And in conclusion...

The Green Line was the winner of the Audience Favorite for T Plays IV: Rush Hour.  Our plans to have a duck boat parade with the winning team was thwarted by finances, so instead I suggest if any of you see Rick Park (playwright); Kim Anton Myatt (director) or Kelley Estes, Louise Hamill or Geogre Saulnier III (actors) sometime in the next few weeks you belt out a verse of Never Been To Me in their honor. 

The Commuter Rail finnished a strong second and the 66 bus proved to be the little bus that could as it scored large amunts of votes every night this week.  The Orange Line ended up just ahead of the Silver (I did wonder if the future Fitch travelled from is similar to the future portrayed in the Silver Line - discuss).

The Red and the Blue rounded out the results.

Thanks to all the artists who contribued this year to the T Plays.  You guys and gals were all great.

And as they say at the end of the credits in a James Bond movie....

The T Plays will return....

Twilight of T Plays IV

T Plays have a very brief life.  They are born out of frenzied creativity.  The burn bright and then two short weeks later thet are done.  T Plays IV have one more night to burn and then they too will fade away.  One more chance to vote awaits our (rapidly filling) house tomorrow.  www.mill6.org if you want to purchase tickets and be part of the fun.

With one performance remaining the standings are:

Green in the lead.

Commuter Rail still just behind them in second (both plays have received the same amount of votes the past two evenings).

66 Bus still strong at third.

Silver and Orange are tied and Red and Blue follow behind.

It all will be decided tomorrow.

T Plays IV reminds me of The Cannonball Run for two Reasons

First, that movie largely seems to have been made because Burt Reynolds went through his rolodex (it was the 80's) and called up all his friends and said "Hey let's get together and have a laugh.  Oh and make a movie."  All of the artists invovled with the T Plays IV are such easy going fun folk I just enjoy hanging around them and watching them perform each night.

Second, although mostly a car chase movie - the final set piece has the whole gang of 70's A listers and 80's B movie stars running in a foot race to the finnish.  At this point and time it looks like T Plays IV may have a similar ending.

The current standings:

Green line has pulled out ahead once again.

Commuter Rail is second and quite close.

66 remains in third.

Orange jumps back to fourth.

Silver one vote behind in fifth.

Red and Blue are tied.

Two more shows left.  We have plenty of seats (as of this blogging) for Friday evening.  And a few seats left for Saturday (it is filling up fast).  Visit www.mill6.org to order your tickets.  Because only you and your vote will determine who will be.......



SPOLIER




Adrienne Barbeau

(c'mon the movie is 32 years old it's not that much of a spolier)

Railroad Ties

In some ways we're back where we started.

Green Line and Commuter Rail are tied.

The 66 Bus had a gangbusters night and more than doubled its votes to be in third.

The Silver and Orange are neck and neck and the Red and Blue each gained some votes.

Three more shows.  Three more chances to vote.

www.mill6.org for tickets and info.

Halfway

After the first week of voting the results are:

Green Line still in the lead with Commuter Rail second.

66 bus jumps back to third.

Silver jumps to fourth.

The Orange Line and Red Line and Blue line follow.

Only four more shows to go.  Plenty of seats left for all performances.

www.mill6.org for tickets and info

Sneak Peek at T Plays IV

Our friend Meg Taintor took some photos of our first and only run through before opening.  Here are a few snapshots of what you'll see (or have seen) at The T Plays IV.

Geogre Saulnier III, Kelley Estes and Louise Hamill experience some Mob Mentality in Rick Park's play set on the Green Line.

Public transit advocates will be relieved to learn that the Silver Line is still around in the year 2117.  Elizabeth A. Rimar and Bonnie Duncan prepare for the journey in Kevin Mullins' play Masquerades in the City of the Great ONE.

The standings of IV after performance IV

The Green Line still remains in first place although its lead has been reduced.

The Commuter Rail gained a number of votes and is still second.

The Orange Line had a very strong showing jumping back into third.

The 66 and Silver both had strong nights earning multiple votes and are now tied for fourth.

The Red and Blue round out the pack.

Today's matinee will be the midway point of the run.  How will things stand after the end of the first week?  Stay tuned...