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06/24/2008: ""
My late show last night was kind of a dead, tired little crowd. They weren't not having a good time and they were definitely into the show, but they had the energy of folks on vacation who have been being tourists all day. I didn't mind too much. In that lounge I am performing on a dance floor and there are quite a few support beams blocking sight lines, so I move around the whole show to fill the space and keep everyone involved. I was supplying the energy for the show from the stage instead of the crowd supplying the energy.
Quite a few crew members showed up and sat or stood in the back of the room for my show last night. This is very flattering and it really helps. It adds the same aspect to a show as having a bunch of local comics in the back of the room at the comedy club. I always go to the other shows when I am available to on a ship. First of all, I love the other shows, I'm a real nerdy fan of all kinds of live entertainment and I know way too much about musical theater. The other reasons why I go to the other shows is because I know how it feels to have crew and cast members in my audience. I feel like it keeps us sharp to know that you are going to see the folks in the back of the room the next day in the mess during lunch.
I wasn't planning on it, but I talked briefly about George Carlin toward the end of my show. I wonder how his show went last night.
I have three more nights and two more shows on this ship.