Top Ten

Originally, I'd anticipated having some media to share with you at this point. But I don't (yet). So instead, here's my top ten list of my favorite-things-you-might-not-have-known-were-my-favorite-things from KATB.

10. Maxine. For the first couple months of rehearsals, we didn't have a (confirmed) actor to play Max. So instead, we used our loyal stage manager, Becca. "Maxine," of course, was the obligatory nickname given to her character to account for the abrupt gender shift....

9. The duck slippers. I got to wear DUCK SLIPPERS for Sam's first scene. How cool is that???

8. The Federation of the Americas (FOA). Frequently referred to as the Federation for short, the FOA quickly became a running joke backstage. But to the best of my knowledge, Prime Minister Jones never met Captain James T. Kirk.

7. Singing. Surprisingly, I enjoyed doing this. Enough said.

6. The dance. Long delayed by a mischievous DJ, my much-anticipated dance finally came to be through the magic of KATB. Enough said.

5. The Jarboes. Seriously the unsung heroes of KATB, they were the model cast members: On time, down-to-earth, and willing to do just about anything. Plus, their sons are the most promising young proofreaders on this planet.

4. The dress. I learned a lot, reassembling that dress onstage over and over again. The biggest thing I learned is that I'm glad I don't have to do that on a daily basis.

3. "But it's Friday!" The greatest line in the script.

2. "Whatever." See above.

1. "Always love taco night." The Chuck Norris of lines. Is it a statement? A question? A plea? A transcendental globe of pure energy sent from the highest of celestial spheres? Whatever its true meaning, it remains one of the greatest sentences ever to pass the lips of humankind.

–William