DIRTY ROTTEN WAUKEGAN

"Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" on tour...

And we're back. Back on the road again. Back in airports being mauled, maligned, mis-handled and manipulated again. We're on yet another small plane, only 4 seats across. It would appear that any time we fly on a small plane, the weather will contrive to make poor Christy as uncomfortable as possible. Our landing at AdamsonO'Hare is one of the roughest yet. In fact, I'd happily pay extra at Universal Studios if they put that ride on the agenda. I can hear Christy behind me, breathing in, breathing out. And behind her I can hear one or two of the other girls muttering curses under their breath, convinced that their deaths are imminent. Much to their surprise, we land safely and an hour or so later, check in to our hotel.

On the way to the theatre, Lady D, our driver, encounters a traffic snarl up on the freeway that she doesn't like the look of. Always making her passengers her first concern, she decides that she must get us off of the current route in order to avoid a huge delay. To that end, she backs up the bus .....along the shoulder.....to the nearest exit. The shoulder is really more of a ditch so the bus is listing slightly. Again, a ride worth paying for. We decide to change our drivers name from Lady D to Fearless D.

The Genesee Theater is another well restored grand old dame. The gigantic Baccarat crystal chandelier in the lobby came from a theater in Seattle and it is jaw-dropping. There is another massive chandelier hanging over the audience and I can't shake the feeling that we are somehow obligated to perform "Phantom of The Opera". Ttickets for our show obviously haven't sold well and the place is only half full, but those that have come out are ready to rock and we all have a great time.