Tour #48: Minnesota

Well, techically we flew into Fargo. 

Downtown Fargo was lovely.  We were a skip and a jump from Moorhead where our show was.  What a time!  Thanks to the students there for hanging out with us after!

 Oh Mahm!  Dawn looks a lot more Asian with this hair.

Please don't tell my company that I took this picture during our show.  But how could I not??

 Backstage in Brainerd, MN.  This bunny was a real treat.

 I will reiterate, this is our boss.

 Much of the fun of Minnesota was Bloomington's Mall of America!  We got everyone up early, even Kevin, to hit the biggest mall ever.

 It's not just a mall, it's an indoor amusement park!!

 A Spongebob rollercoaster?  Yes, please!

This was T's first rollercoaster and it was pretty awesome.  Not pictured - I got to see my friend from high school, Christina, and her daughter, Ainsley.  We road a tamer coaster than this and Ainsley took it like a pro!  It was great to see them.

 And the other thing to do that day, our show.  Thanks, U of M!

 Derek accomodated my need to avoid airplanes on our return and we took our own road trip back.  It's a 7 hour drive that we stretched to 9ish.  There were too many things to see!

Cheese curds and 50s music.  It was a success.

I am now about a month away from my last RedCo show. I'm lucky to get a couple of great tours towards the end, this MN one being among the best.  And speaking of great tours...

Next stop: Ann Arbor, MI!

Tour #47: Rock Island, IL

Another road trip, a return for me and for Kevin, to Rock Island, IL.

 On the way we got some gas station bit food!

 Look, when pizzas on a bagel, you can eat pizza anytime.

 Oh boy did they give us a lot of snacks.

The Radisoon!  We heard tell of a RedCo pool battle at a bar later that night, but ol' Grandma and Grandpa Shipman fell asleep watching Jersey Shore.  Senior.........itis.....zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

Next stop: Minnesota!

Tour #46: Manchester, IN

This tour was dumb.  But the important thing is that Derek and I got engaged the night before!  Hooray!!!

Tour #45: Ohio and Indiana

Road trip! 

 We climbed into the van for a journey to Ohio and Indiana.  We hit a couple of very charming campuses in Ohio and one in Indiana.  College!  This says it all about the tour van.  Gaff tape vent cover courtesy of K. Sciretta.

 First stop: Kenyon College. 

 This was easily in the top 5 tour hotels ever.  Just lovely. 

So not everything is so charming.  This gas station en route featured some creepy life-sized dolls.  And those things on the wall too.  Zing!

 Yep.  That says Tom Raper.

Ball State!  Dave Letterman's alma mater did not disappoint.  Poster sale!!

I do like a road trip.  This one was pretty good. 

Next stop: back to Indiana

Tour #44: Huntsville, AL

I went to Huntsville, AL and all I got was this picture of Fox News playing in the airport.

Tour #43: Hilton Head, SC

Is this a charming southern square?  NO!  It's the Savannah-Hilton Airport!  Crazy. 

 And it got more charming. Outside our beach front hotel (sure, it was a Holiday Inn, but it was beach front!) there were some delightful rocking chairs.

 On our free day before the first show, Derek and I investigated the town shops.  Spoiler alert: we have a pretty killer Angry Birds song in the works. 

 Rocking chairs!

 This woman tells us what to do.

 Ah, home.  Flying into Chicago was very pretty. 

Oh yeah, we had a couple of shows at a pretty great Arts Center in HH.  But I don't focus on the shows because I have senioritis!!!  My final show with RedCo is going to be October 17 here in Chicago.  I'm sad to go, but I know it's time.  I'll be focusing on being a super tourist for the remainder of my time.

Next stop: Huntsville, AL

No Touring for a While, but...

I did get to do this show at home.

For two nights I got to do four shows with the wonderful cast of The Second City e.t.c.!  The trick is, the show wasn't quite open when I went in for Mary, so I had to learn the stuff in progress.  The cast and director are so great, though, that it felt really easy.  The shows were a lot of fun and I'm really glad I could do it. 

Jessica, Aidy and I are super pretty.

Yay for RedCo!  Here is the cast that represented Red on TourCo at some point or another.  Good stats for the e.t.c.

Sadly, Jesse Case and Michael Lehrer, talented as they are, did not fall into my Red or female category, so they are not pictured.  But I assure you, everyone was great to work with.

Touring starts up again in a little over a week when we head to Hilton Head, SC.  I promise new road updates.  Especially to you, JJ.