From: "steve abrams" <sapuppets-AT-gmail.com>
To: <puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org>
Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2007 09:26:01 -0500
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] SOM- Audience


I would often make arrangements with my sponsor, that the puppets would 
introduce Santa.
There was a pre-arranged cue- a rousing chorus of "Jingle Bells." from a 
particular puppet named Albert

On many many occasions I got a frantic message that Santa wasnt ready yet, 
and could I stretch the show.
I had a limited repertoire of non-religious songs- Deck the Halls, Santa 
Claus is Coming to town, and of course Rudolph. Sometimes even after doing 
all of these- he still wasnt ready.

A few times a Santa who was a bit dim, or over eager, or drunk, entered 
before the chorus of jingle bells,  and the show ended early.

But Santa and I have become very close. I had one gig where the sponsor 
owned several apartment complexes.
To provide holiday entertainment at each, he arranged for Santa and his pal, 
the puppeteer (me) to  arrive at 4 different sites, by helicopter. It was a 
thrilling experience to fly over Philadelphia by chopper (and with such 
distinguished company)

Steve






----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Evy Wright" <evy_wright-AT-yahoo.com>
To: <puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 10:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] SOM- Audience


> Wayne Krefting Wrote:
>
> When we got under way
>> some staff member announced "Easter Egg Hunt!!" at
>> which time the audience disappeared into the hunt
>> for sugary bliss.
>>
>> Wayne Krefting
> __________________________________________________
>
> I had one like this once at a Christmas party for a
> country club. Santa arrived during the show, and the
> audience - well, let's face it, nobody can compete
> with Santa. I packed up and went home.
>
>
> 
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