Dear Constant Reader,
It has been A Week. Nothing I want to talk about here; suffice it to say everyone is fine.
Here’s your tip!
If you use food in your act, clean up promptly and thoroughly.
Whether it’s a cake smash, a champagne pour, or eating a banana, besides cleaning the stage, you need to clean yourself, your dressing area, and your costume. Not only can food be really messy, it can stink and can draw pests if you don’t deal with it promptly
You already know to protect the stage if you’re doing something messy, but you need to check after the show to make sure no stray bits flew anywhere.
Patrol the dressing room as well. You don’t want to leave stray morsels for the mice or to get on your colleagues’ costumes.
If there’s food on your body and no shower at the venue (we should be so lucky to have a dressing area with a shower!), bring a towel, baby wipes, and anything else you need to get at least the worst of it off before putting on your civilian clothes.
If there’s food on your costume, bring a plastic bag to transport it in and then wash it as soon as you get home. I don’t care how tired you are. I know it’s long-established tradition to put off unpacking your gig bag until you have to pack for the next show, but not in this case.
With just a little care, you’ll be welcomed back to turn yourself into an ice cream sundae again.
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Oh, The Glamourous Life! 
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