Paducah and Beyond

Hey Everyone-

I'm having difficulty posting pictures today for some reason, so this is another pic-free post . . . which is too bad, because I had some great po-dunk pics of Paducah KY. Ah, Paducah. Six shows last week. The largest audience I had was around 80 people. Wow. This run had all the markings of a bust, but it turned out to be a fantastic week. The crowds were small, but a lot of fun. A small house is a sign to me to really commit to the honesty of the script. It's also an opportunity to take some risks that I might not otherwise take. Worktalk.

So, I spent some time wandering around downtown Paducah-red bricked streets lined with fabric stores, antique botiques, and home-made pie shops. It was a nice slice of americana. Paducah is literally across the river from Illinois . . . probably 4 good rock throws. It's also just a few hours south of St. Louis, so I was figuring that it was basically the midwest. However, talking to the yokels, I felt like I was in the Deep South. Yeee-Haw. After fighting through the accents, these were certianly some of the nicest folks I've encountered for some time.

I did make a trip by the Quilt Museaum, but I decided (perhaps foolishly?) that the novelty wasn't worth the $8 admittence fee. Ah well, at least I was there.

It was nice to spend a week back in the Cave . . . also nice to get the paycheck! I've had 3 auditions since I've been back, and tonight I've got a callback for the Minnesota Lottery. It's a SAG gig, so I've got mixed feelings. It would be a pretty good paycheck, but if I get it (and accept it . . . which I probably would), I'll have to join the Union. It's been a goal, for sure, but out of all the auditions that I've done for the past year only two or three have been Union Auditions. Once you join, you're not supposed to do non-union gigs. So, if this hits, it might be time to start looking for a change of scenery. And what does that mean?

I'm not sure. Don't want to put the cart before the horse here, but I've got to think about different markets. NY? LA? Back to Chicago? Chicago would keep me close enough to Minny to stay close to the Saints, which I'd really like to do, but it also feels a bit like a step back . . . I don't know.

To be honest here, I'm just processing "out loud", and I'm distracted by a podcast that I'm listening to, so this is turning into a bit of a ramble. Just wanted to check in and say hey! Love you Guys!

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