s story POWERLESS PEACOCKING
• Carlotta’s PEACOCKS IN 17 SYLLABLES
• Luna Tart plays 2-3 songs
• Kate tells her Peacock story
• Tristan’s play PLEASERS (with Brian, Nhaila, Keely, Casey & David)
• Rita’s poem THE SUBTERRANEAN (with Johanna making a splashy entrance)
• Luna Tart plays 2-3 songs
• Max’s play DUCK, DUCK, GOOSE (with Suzanne, Martha & Hannah)
• Ava’s story AM I WILLING TO PUNCH A PEACOCK?
• Jomo & The Possum Posse play a closing set

Okay, we’ll see how this all works out.

Oh, and erm… I still haven’t heard back from the city about the insurance policy I got. Will try to get confirmation of that tomorrow.

Over and out!