tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post8782212290992748357..comments2023-09-05T03:42:45.586-04:00Comments on Queen City Discovery: Blue JacketRonny Salernohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09028420637930256541noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-68854660510173279292020-05-19T14:30:11.118-04:002020-05-19T14:30:11.118-04:00^ Hey there, unknown. Thanks for checking out the ...^ Hey there, unknown. Thanks for checking out the post and for sharing your thoughts... most importantly thanks for helping to create a show that touched so many people. Ronny Salernohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028420637930256541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-37608197675692307122020-05-18T23:34:19.877-04:002020-05-18T23:34:19.877-04:00I'm a former Stage Manager, Production Stage M...I'm a former Stage Manager, Production Stage Manager, Fight/Stunt choreographer; 1983-88/92.<br />40 years in professional theatre and not one other experience holds such a special place in my heart. I still get an uneasy feeling in my stomach every May, knowing deep down i should be returning to that sacred site.<br />Thank you for this post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10326796770355411647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-51287183398698898992018-06-11T13:42:09.577-04:002018-06-11T13:42:09.577-04:00Kelli, so awesome to hear from you! Hope all is we...Kelli, so awesome to hear from you! Hope all is well! Thanks for the update, glad to hear the plaque went into place. Ronny Salernohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028420637930256541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-14406895920037893922018-06-09T18:51:27.528-04:002018-06-09T18:51:27.528-04:00I forgot to sign......Kelli MendenhallI forgot to sign......Kelli MendenhallAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10294688156186097871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-86768586283870117962018-06-09T18:51:05.133-04:002018-06-09T18:51:05.133-04:00Long time since I've written-the memorial plaq...Long time since I've written-the memorial plaque has been erected, and I was just out there today. The concession area is still standing, but was locked. The had a play area for the kids, a couple of food stands, and they were promoting Jamestown's festival, plus a car show. I've heard they may allow camping on the site at some point. Hated to see it go, but it was time. I will be posting the few pics I took on fb, keep up the good work!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10294688156186097871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-32986411910500300802017-10-05T20:59:24.290-04:002017-10-05T20:59:24.290-04:00No backstage areas unfortunately. It was my unders...No backstage areas unfortunately. It was my understanding that most of the backstage areas were now gone. Ronny Salernohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028420637930256541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-38830737008036620572017-10-05T05:11:45.228-04:002017-10-05T05:11:45.228-04:00Did they only allow you on to the stage or were yo...Did they only allow you on to the stage or were you able to go into any of the backstage areas? I was an actor for Psycho Path, the haunted trail hosted on the grounds, for two years in the early 2000s. The start and end of the trail were on the stage and it went entirely through various backstage buildings and open areas. I'm wondering how much of it is still there. I was usually in the final building, which would have been behind the facade on stage left.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15750904598053938472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-76723011917379628042017-10-04T10:10:04.784-04:002017-10-04T10:10:04.784-04:00Thanks for checking it out, Jerry!Thanks for checking it out, Jerry!Ronny Salernohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028420637930256541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-86270021824484115082017-10-04T10:09:56.624-04:002017-10-04T10:09:56.624-04:00Wow, Andy, thanks so much for your comment. It mea...Wow, Andy, thanks so much for your comment. It means a lot that you enjoy this site and check it regularly. I've been trying to update it more frequently, but you know how life goes. Thanks for checking it out and keeping it up as well as for reading. <br /><br />Loved reading your memories from Blue Jacket, it's sparking some for me as well! Totally forgot about the cannons and I now I seem to remember some line about him shooting a fly with his rifle/revolutionary style uniform soldiers showing up.<br /><br />Interesting you mention the tractor too, we ended doing the same thing yesterday! But we avoided the trooper haha...Ronny Salernohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028420637930256541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812116909571848352.post-86992971781344742792017-10-04T09:36:21.326-04:002017-10-04T09:36:21.326-04:00Wow! What a read. Thank you for taking the time to...Wow! What a read. Thank you for taking the time to visit and tell this story. Like you It has been 20+ years since I saw the production. It was my grandparents who took me to see it. Like you the over all production is vague to me but there are a few things that stand out. One is how far I jumped when the first cannon fired from the left of the stage. Not sure how much of a black powder charge they loaded that thing up with but it was a big bang. 2nd The cry of the warriors during the battle scenes. And last there was a moment in the production where Blue jacket was on a horse up on a hillside and they got the lighting just right to make it a silhouette. that moment seemed to take forever that night and it engraved itself in my mind. Like you though the one memory from that night that stands out the most was not in the production. On the way there my grandfather got a little impatient behind a tractor. Even though grandma told him we had plenty of time he floored it the first opportunity he had to pass and a state trooper got grandpa for passing in a no passing zone. <br />It amazing when I read this was closing I remembered it was something I saw when I was younger. After you put your personal twist with your dad, I started remembering my day with my grandparents. <br /> I have said it on here before but no one brings back history like you guys do. I am glad you have brought this blog back to life with regular updates. There are few websites worth clicking on daily to see whats new, but this one is a must stop daily. Thanks again for checking it out and sharing the story. Andy Kuenningnoreply@blogger.com