This what the ticket girl told us at the entrance to the St. Louis City Museum. After that, the rest of the night was pure madness.
The City Museum is what would happen if a group of installation-artists tried to build a McDonald's Play-Place using only an empty office building, a million dollars, a limitless supply of scrap-metal, and enough mescaline for 3.5 Burning Mans (Burning Men?).
I understand the implications of my previous statement are dire. However, I stand by every word.
Pictured: The St. Louis City Museum's Board of Directors.
Simply put, the City Museum is one of the most amazing things I've ever seen. The term "Museum" is a loose one, playground being more appropriate. The entire inside and outside of the building is covered in tunnels, crazy-staircases, and slides (one of which spirals down about six or seven stories). There's also a bar or two. Exploring the museum feels like some sort of drug trip.
Todd utilizing the City Museum's main mode of transportation.
I adventured into this madhouse with Todd, one of my cast members from Secret Order. During our exploits, he ran into an actress friend who was in town on a national tour of The Phantom of the Opera. We ended up joining her and some of her cast-mates in the forrest-lodge-themed bar in the lobby. We drank apple-cider with rum and talked about life on a national tour, before parting ways to go climb more mind-blowing contraptions. During my time here, I've had countless opportunities to pick the brains of working theater professionals. Nothing gets me more excited for the future.
I wish I would have taken more pictures of the museum, but it was dark and rainy and I'm not a great photographer. It is simply impossible to describe with words alone, so I'm just going to have to take everyone there on a road trip or something. Who's in?
Expect another post tonight or tomorrow with a more complete update on the life and times of a St. Louis Assistant Director...
No comments:
Post a Comment