My daughter is playing Laurie in the Neil Simon play Brighton Beach Memoirs opening at the Longmont Community Theatre tonight. I've seen the rehearsals – it's going to be a great play. Longmont Theatre puts on great shows – everyone involved gives so much to each production. This is Marlo's 5th play at the theatre. The sets for an all-volunteer staff are amazing – they're better than many professional productions I've seen. The theatre is unusual as far as community theatres go. First, they've been around for 50 years (most die after 7 years when the founding members move on to other things). Second, 85% of their operating budget comes from ticket sales – donations only make up 15%. So to survive this long on ticket sales speaks to the quality of their productions. Actors drive from all around, including Denver to audition. Too bad Boulder doesn't have a theatre as well run as Longmont. If anyone wants to go (PG-13 content) – email me and I'll hook you up with tickets. (Or you can buy them online here.) Here are some photos of the set (imagine a life size dollhouse).
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