The snow must go on...

I meant the show must go on!

By now everyone knows that Philadelphia has received the most snow this season in recorded history. Two snow storms in less than five days hasn’t been fun for the residents of the city, let alone AVA.

It wasn’t a big problem for us administrative types who can sync to our business computers at home and keep working.  For the singers who are still staging Strauss’ Capriccio, which opens on February 20, they need to be in the actual theater with the stage and music director.

Stage director Dorothy Danner is back at AVA for Capricco and La bohème. She didn’t have that much trouble with getting around in the snow. While in Philadelphia she stays within walking distance from AVA. On the other hand Luke Housner, the music director and accompanist, lives 10 miles from AVA on the NJ side of the river. He drove in on the first day of the second blizzard and got his car stuck on one of the small streets which was snow covered. He decided to take public transportation the following day for a full day of rehearsals.

Many of the singers also live within walking distance from AVA, so there was no time to sit at home with hot chocolate for them - it was work as usual.

All’s well that ends well, and dug out.  So the show is on track and we’re all looking forward to a wonderful opening and run. Just for all this effort you should buy a ticket!

*Photo by Monica Fonorow, AVA PR & marketing Associate. This was just a light dusting of snow in Philadelphia in January, not from the blizzard of February 6 & 9