https://grannyhasapodcast.com/2026/08/28/nine-years-ago-tonight-we-did-one-of-our-best-shows-ever-the-kind-of-interactive-theatre-evening-where-everyone-is-clicking-the-jazz-combo-vibe-of-killer-improv-owned-the-room-and-nearly-every-per/Granny Has A Podcasten2026-08-28T13:53:21+00:00Nine years ago tonight, we did one of our best shows ever. The kind of interactive theatre evening where everyone is clicking, the jazz combo vibe of killer Improv owned the room, and nearly every person in the crowd was playing. (There’s always a few who are more comfortable not playing hard, but who dig more watching and less interaction. Ask anybody who’s done Tony’N’Tinas’s!) The character choices were strong, epic commitment by every actor. We all spoke fluent Crazy Cartoon Version accents. I don’t know when I’ve been so French. It was a regular monthly gig for this murder mystery group, in a boring looking VFW or something, so vanilla and inoffensive. We started out with half a house and two gigs later we were sold out in advance.🥳At one point, as the maid, I gave a tween dude a fake World of Warcraft name and told him what time I’d be online to meet up as our warrior wizards and do battle. I have never played WoW. 🤣 I think three tables solved it correctly. I know the bar had to change kegs. You never saw such organized chaos outside of politics. Then, SNAP!, they fell in for the detective’s summing up like it was Tony Nominations night and their agents were in the house. Even the actors.😉We got tips, we got fed, we got a shift drink after. And we also got paychecks, because the arts and sciences of live interactive theatre are professional skills with a secret handshake and everything. Paychecks!Anyway. FB memories can be hilarious. Some days, a photo of a false romance with a 20-year lie. Some days, a reminder of how exciting, fun, freeing and thrilling interactive can be. Even for the actors.🤣GrannyHasAPodcast, actorslife, HattitudeOfGratitude🎩, improv, interactive theatre