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Old 02-19-2001, 09:02 AM   #1
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Plucked from the audience

While looking over photos of my October 1991 trip to the World, I was reminded that while shopping in the shopes of the United Kingdom pavilion at Epcot, I literally stepped out of one of the stores to find that "Ye Olde Globe Players" had just asked for volunteers for a staging of "Romeo and Edna" and was plucked from the audience and put into the role of "Edna". I just remember being in shock, hardly able to say my lines because I was laughing so hard. I do remember that we (Romeo and Edna) had to die, alot of hand holding, hugging (with a total stranger, I might add), and a kissing scene where they stopped us just before it happened, and all this was in slow motion, if I remember correctly. What a hoot!

Anyone else been made part of the magic like that?
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Old 02-19-2001, 11:44 AM   #2
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My brother volunteered to be a foley artist in the (long gone and much loved ) Monster Sound Show. He was in charge of the lightning, wind and chandelier (sp?) crash. It was the funniest thing I had ever witnessed. Too bad you couldn't tape or take picts in there. He was running around the stage like a headless chicken. Of course, he missed the cue of the chandelier crash. You heard the crash about 5 seconds after you saw it.
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I really miss the Monster Sound Show too and always wished that I could have been chosen to be on stage for that. I bet it's alot harder to do than it looks (as your brother can probably attest to).
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Old 02-20-2001, 03:32 PM   #4
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I've been in Doug Live, on our last 2 trips, first as the drummer Chap Lipman and second as the bass player, can't remember his name. Both times it was a hoot.

The first time, we were in the front row and i jumped arounf like crazy when they called for volunteers. The second time, we were among the first in the door and the actress on stage pretty much started up a conversation with me from the get go. I was actually hoping to be able to sit and watch the show instead of spending it back stage getting into custome etc.
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Old 02-20-2001, 03:48 PM   #5
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My parents were picked to be in the Superstar televison show (Anyone remember that show? I miss it. ) They played the couple having a drink at the bar in the Cheers skit. It was hilarious! My dad had to order a drink and joke around with the guy playing Sam. He totally got into it! I teased them about it for the rest of our trip, LOL!

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Good topic
I remember the short lived 101 dalmatians ABC sound studio (I was obsessed with the show at the time), and my friend and i were chosen to be the voices of Horace and Jasper. On the same trip, he was chosen to be a shiek in the Indy Stunt Show (after doing some funky disco dance in the aisle)

They also used to have a green screen exhibit at Innoventions wheer one could be in a special segment from jay Leno, a sports report with Ahmad Rashad, or as a new student on Saved By the Bell. I remember watching my friend do this was the most hilarious thing

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