Funny Bone ~ a Funtastic Fundraiser!

Over the three nights of performances of the recent comedy revue by the UFT Players called
Funny Bone, generous audience and cast members contributed $380 to be donated to the Parkinson's Foundation.

And, as Groucho would say, that ain't chicken feed!

Thank you to all the people who made this event possible. You know who you are!

Enjoy cast member Ilene Bauer's poem about Thursday night's audience...

The Audience

by Ilene Bauer

An audience can make a show,

At least for all the actors.

I know some folks would argue

There are more important factors.

I guess that’s true, but having been

On both sides of the stage,

To know if you’re successful,

Trust the audience to gauge.

Though humor is subjective,

If you’re not sure if you’re funny,

Check the faces in the seats

For smiles real wide and sunny.

And if you’re really lucky

And you hear explosive laughter,

You can be quite certain

You’ve achieved what you were after.

In drama, there are other signs –

A hush that you can feel;

People weeping tell you

They believe your part is real.

But if the audience is cold,

The show must still go on.

It might seem like eternity

Until they’re finally gone.

Yet soon another night rolls ‘round;

A new crowd has been seated,

And hopefully you’ll get those vibes

You’d like to have repeated.

Last night the audience was great;

They gave us all a lift.

I hope they know their laughter

Was the oh, so perfect gift.

reprinted with permission from Prime Time Rhyme