Fresno trip part 2

I wanted to express how awesome I thought The Producers really was, most likely one of the best shows I have ever seen in my almost 18 years of performing and watching shows at Good Company Players. The combination of Darren and Peter was perfect and my good friend John as Franz was the cherry on the cake. Almost as long as I have known John he has been quoting this show and specifically this part that he played, so seeing him nail it was great. When we saw it in London it was a good show and fun but seeing people you know get on stage and rock the house feels even better. Peter and Darren have become quite the comic pair and Darren is one of the best make vocalist I have ever seen. Not to forget memorable performances from Steve Suza and Scott Hancock. This show should have an extended run.The next show I saw wasThe Rocky Horror Picture Show at Artist Repertory Theater. Again I was really blown away. I'm personally not a big fan of the space they have its more like a barn than a theater but since my pal Jeff White has come on board the place has become more like a theater (I hope they get how luck they are in this respect.) As for the show I have honestly only seen parts of the movie and never seen it live. So when they were selling the "Show Kits" with noise makers and popcorn to throw I was like "Here we go.. I can already tell I am going to be annoyed." Well once the full rock band took the stage that feeling went away. You put a live rock band in a musical and I am sold. This one had Nate Butler on base being every bit of the rockstar.The show was great, I was warned that Eric Day was channeling me for his part as Rif Raff and I have to say... He looked like his version of me.. It was pretty awsome. Jeff played Brad and was the oppisit of his normal cool self as an awkward and stiff looser. The show reall hinges on the guy who plays Dr. Frank N. Furter and they got a real winner in the lead. I dont know his name but he was really good. (good enough that I took a picture with him)