It’s amazing how things come full circle sometimes. When I was High School, I practically lived at the House. I would visit every chance I got, and was even lucky enough to volunteer a couple times as an Actor. Now, some 20 years (yes, 20) later, I find myself right back where I started, drawing my daughter in with me.

Sami and I came up closing night 2008. SOUTHSIDE!! was on our minds for weeks, and we found ourselves looking forward to opening night this year. As we stood outside watching the actors and waiting for the ticket booth to open, we never could have imagined what would transpire that month.

We found ourselves fascinated by the acting, memorized by the makeup and generally addicted to the scare. We were at the house at least one night every weekend, from the second the house opened to the moment in closed. We started becoming a part of the show as customers (being trapped in cages, grabbed by actors, licking hands covered in chocolate, peanut butter, and what I can only guess was motor oil, and finally up to our knees (well, Sami’s at least) in bathwater and married in the woods!) and looking forward more and more to the next week. Eventually we were told ‘If you’re up here this much, just come up and volunteer to act’. So we tried it out. We showed up, got into make up, and rocked the pants off of Asylum .. what a rush getting our first ‘official’ scares and being a part of the family. We were volunteering every chance we got, and made some fantastic friends. The last night of the season, we were given membership applications and were not asked to complete them and hand them in ... we were TOLD to! Hahah.

Now as official members of the family, we are completely committed to the House, and are already making plans for next season. Character ideas, costuming, makeup; the whole nine yards. We have sketches and drawings, ideas and dialog in the works so we can kick tail and take names next season.

For those of you that have been so supportive of our transition from loyal customers to committed Actors, a huge thank you. I look forward to playing with you in the off season, working on the house, and acting next year.

Lots of Love
Trinity