The Village

[charlesofcamden]

My first show at the Village, Belvedere. That's Joe French, Luke Huber, Irene Schweyer Hublick (a.k.a. The First Lady of Greenfield Village Theatre), and me as the nosy next-door neighbor. For more about this show, keep reading. For more photos, scroll down to the end of this post.

Comments

Jefferson Airplane

[anonymous]

Interestingly, there is a type of random theater that currently happens at Greenfield Village. You may recall that they have the Wright Cyclery. Nearby is the Wright brothers home. On a visit last year, I observed the Wright brothers engage in dialogue with their family after their triumphant return from their first flight. I assume these exhibitions happen with regularity, as there is a small seating area in front of the house.
-- ggreen

Re: Jefferson Airplane

[charlesofcamden]

Yes, such performances have long been a part of Greenfield Village. Back in about 1988, I was hired to do a show in the Village. It was the Christmas show at the Eagle Tavern. A group of us who were all regulars at the theater were tasked with putting together a show. We decided to present ourselves as a traveling theatrical troupe. Each of us came up with our own character name and description and we would spend a few hours going from table to table, singing old songs, telling old jokes, and engaging in general tomfoolery. In other words, I was paid to do what I've spent my life doing free of charge.

GVTC Mediocrity

[anonymous]

As a professional costume designer, I must admit that my work was lowered to mediocrity due to the cost of living. Dr. French's payment method for my services was to give me a lump sum and any funds left over after purchasing what was needed to clothe the actors could go into my pocket. The amounts were so small that the costumes, and so the overall productions, suffered greatly. Linda Hill was much better at stretching those meager dollars than I. My custom made period hat goes off to her as I hang my head in shame.