Whats the secret of the Gaslight Melodramas success?
It’s hard to say. That’s not really something we think about. We’re more concerned with putting on the best possible experience for our audience. If I had to guess, I would say it’s because we really take an active role in knowing our audience and knowing what they want and what they want to see. You offer the only live theater in northwest Bakersfield. Is that an advantage? Again, it’s hard to say. We’ve found that most people who like theater in Bakersfield see all theater in Bakersfield. As long as we’re putting on a quality show, people will come. We have people come all the way from Tehachapi, Fresno, Los Angeles — Las Vegas even. So I don’t think location has much to do with it. What was the Gaslight’s funniest show? After taking a poll of our cast members, we decided that “The Mobfather” was our funniest show. It was probably one of our more ambitious shows that dealt with family, crime, love, betrayal and being extremely fun at the same time. Most successful show? “My Big Fat
