Going to drive my car in the theater!

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steven Thum on Tuesday, June 05, 2012 - 11:50 pm:

On Monday June 18 I will get to drive my Model T in the production of Thoroughly Modern Millie at the Muny Opera here in Forest Park. The wife and I are excited about this. The Muny is an out door theater so yes they want me to start it and drive it on stage. I am supposed to be in the first scene and the last scene. Only bit parts but it should be fun.

I am going to diaper the car to prevent the oil leaks from dripping on stage.

We won't find out exactly what we are to do till we get to the rehearsal on Saturday June 16th. This is an 8 night and one afternoon commitment so we will probably be glad when it is over, but who knows.

So if you are in St. Louis and have tickets for Thoroughly Modern Millie at the Muny, look for us in our bit parts

Thanks
Steven


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve Jelf, Parkerfield KS on Wednesday, June 06, 2012 - 12:31 am:

Type casting. That touring is the perfect car for that show.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Craig Anderson, central Wisconsin on Wednesday, June 06, 2012 - 12:57 am:

Depends???????? :-) :-) :-) :-)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Gary Schiebe - Plymouth, MN on Wednesday, June 06, 2012 - 12:57 am:

I know you will have fun. We had our 1914 in a photo shoot with the actors this last summer. The location was a mansion on Summit Avenue in St. Paul and of course they took many pictures and I even got in as an extra in some of the shots. They used the pictures in playbills, brochures and website to promote the show "Ragtime" which played at the Park Square Theater last winter. We received tickets for the show so took our sons and their wives and it was great fun. On stage they used a mock up of a Model T as it would have been impossible to use a real one I am sure you will have a great experience.

MT 2

mt 3


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steven Thum on Wednesday, June 06, 2012 - 01:47 am:

Craig
Depends on what? :-)

I was given a big piece of some matting that is put under diesel locomotives when they are parked. I have a piece under the car as it sits in the garage and you can't believe how much it soaks up. I will wire some of that to the bottom of the engine and transmission

Steven


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Aaron Griffey, Hayward Ca. on Wednesday, June 06, 2012 - 11:54 am:

The best thing to use under cars for oil leaks is tar paper.
It can be rolled up and reused again.
If you change the oil first it will be easier to clean up if any drips on the stage.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Vince M on Wednesday, June 06, 2012 - 12:17 pm:

That's awesome Steve. My T always starts right up when it doesn't matter....it would make me nervous to require it to fire up on demand.

You will have a blast. Please have someone take a photo or two if you can.

Vince


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steven Thum on Wednesday, June 06, 2012 - 12:45 pm:

We will try to get some pictures. They gave us 8 tickets so my kids and my Mom will be going and if aloud pictures will be taken.

Steven.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steven Thum on Wednesday, June 06, 2012 - 12:47 pm:

I just checked the Muny web site, Photos not allowed.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dick Lodge - St Louis MO on Wednesday, June 06, 2012 - 12:59 pm:

Steven, talk to your contacts there. I'm sure they'd allow some kind of photos, even if just during rehearsal. It's also possible that non-flash photos are okay. Maybe they will take photos that they will make available to you.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steven Thum on Wednesday, June 06, 2012 - 04:04 pm:

They said that there will be a photographer taking pictures at the rehearsal on the 16th. I will try to get some pictures from him.

Steven


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Vince M on Wednesday, June 06, 2012 - 04:07 pm:

Thats just way too cool. Love the muny. Havent been for a couple of years. Really neat they want you to drive it on stage.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Terry Horlick in Penn Valley, CA on Thursday, June 07, 2012 - 01:59 am:

Back in 1976 I was a student with no money to spare. The rear of the top section of audience seats was separated from the paying seats down below. The shows were just as good up in the free seats. I remember seeing Yul Brenner in " King and I" in what I think was his final run.

Great theater, will you put the top up if it rains?
Terry


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Alexander Douglas Kennedy on Thursday, June 14, 2012 - 03:44 pm:

earlier this year I had my 15 touring in my schools production of Ragtime
good thing I have friends I can trust in theater because I was playing banjo in the pit while they were moving it


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