There's nothing like a little drama to start off a weekend......

A MELODRAMA, that is!
What better way to relax and release some pent up stress and work fatigue than by actively booing for a nasty villain, worrying and fretting over a helpless damsel in distress, and cheering for the unlikely hero- who always saves the day (just in the nick of time, of course)!

Tonight we did just that.
(And laughed a lot, too.)

We have season tickets to this theater:

Tonight we got to enjoy the show "Pirates of the Car-rib-eee-an". It was pretty funny and had some of our favorite players in it.
We have a standing date with three other couples and always look forward to the evening.
(Our friends Tom and Shirley were here tonight from Montana
and it was fun catching up with them again, too.)

Did you know that melodramas started out as music dramas?
Music plays an important role in increasing the audience members emotions. The familiar sneaky villain music always lets you know when to boo (for those who are not too observant)
and the hero's music always makes you cheer.
Somehow it seems to unite the audience.
A melodrama always has a battle with good and evil, but with a guaranteed happy ending.
Justice always wins!
(Who doesn't like happy endings?)

At our last show my husband was pulled from the audience (if you know him, you can imagine how he really was coerced) and became part of the cast.
He's the slightly-older -high-school-dude (the one with the chicken Mohawk on his head).
He did a great job!

The evening always concludes with an olio.
Sometimes that is my favorite part.

Does anyone remember the old Saturday morning cartoons with
Snidely Whiplash and Dudley Do-Right?
They were my favorites!

Have a great weekend.
♥
JoAnn