Where's Our Funny?

Years ago we had a regular comedy night (I think it was on Tuesdays) at one of our local establishments, and I always enjoyed that. I love a good belly laugh, and it was a lot easier than going to KC or St. Louis.

When that ended, I believe our community truly missed it, so I was delighted to have introduced a comedy show to town on this date 14 years ago, February 11, 2011, called "Deer Camp: The Musical", through the Performing Arts Series at the University of Central Missouri, UCM. Community outreach was a central point of our mission at PAS.

The write-up was great - This laugh-out-loud musical follows the guys from Elmwood, MN, on their annual hunting trip to deer camp where they do anything but hunt!

But this year is different; after 15 years of coming home with nothing but a hangover, the guys are under a threat from their wives to “get a deer or else.”

That means no more hunting trips if they come back empty handed again.

What to do: shoot one? Buy one? Steal one? They try it all with hilarious results!

It lived up to the hype - the show was hilarious, the actors were great and the audience loved it!

I also had the opportunity to involve some UCM theater students in assisting with the production and set, and the chance to meet and engage with professional actors was invaluable. They even joined the cast for dinner. My goal throughout my tenure as the PAS Director was to involve UCM students with every one of our presentations and performances through the years; some of those students have told me how much that meant to them and the great memories they have.

I have attached some photos of that fun night. This will be a regular blog about my adventures, and naturally, I have some fantastic stories to share about the famous people I encountered; enjoy!

Jaggy Jeff®