Sock it to me!

Dan and Dick at the Undisclosed Location

The event went pretty well. I was a little nervous because a) we only got to run through it with everyone together, including the non-actor guests, twice and just a few hours before we went on, b) this was the biggest audience I've performed for -- a thousand people, c) I wasn't sure how/if we were going to manage to get them to simmer down enough to actually listen to us, and d) I was wearing paper clips for cufflinks and Dan was wearing scotch tape for shirt studs.

As it turns out, the first segment was probably lost to anyone not in the first couple of rows of tables. But people were just settling in to dinner, so there was a lot of hubbub. The second and third segments, and the final one -- the big one -- turned out great. And all of our sundry office supply accessories managed to hold up. So that was a huge relief.

I was also a little anxious because I couldn't wear my glasses. It's one thing performing blind in a black box theater with 50 people in it. It's a whole other thing on a narrow stage 5 feet off the ground in front of a thousand. But I could hear and sorta sense they were along for the ride. And I managed to get my lines right, so all's well that ends well.

Beyond the performance, it was a fascinating spectacle to witness. No expense spared. Lavish decor and production and food and service, etc. Wish I could describe it more, but it's all top-secret.

The whole confidentiality thing also made me acutely aware of my exhibitionist Facebook/blogger existence. Not being able to photograph and document and video everything I saw and heard and said felt really weird. Which is precisely why I need to step back, put the iPhone and laptop down, and read a damned book.

You bet your sweet bippy.