When the CdS show "Alegria" came to Dallas, we received an email notifying us, as my wife had put us on their mailing list following our viewing of Quidam. In that email, they mentioned that this show would be a homecoming of sorts, as two or three of the cast and crew called Texas home. We looked, and sure enough, one of my buds from College was listed.
We knew he had been working with CdS, but I thought he was just with props and such. So, fast forward to the night of the show. We go, and before the show, I asked one of the ushers if he was working that night. A little while later, they came back and said that he would meet us after the show. We watched and were awed.
After the show, my friend came out and met us. We reminisced for a little while, and then he asked if we wanted to come with him while he finished up work for the evening. We said okay, and popped backstage. As we wandered around, everyone was very friendly, but seemed to stop whatever bustle they were in, to say, "Hi!" We thought it was odd, until we found out...my friend was the Assistant Technical Director!! D'OH! All in all, though, it was amazing what CdS goes through for its people. It's like a travelling city, all to itself.
He'd been out touring with them for about four years, all over the world. He'd most recently come from touring the Pacific Rim for two years. In some dim corner of my mind, I considered begging him for a job, but then I remembered..."Oh, yeah...I have a family and a job, already." Oh, well...too late to run away and join the Cirque, I guess!!!
