Well, maybe my title for this entry is a little untruthful... Does it count if I call myself a critic? I'm not in the show, even though I'm part of it...
Basically, the show's first showing of Couch Potatoes was last night, and it was quite good! I really liked it, and thought it was even better than last year's show, Spam and Cheese: Leftovers Too.
The show lasted about two hours, and will probably be shortened a bit by Saturday, the next time we will put it on. In terms of sound and lighting, we did a pretty good job, in my humble opinion! John (a fellow seminarian) and I were operating the light and sound boards (respectively), with the assistance of some other help for spotlights and other duties. Here's a picture of us right before the show (notice the new shirts with the KLM Logo!).
Many of the acts were even better than I had seen them in the rehearsals, and, even better, Fr. Edward Richard's "Holy Mountain Music" bluegrass band played four songs which were awesome! You can listen to some of their music on their website.
If you are in St. Louis, and would still be interested in viewing the show, there are still tickets available for Saturday Night (the 26th) at 7:30 p.m. and the Sunday (27th) show at 2:00 p.m. Call 314-792-6241 to reserve tickets (tickets cost $5 each). Rumor has it that you may find an added bonus during the Saturday show!