September 3
And the beat goes on, the beat goes on . . . Sonny & Cher
All the best performers bring to their role something more, something different than what the author put on paper. That’s what makes theatre live. That’s why it persists. ~ Stephen Sondheim
August 6
Jazz has been such a force in music, that any musician, including classical composers, have been influenced, and obviously performers, also. ~ Yo-Yo Ma
If God wanted us to fly, He would have given us tickets. ~ Mel Brooks
May the forces of evil become confused on the way to your house. ~ George Carlin
People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do. ~ Isaac Asimov
We are all here on earth to help others; what on earth the others are here for I don’t know. ~ W. H. Auden
Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else. ~ Margaret Mead
Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please. ~ Mark Twain
It’s hard for performers to grow old gracefully, but I’m trying. ~ Anne Murray
[The cast warmed up on the patio before the real stuff began . . . ]
Performers are the neediest people in the world. Unless you’ve been in that goldfish bowl – nobody can judge unless they’ve worn those shoes. ~ Jennifer Lopez
[Patrons and performers accompanied each other on stage just for the fun of it . . . ]
I think performers are all show-offs anyway, especially musicians. Unless you show off, you’re not going to get noticed. ~ Elton John
This joint is jumpin’, it’s really humpin’ . . . ~ Fats Waller
[Eventually ticket holders would leave the stage . . . ]
We shouldn’t feel restricted by our sexuality, and our sexuality doesn’t have to be a cultural choice. ~ Neil Tennant
[The theatre’s executive and artistic director faces the audience with play director, Eric Morris . . . ]
We have all, at one time or another, been performers, and many of us still are – politicians, playboys, cardinals and kings. ~ Laurence Olivier
[Cast photo, courtesy of Deb Trumm . . . ]
August 12 (Once cast performance at Gathered Oaks)
Whatever the means of delivery, whatever the technological and corporate structures, music will always be about groups of talented individual performers communicating emotionally with individual fans. ~ Mick Hucknall
The role of an orchestra in the 21st century isn’t just playing, it’s about developing future audiences and performers. ~ Leonard Slatkin
[All music sounds better with pizzas from brick ovens . . . ]
If I had to live my life again, I’d make the same mistakes, only sooner. ~ Tallulah Bankhead
[The beautiful grounds and gardens of Gathered Oaks . . . ]
Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen. ~ Albert Einstein
[Known for, among other things, a fine taste in chapeaus . . . ]
It’s simple, if it jiggles, it’s fat. ~ Arnold Schwarzenegger
[Regulars at a lot of stuff . . . ]
It is a scientific fact that your body will not absorb cholesterol if you take it from another person’s plate. ~ Dave Barry
[From NOLA to Alex . . . ]
August 22
Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired. ~ ~ Jules Renard
[The soiree begins on the theatre’s patio with adult beverages . . . ]
I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific. ~ Lily Tomlin
They say marriages are made in Heaven. But so is thunder and lightning. ~ Clint Eastwood
[Ruthie with the evening’s entertainers, Walter (L) and Wagner (R) Caldas, a/k/a, the B2wins. (Bonus points for naming the background person . . . ) ]
I don’t have a bank account because I don’t know my mother’s maiden name. ~ Paula Poundstone
[We shall soon repair to the tent for dinner . . . ]
Prejudice is a great time saver. You can form opinions without having to get the facts. ~ E. B. White
When you come to a fork in the road, take it. ~ Yogi Berra
[The exit (or entry) road from the theatre . . . ]
I have tried to know absolutely nothing about a great many things, and I have succeeded fairly well. ~ Robert Benchley
[On a golf cart ride across the road to the theatre property on Lake L’Homme Dieu . . . ]
Roses are red, violets are blue, I’m schizophrenic, and so am I. ~ Oscar Levant
[Ibid.]
I have never been hurt by what I have not said. ~ Calvin Coolidge
[Returning from the lake . . . ]
I can resist everything except temptation. ~ Oscar Wilde
[Thank goodness for name tags . . . ]
The chief function of the body is to carry the brain around. ~ Thomas A. Edison
[Recent rain and forecasts initiated the use of a tent . . . ]
By all means let’s be open-minded, but not so open-minded that our brains drop out. ~ Richard Dawkins
[Care had to be observed to prevent chair legs from sinking into the sod . . . ]
A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend. A successful woman is one who can find such a man. ~ Lana Turner
[Glen Fladeboe, the annual auctioneer for the fund raising part of the program . . . ]
Progress is man’s ability to complicate simplicity. ~ Thor Heyerdahl
You can always tell when a man’s well informed. His views are pretty much like your own. ~ H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before. ~ Mae West
If I knew for a certainty that a man was coming to my house with the conscious design of doing me good, I should run for my life. ~ Henry David Thoreau
Cleanliness becomes more important when godliness is unlikely. ~ P. J. O’Rourke
Smoking kills. If you’re killed, you’ve lost a very important part of your life. ~ Brooke Shields
I distrust camels, and anyone else who can go a week without a drink. ~ Joe E. Lewis
Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it. ~ Charles Dudley Warner
[Submitted photo (Deb?) . . . ]
Until you walk a mile in another man’s moccasins you can’t imagine the smell. ~ Robert Byrne
Progress might have been alright once, but it has gone on too long. ~ Ogden Nash
[Just be aware, if you hold these signs up in some places you may receive a credit card bill . . . ]
I don’t deserve this award, but I have arthritis and I don’t deserve that either. ~ Jack Benny
Yield to temptation. It may not pass your way again. ~ Robert A. Heinlein
[The parents of B2wins . . . ]
August 23
My one regret in life is that I am not someone else. ~ Woody Allen
[L-r: Steve Lehto, guitar; PK Mayo, guitar; John Wright, bass]
I love Mickey Mouse more than any woman I have ever known. ~ Walt Disney
[Lehto . . . ]
Never put a sock in a toaster. ~ Eddie Izzard
The superfluous, a very necessary thing. ~ Voltaire
[Mayo, originally from Eveleth, met someone from his hometown there this night. He played drums in a band with PK, and they hadn’t seen each other in over 40 years . . . ]
A sure cure for seasickness is to sit under a tree. ~ Spike Milligan
I used to jog but the ice cubes kept falling out of my glass. ~ David Lee Roth
[Wright . . . ]
When we ask for advice, we are usually looking for an accomplice. ~ Saul Bellow
I don’t need you to remind me of my age. I have a bladder to do that for me. ~ Stephen Fry
All the candy corn that was ever made was made in 1911. ~ Lewis Black
[Say “goodnight” all . . . ]
Before I refuse to take your questions, I have an opening statement. ~ Ronald Reagan
If you’re naturally kind, you attract a lot of people you don’t like. ~ William Feather
I’d like to kiss ya, but I just washed my hair. ~ Bette Davis
Lead us not into temptation. Just tell us where it is; we’ll find it. ~ Sam Levenson
Up Next: South America (6 months later)?
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