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Gorey Stories came down last night at 6pm. At 7pm, the actors, designers, stage manager, music director and myself were standing around in a circle on what remained of the stage, all of our belongings packed up and ready to go – but it seemed no one wanted to break ranks and be the first one to go.

That's a rarity, even with the best of shows with the tightest of ensembles. We see each other a lot, after all. It was a good feeling, though a bit sad when you think about it. No one is going to miss having to get into all that make-up and those crazy get-ups, but I know they'll miss the show. They'll miss playing and the audiences.

When the curtain went up (ok, when the lights went up – we don't have a curtain) on the show at 4pm, it was the most successful run of a show in terms of attendance and dollars of anything we've ever done 100% on our own. It knocked off The Pillowman, which was no small feat.

I was talking to a friend of mine last night after we left the theater who is not a traditional theater person but really loved the show and was telling him no matter what kind of work we do, and no matter how good it is (or we think it is) or what it takes to get a show from page to stage – if folks don't come and see it that it means absolutely nothing.

Everything aligned on this one, and that doesn't always happen. We really needed this.

I owe so many such huge thanks, so I'll just simply say thank you to everyone. Artists, audiences, donors, sponsors, season ticket holders, bloggers, journalists (even the one who thought it was boring), local businesses who pitched in – all of you.

I only hope to build on this success as we go through the rest of the season. We'll be back in January with Eleemosynary. Kari Goetz, who had area audiences belly-laughing through her directing work on both The March of the Kitefliers and Phyro-Giants! will be helming a powerhouse cast of Marie Hyman, Leah LoSchiavo and Molly Jacobson. Matt Lunsford will design a set I'll build, and Karla Hartley will surely dazzle as the lighting designer.

We still need help reaching the numbers we wanted for season ticket holders moving into the 0708 season. You can help right now by ordering season tickets.

Guarantee your seats all year to shows that often sell out in advance.
Provide Jobsite needed financial stability and ensure we can focus on the actual production and not so much on how we get people in the door via paid marketing.
Make the show better! The more season tickets we have, the higher our budgets for things like payroll, sets, costumes and equipment.
Are easy to move around if something comes up in your life, just call the ticket office and exchange your tickets to a night that's better suited for your busy schedule.
Directly help put money in local artists pockets, hopefully ensuring they stick around here. They spend that money locally, directly helping our economy.

Season tickets are being sold right now for $117.60 for all six plays. It's a savings of 20% off regular tickets, and you only pay one $8 handling fee per order – whether you buy one or 10 season tickets.

Don't forget that you can get daily Jobsite news by visiting our blog, Blogsite Theater. Have an idea for content? Email us!

If you really want to be a big help to us – not just for our current show but for all of our shows – and you have a blog, myspace, livejournal, personal website or any other kind of online presence, check this page out.

From there you can copy and paste code that fits the space you have available, and it will automatically update itself every time we have a new show or event coming up. Let your friends know about us! If you add the code, let us know by writing us. Make sure to include a link!

If you'd like more information on our drive for donors, please look at our letter from the Artistic Director. From there, you'll also find links to much more information as to why we need your contributions, where they go, and you can also see our current donors.

If you really want to get your Jobsite news before it even hits the street, you'll want to sign up for our email newsletter. We only send you stuff you'll want to know, your info is locked tight (we wouldn't want anyone to give out our info either) and it's free! Mmmm... free.