Rick’s Blog

My “theater life” began with a high school production. Thirty-five years and over 100 productions later, I have been a director, actor, playwright, and participant of almost every theater committee. In September 2007, I even started my own theater troupe.

My “real life” (meaning I get paid for doing something) has consisted of being an office manager, a theater manager, a costumed mascot, a picture framer, a banquet designer, and, currently, an insurance agent for long term care.

Then, an elf came into my “real life”.

I met Christopher Pop-In-Kins through my brother (and my employer) at the insurance agency.

I had never heard of this elf.  But most of my friends had!  And, for several, Christopher had been part of their family for many years.

I was invited to join the Imaginatives team and, soon, “Pop-In-Kins, the Musical” was in the works: Singing elves! A reindeer chorus!  And a tap dancing Santa!

The response has been amazing: elementary schools, community theaters.  Everyone wants to do the show.

Much of the time, my “theater life” and “real life” have remained separate.  Leave it to an elf to join the two!

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