UPDATED: Opening night etiquette

Tonight, I attended the opening night of Reckless, mostly to support SuperK. I found the difference in the opening night environment between OU and UCSB really striking. At OU, all of the theater kids come out to represent. They are all dressed to impress. It feels more like a party. At UCSB, anyone who does show up is late, in cut-off shorts and hoodies, texting on their pricey phones. It was really frustrating that the show started so late without apology, to accommodate the students who have been taught that late is still OK for live theater. I disliked playing the whole damn song, which felt too long, screwing up the pace from the get-go.

Reckless as a play is just not that well-written, but it is a cute concept. Centered around the event-ness of Christmas, lots of crazy coincidences. Reckless aspires to be David Lindsay-Abaire, who pulls off zany much better. There were some cute moments, and SuperK really injected great energy into the show. But I was just underwhelmed by the BFA actors. The specialized training I saw was "MUG MUG MUG." These actors are SO desperate for approval, it's distracting. (They are the kind of actors who think every moment of their life should be clapped for.) Don't make me laugh; just make some good choices.

(Your Mother or Your Wife with SuperK as the skeazy gameshow host.)

I got stuck sitting next to Dumbass who thought it was just the best thing ever. He's so cute as a cheerleader, but he seems entirely devoid of critical thought.

But it was really fun to drink margaritas with SuperK and Mev at Chilis and catch up on show gossip.