The Shore Leave Wrap-Up

Posted by Bob Greenberger on July 11, 2010

“I can’t believe it’s over already,” Lyssa said as I came off the stage at the conclusion of Mystery Trekkie Theater and she was right. The three day weekend zipped right by and in the morning we head for home.

I have been attending Shore Leave for decades, starting with #3 and this was my 28th appearance, which is pretty amazing.

The weekend began with an early arrival Friday morning so Deb could get work done and I could get us settled in.  The real work for me began with the technical rehearsal for the Celebrity Charity Roast and then we ran out for a quick dinner, joined at long last, by Kate. She was all shiny from a spa day and is ready for two weeks off.

The Roast was rude and crude, a little too raw and nasty at times, but Mike Friedman took it like a man. I was delighted by Marco Palmieri’s clever bit (aided by Kirsten Beyer) along with the whimsy contained within Kevin Dilmore & Dayton Ward’s bit (Dayton’s dry delivery was note perfect). The audience adored it and we raised some money for the American Red Cross. Freightingly, no sooner did this roast end than they began talking next year, targeting me as the honoree (gulp).

Once it ended, I began my emcee duties, introducing Catherine Hicks. I then set up my books and was a part of Meet the Authors. A light attendance compared with previous years but everyone seemed in good spirits. Once midnight arrived we packed up and headed for the bar. I lasted about an hour and crashed. WAIT! There is more to read… read on »