Tag: Dad’s Garage (Atlanta Theater)

Birthday: Take 2, An Evening With Young L. Ron

Two weeks after my birthday, I finally had the day that I wanted. The car’s wheel falling off made it impossible to do the things my wife intended to do on the 4th. Today was my rain check.

Dinner was at Front Page News in Little 5 Points. A nice Gumbo Ya Ya (Chicken and Sausage Gumbo) was a favorite part of the meal. But the real fun was at Dad’s Garage.

After a year of hearing about the NYC production and news of the Atlanta premier, we finally saw “A Very Merry Unauthorized Children’s Scientology Pageant. ” Funny, from beginning to end. Not an easy task for an all-child cast. The kids were great. Unlike many shows where a lack of projection or singing range might break the scene, the roughness lent itself the “kiddy pageant” concept of the show. Sarah Gooding, who I had seen while working Atlanta Lyric’s “Secret Garden”, was enjoyably offputting as the omnipresent angel. She acts as narrator and participant in the story of L. Ron Hubbard. The rest of the kids are great, and I couldn’t recommend this enough for fans of the irreverent.

Go to the show!
Go to the show!
Go to the show!

Due to sold-out shows, they have added some new dates.

I’ll buy your ticket if you see it and don’t enjoy it*

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*offer void in Atlanta, but still go see the show.

Thanksgiving with the Fam & The Week to Come

Mom and Pop came to town. Thanksgiving, we had a great/unhealthy dinner at The Colonnade and stuffed ourselves. The day after, we spent the day at Stone Mountain. Gorgeous day, not too expensive, good pictures were taken. We were all surprised at how extensive the attractions were at the site. Wikipedia has a thorough entry on Stone Mountain, which included the fact that before carving Mount Rushmore, artist Gutzon Borglum joined the Klan while working on a never-completed version of the mountain’s Confederate memorial.

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It’s Sunday and I’ve already been working for 2 days. I won’t be off work until next Sunday. 8 days in a row, 4 different employers. And after all that work, I’m hoping for some fun.

I posted about the show last year and now its being produced in Atlanta by Dad’s Garage Theatre. I’m jumping on the couch with joy!