ROGUE REPORT March 3
Opening Night was Great! Thanks, Fresno!
by Jaguar Bennett
The crowds looked great on the first night of regular Rogue shows, with several shows nearly selling out. It was an amazing opening night -- which is a testimony to the way that the community is rallying around the Rogue.
In the first few years we did the Rogue, opening night was fraught with anxiety. Will anyone show up? Are the crowds too small? We developed some Rogue conventional wisdom: opening night is always light, you have to wait for word of mouth and momentum to build, the 2nd weekend is always stronger, etc.
This year is different. After 6 years, Fresno really does "get" the Rogue. On Day 1, crowds of people were lined up, Rogue Maps in their hands, buying Rogue Ready Passes and Rogue T-shirts.
One part of the Rogue conventional wisdom is still true: as momentum builds, the crowds get bigger. If we opening this strong, this weekend and the next are going to be insane. The Rogue audience deserves a big hand -- they've built our little festival into a great event for the whole community.
Two short takes on my Rogue night: First, I performed in 'Dentity Crisis by Christopher Durang. The interplay between the ever-vivacious Lori Gambero, the slightly sinister Ashley Hyatt and the promethean Adam Schroeder make this comedy extra-hilarious. See it!
Next, I saw "This Lily Was (Fontana)" by Mia Paschal. This is my first pick for a MUST-SEE show at the 2007 Rogue. Paschal tells a haunting story of despair and hope, expressing a complex range of emotions with economy and grace. Paschal makes rapid transformations between moods and characters, while staying totally in control of all the energy she brings to the stage. You must see it.
by Jaguar Bennett
The crowds looked great on the first night of regular Rogue shows, with several shows nearly selling out. It was an amazing opening night -- which is a testimony to the way that the community is rallying around the Rogue.
In the first few years we did the Rogue, opening night was fraught with anxiety. Will anyone show up? Are the crowds too small? We developed some Rogue conventional wisdom: opening night is always light, you have to wait for word of mouth and momentum to build, the 2nd weekend is always stronger, etc.
This year is different. After 6 years, Fresno really does "get" the Rogue. On Day 1, crowds of people were lined up, Rogue Maps in their hands, buying Rogue Ready Passes and Rogue T-shirts.
One part of the Rogue conventional wisdom is still true: as momentum builds, the crowds get bigger. If we opening this strong, this weekend and the next are going to be insane. The Rogue audience deserves a big hand -- they've built our little festival into a great event for the whole community.
Two short takes on my Rogue night: First, I performed in 'Dentity Crisis by Christopher Durang. The interplay between the ever-vivacious Lori Gambero, the slightly sinister Ashley Hyatt and the promethean Adam Schroeder make this comedy extra-hilarious. See it!
Next, I saw "This Lily Was (Fontana)" by Mia Paschal. This is my first pick for a MUST-SEE show at the 2007 Rogue. Paschal tells a haunting story of despair and hope, expressing a complex range of emotions with economy and grace. Paschal makes rapid transformations between moods and characters, while staying totally in control of all the energy she brings to the stage. You must see it.
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