http://dctheatrescene.com/2007/01/06/the-little-things-you-do-together-signature-audiences-remember-and-look-forward/ Washington DC's Liveliest Theater Website Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:52:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://dctheatrescene.com/2007/01/06/the-little-things-you-do-together-signature-audiences-remember-and-look-forward/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Janet Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:28:32 +0000 http://dctheatrescene.com/2007/01/06/the-little-things-you-do-together-signature-audiences-remember-and-look-forward/#comment-16 As a follow-up, I'd like to say that the Open House was great!   As far as performances, the free concerts by Euan Morton and Emily Skinner were top shelf.  I also very much enjoyed the guys from the University of Michigan  who performed at the Emerging Artists event.  If anyone in the Signature food chain is reading this, PLEASE bring those guys back to do the complete work!   I will pay to see them! As a follow-up, I’d like to say that the Open House was great!   As far as performances, the free concerts by Euan Morton and Emily Skinner were top shelf.  I also very much enjoyed the guys from the University of Michigan  who performed at the Emerging Artists event.  If anyone in the Signature food chain is reading this, PLEASE bring those guys back to do the complete work!   I will pay to see them!

]]> http://dctheatrescene.com/2007/01/06/the-little-things-you-do-together-signature-audiences-remember-and-look-forward/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Joel Markowitz Tue, 09 Jan 2007 15:30:10 +0000 http://dctheatrescene.com/2007/01/06/the-little-things-you-do-together-signature-audiences-remember-and-look-forward/#comment-15 I'm very glad you enjoyed the podcast. We enjoyed doing it. Thank you for giving us so many memories in the garage. Best of luck in the wonderful new space. Joel   I’m very glad you enjoyed the podcast. We enjoyed doing it. Thank you for giving us so many memories in the garage. Best of luck in the wonderful new space. Joel  

]]> http://dctheatrescene.com/2007/01/06/the-little-things-you-do-together-signature-audiences-remember-and-look-forward/comment-page-1/#comment-14 mrsmig Tue, 09 Jan 2007 14:50:23 +0000 http://dctheatrescene.com/2007/01/06/the-little-things-you-do-together-signature-audiences-remember-and-look-forward/#comment-14 I laughed out loud when I heard the patron remembering David Hyde Pierce in Signature's 1994 production of "Otabenga."  It wasn't Pierce, but actor Wallace Acton, who did several shows with Signature (including the 1992 production of "Assassins") and now stars occasionally at the Shakespeare Theatre.  He DOES bear a resemblance to David Hyde Pierce, though.  I laughed out loud when I heard the patron remembering David Hyde Pierce in Signature’s 1994 production of "Otabenga."  It wasn’t Pierce, but actor Wallace Acton, who did several shows with Signature (including the 1992 production of "Assassins") and now stars occasionally at the Shakespeare Theatre.  He DOES bear a resemblance to David Hyde Pierce, though. 

]]> http://dctheatrescene.com/2007/01/06/the-little-things-you-do-together-signature-audiences-remember-and-look-forward/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Joel Sun, 07 Jan 2007 23:30:04 +0000 http://dctheatrescene.com/2007/01/06/the-little-things-you-do-together-signature-audiences-remember-and-look-forward/#comment-13 Thanks Janet. Lorraine did all the podcasting, so deserves all the credit. Joel Thanks Janet. Lorraine did all the podcasting, so deserves all the credit. Joel

]]> http://dctheatrescene.com/2007/01/06/the-little-things-you-do-together-signature-audiences-remember-and-look-forward/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Janet Sun, 07 Jan 2007 22:49:50 +0000 http://dctheatrescene.com/2007/01/06/the-little-things-you-do-together-signature-audiences-remember-and-look-forward/#comment-12  It was interesting to listen to the superfans talk about their favorite Signature experiences on Joel's podcast.     Will's story about the guy taking the phone call during the performance was amazing.  I've heard stories about people answering their cell phones during plays, but the final part of the story was certainly a first.  Anyway, to get back to positive memories, I've only gone to two Signature plays.  Those were Urinetown and My Fair Lady.  I loved both of them, so Signature is 2 for 2 with regards to the plays for me.       Somebody at Signature definitely has a whimsical sense of humor.  For the Urinetown performance there were piggybank type boxes on top of the toilet tanks in the ladies room which a note about having to pay to pee.  Not knowing anything about the play, I put some change (a couple of quarters, I think) in the box.   It seemed like a good idea to help pay for the bathroom supplies, etc.).  When I mentioned it to my friends from the Ushers, thay laughed and said it (the prop) was a joke.  :)  It was interesting to listen to the superfans talk about their favorite Signature experiences on Joel’s podcast.     Will’s story about the guy taking the phone call during the performance was amazing.  I’ve heard stories about people answering their cell phones during plays, but the final part of the story was certainly a first.  Anyway, to get back to positive memories, I’ve only gone to two Signature plays.  Those were Urinetown and My Fair Lady.  I loved both of them, so Signature is 2 for 2 with regards to the plays for me.       Somebody at Signature definitely has a whimsical sense of humor.  For the Urinetown performance there were piggybank type boxes on top of the toilet tanks in the ladies room which a note about having to pay to pee.  Not knowing anything about the play, I put some change (a couple of quarters, I think) in the box.   It seemed like a good idea to help pay for the bathroom supplies, etc.).  When I mentioned it to my friends from the Ushers, thay laughed and said it (the prop) was a joke. 

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