Nothing like a breakdown to end the week

So as if hell week wasn't enough, the opening night of the LAST EVER show at Kiley's Dinner Theatre has been canceled. That's right. Canceled. Not enough reservations to go on with the show. Needless to say, we were all extremely disappointed. I actually cried. It wasn't right away, but after the bulb in the spotlight (which is my baby and duty during the show) broke, and we had to discuss how to get a new one (which could be expensive). I am so sad about all this that I am ready and willing to buy the replacement bulb. I just hadn't felt more depressed in a while. I looked at the director and apologized... not that I had done anything wrong, but because it was SUPPOSED to be final dress rehearsal and things looked very bleak. Then I teared up and had to excuse myself to the bathroom. The breakdown I have known I was due to have ever since Mike and I decided to separate, Kiley's announced its closing, and and a very nice childhood neighbor of mine passed away all in one week finally happened. The straw broke the camel's back and it took forever to stop crying. I feel bad, I held up rehearsal. And all of this makes me feel especially bad for poor Kiley, who put his heart and soul into his theatre and never got any financial gains in return. My heart aches for him, and I even more so understand why he has to close. But my heart aches beyond the ache for him... It aches because this is the reality of the arts in America. It seems that most of the time people don't notice or just don't care.

So... in summary, it is too late for Kiley's. Please come to the last show anyway, running now until Nov. 18th, call 209-366-2100 for reservations. I ask you to come to see a fantastic show and to see Kiley's off in the way that it deserves. But please learn from our example... Support the arts, don't let this happen to anyone else/any other theatre.

~Wildflower

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