Dear Constant Reader,
We’ve got some really amazing acts for you, including some we only bring out for very special occasions, some old favorites, and at least one that I don’t think you’ll be able to see again for a long time…
I hope I’ll see you in the audience!
Dear Constant Reader,
Happy Friday! I hope you’ve been enjoying whatever festivities you celebrate this month.
Here’s your tip!
When you’re not able to iron a wrinkled garment, hang it up in the bathroom and take a very hot shower.
The steam will relax the fabric and you’ll get clean at the same time! You’ll want to keep the door and windows shut tight and keep any kind of fan off to trap the steam in the bathroom.
You can also use this trick to fluff boas. Just make sure they don’t get too wet in the process.
Dear Constant Reader,
I just got some exciting news from Scratch. We have the Davis Square Theatre booked for the month of October. That means…
The Wrathskellar will reopen!
It’s been two years since I last set foot in that decrepit cabaret. Two years since The Diva preened, The Countess plotted, The Martinette abused the wenches, The Broad lusted, The Innocent lost her way, and the Lost Girl lost everything. And Bücher held sway over all.
But we have a lot going on before we can return to that shadowy venue…
New Year’s Eve Spectacular! Bumps Upon a Grind! The Expo! The MalTease Falcon!
Dear Constant Reader,
The holidays are fast approaching and there’s a burlesque performer in your life. What little gifts can you give her to show you care? Red Snapper can help you out! Check out her Showgirl Stocking Stuffers on Facebook.
Dear Constant Reader,
Happy Friday!
Here’s your tip!
Work out first thing in the morning.
Not only will you be energized for the day, it will be done and you can’t put it off until “later”. I don’t know about you, but for me “later” often becomes “never”.
Dear Constant Reader,
We’re presenting a fabulous show on New Year’s Eve. But you knew that.
The wonderful folks at Fernet Branca agreed to sponsor the show and Scratch blithely applied for a beer & wine license for the night. It’s not a big deal; we’ve done it for other shows, even ones in vacant buildings. Our co-producers (the guys who run the theatre) do it all the time for their shows and we were told we had the backing of the mayor’s office. Just some paperwork and formality, right?
Yesterday the City of Medford denied our beer and wine license because of the “prurient nature of the material being presented”.
So, no bar at the shows, no sponsor (and hopefully our relationship with them isn’t damaged), annoyed patrons who thought they could get a drink, financial loss, and of course, the general feeling that what we do is immoral and unworthy.
Way to support the arts, Medford.
Dear Constant Reader,
Some folks I know have some new(ish) books out and seeing as it’s getting on toward Winter Gift-Giving Holiday, this seemed like an ideal time to share.
And although it’s not new, I continue to recommend Lightsurfing: Living Life in the Front of My Mouth by Marrus because everyone should read it.
Enjoy!
Dear Constant Reader,
We’re currently rehearsing for our New Year’s Eve Spectacular and I’ve been sporadically documenting things with crummy cellphone photos that I post to FaceBook. Hopefully the photos will become more numerous, somewhat better, and more interesting in the coming weeks.
Here’s a teaser: What could possibly be inside that oyster, guarded by such charming nymphs in tailcoats by Vixens Ahoy?
If you’d like to see more, check out my FB album here.
And if you’d like to see the finished product in action, we have two shows on New Year’s Eve!
Dear Constant Reader,
I know you’ll read whatever I write, you’re Constant Reader, after all, but I’d prefer to write what you want to read. So here’s my occasional request for input. What do you want from me?
Costuming? Adventures with vintage recipes? Book reviews? Give aways? Back stage peeks? Rehearsal reports? Something I’ve never written about before?
Give me some ideas and I’ll do my best to satisfy you, because without my Constant Reader, I’m just sending missives into the void.
Oh, The Glamourous Life! 