17. See a show at Geva

If you don't live in Rochester then you should know Geva Theatre is a local theatre that shows straight plays and an occasional musical. They use a combination of Equity actors and local talent. They are most well known for their annual staging of A Christmas Carol. There. Background done.

While Geva Theatre is such a mainstay of Rochester, I haven't been since a field trip in junior high to see the aforementioned Christmas Carol. Over the years they've had many shows come that I wanted to see but I never motivated myself enough to go. But this past summer the musical Avenue Q came, and as a bonus I found out one of my classmates from University of the Arts would be starring in it! They had a promo where you could buy tickets for around $20 and I snagged myself one in the balcony. Since I couldn't remember what the theatre looked like one of my coworkers told me that the space was pretty small and there was no bad seat.

The day arrived. I put on a pretty maxi dress and took myself to the bus stop since it was way too hot to walk. My seat was on the side of the balcony and I admit I did have quite a lovely view of backstage. But being a theatre major that never bothers me. It's not like I don't know how things work.

By now you might be asking yourself "What the heck is Avenue Q?" It's the musical with the puppets. The one they tell you NOT to bring your kids to. It's hilarious and raunchy and fantastic and includes one of my favorite songs "There's A Fine Fine Line." It's the perfect breakup song. I highly recommend you go find a copy of it and listen. My ex-classmate did a fantastic job and she sang that song!

I've intended to go back but financial circumstances have kept me at home. One of these days I'll get myself in order and go see another show. I love live theatre. You all know I love movies and TV, but there's something about the theatre. There's such a charge, such a give and take between the performers and the audience that you just don't get anywhere else. I do miss performing, almost every day in fact, but being in the audience is almost as good.

"You've gotta go after the things you want while you're still in your prime."