Trick or Treat

Sue and I met Gordie and Gene Bauer for lunch before a Saturday matinee performance of Trick or Treat in NYC. Gene was in the midst of a 4-day, “performing arts” blitz in which he was seeing numerous plays and a New York Philharmonic performance while his wife attended an art education conference in NYC. In Trick or Treat, Gordie plays the lead role of a father of a dysfunctional family whose actions lead to a Halloween night filled with twists and turns. Gordie does a great job in a role filled with emotion. Gene, Sue and I were all amazed how Gordie could transform from the nice, funny and warm person he was at lunch at 1PM into this tormented father who must deal with a family with lots of serious past and present issues only an hour later. Bravo! Rob Farnham and Dave and Audrey Kubie are scheduled to see the play on the 17th.  Included are pictures from lunch, and Sue and Gordie on the set after the play.

Dave and Audrey Kubie, my wife, June, and I by unanimous proclamation considered the performance well-acted. Gordie developed his character with savvy and infused it with the right touch of emotion and hubris. The play developed an edginess as the actions of the character he played left one having to judge whether they were heroic or just pathetic. Great to see Gordie ply his craft with deftness.