New York City Meetup

January 29, 2006 5:50 PM

MefiNYC: Who wants to go see Grumblebee's play? There's already a meetup being planned for the 11th, so maybe we could go then, or another night altogether? The show opens Thursday.
posted by CunningLinguist to MetaFilter gatherings at 5:50 PM (23 comments total)

Oh man I am so totally in! I might even go twice...
posted by onalark at 6:22 PM on January 29, 2006

I definitely plan on going; not sure which night though.
posted by bingo at 6:28 PM on January 29, 2006

Speaking of plays, my play Minstrel Show is opening at Omaha's Blue Barn Theatre this weekend, if any Nebraskans (or nearby Iowans) are interested.
posted by Astro Zombie at 8:30 PM on January 29, 2006

posted by Astro Zombie at 8:31 PM on January 29, 2006

Wow! Wish I could be there! Congrats Grumblebee, you must be in a tizzy. Break ye proverbial appendage.
posted by mwhybark at 8:35 PM on January 29, 2006

Cool, Grumblebee! Break a, erm, stinger.
posted by yankeefog at 8:18 AM on January 30, 2006

Thanks for the kind wishes, everyone. If any of decide to come, make sure you stop say "hi." By the way, the show is only an hour and 15 minutes long -- not too taxing. This is strange for us. We usually do uncut, five-act plays.

Astro Zombie, break a leg with your show!
posted by grumblebee at 11:40 AM on January 30, 2006

Gracias! You too!
posted by Astro Zombie at 12:38 PM on January 30, 2006

I say, let's go on the 11th, and then go to Revival! Who is down?
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 12:50 PM on January 30, 2006 [1 favorite]

The problem is that the show is on the UWS and Revival aint. I was thinking of going to the opening Thursday....is anyone else game?
posted by CunningLinguist at 2:12 PM on January 30, 2006

Hmm, good point.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 4:02 PM on January 30, 2006 [1 favorite]

god forbid I not be the only one to journey from the UWS to downtown.

oh wait, i forgot. after i bitched about this month upon month, a group of you planned an uws meetup without actually discussing it in metatalk at all until the date was set, and i was out of town that weekend.
posted by bingo at 5:36 PM on January 30, 2006

At least you're not bitter about it.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 7:13 PM on January 30, 2006 [1 favorite]

No, I'm a glass-is-half-full kind of guy.
posted by bingo at 7:36 PM on January 30, 2006

When I was your age, I'd drive from Connecticut to go to a meetup.
posted by nomad at 7:40 PM on January 30, 2006

Traffic both ways
posted by nomad at 7:40 PM on January 30, 2006

During a transit strike.
posted by nomad at 7:41 PM on January 30, 2006

and I LIKED IT!
posted by nomad at 7:41 PM on January 30, 2006

Yaaaaaaaay nomad.

(So you'll come to Revival on February 11th, then? I'm gonna bring Valentines. And candy hearts.)
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 7:44 PM on January 30, 2006 [1 favorite]

nomad, you forgot: in a hybrid!

woo-hoo to the invincible chauffeur.
posted by CunningLinguist at 8:05 PM on January 30, 2006

I'd tell Astro Zombie to break a leg, too, but I'm not sure a broken leg means much to a zombie. He'd just go right on stumbling forward with that same lurching gait. How do you wish luck to a theatrical zombie? "Take a headshot," maybe?

Whatever it is, Astro Zombie, consider it wished!
posted by yankeefog at 3:40 AM on January 31, 2006

Tickets are selling FAST. The theatre only seats 30 people, so if it sells out, I won't be able to let people in at the door. Strangely, we've sold almost no tickets for opening night (tomorrow), but other nights are doing brisk service.
posted by grumblebee at 11:02 AM on February 1, 2006

I don't go to plays anymore - too many freakin' snobs. Oh, my rainbow-fro is in your way? Sorry princess, I didn't see any "no clowns allowed" signs when I came in. heh. I'd wear a hair net, but they don't make 'em this large. Ya know, People talk about freedom, but when they see a dunk-tank clown exercising it, they act like their freakin' heads are on fire. hehe.

Oh, you don't like the smell of stale-water? I smell like a tadpole, do I? You don't like it - go do some lines of baby powder, yer majesty. hehehe. Maybe I don't like the smell of cinnamon sticks, hazelnut coffee, Gold Bond and Snuggle, ever think of that? hehehe. Hey you're no Joan Collins, lady. hehe.

What tha!? Hey kid, do I throw gum in your hair? No, this isn't a god-damned wig! Go tell a stranger you'd like a kid-nap...hehehe. Better yet - go stick your pee-pee in a Hot Pocket, eh? heh. Freakin'...

So yeah, I buy my plays off the street now...hehe.
posted by racist dunk-tank clown at 12:28 PM on February 6, 2006