Lobby Vixen is on the Hunt!

And she is prowling the lobby for the truth! I am going to be showing the truth of theatre from my cozy little seat in the lobby where I claim the title of "House Manager."

For those unknown to the intricacies of the theatre world, the house manager is the person who runs the lobby. We are high commanders of the front of house. I open the doors, clean and make the theatre presentable, stock the concessions, sell you wine, give you a cookie, take your coat, stash your flowers, sell you another glass of wine, train the ushers, take your tickets, give you a program, remind the ushers that they should be taking tickets and handing programs, closing up, watching the house, defending the theatre from the vagrants and gypsies, opening the doors for intermission, sell you yet another glass of wine, point out the bathroom, sell you a fundraise item, close the doors for act 2, count the tickets, count the money, get the actors after the show, cut you off from the wine, sell you a cup of coffee, point you towards the producer, send you on your way with a “hope to see you next time,” put away everything, make the ushers clean the house, clean up after the ushers, lock the doors and head home. Or is it like when you were in grade school and you thought your teachers lived at school? I assure you, I am not some mythical creature that lives in the lobby. Although, it does feel like that sometimes!

In truth, you shouldn’t see me or know my existence outside of picking up your tickets and ordering your wine. That is the mark of a good theatre experience. If you’ve had to talk to be, it’s probably because you had a problem of some kind. We don’t like that. Now sometimes these problems are mine or the theatres fault. Sometimes they are not. I am going to show you the theatre experience from my side, and review the shows from my quiet little corner of the lobby.

Now, I must explain my name. A Vixen is a female fox, and I am like a female fox, quietly stalking through the lobby, observing behavior. Beware, next time you hit your favorite theater, the Lobby Vixen maybe be stalking near by. First stop? Vintage Theatre's Fat Pig!