I did a show this past weekend to help raise funds for Foxfire Schools in Zanesville. They are a school for at-risk kids and have no playground currently. OF COURSE NO ONE HELPED ME WITH MY DAUGHTER’S PLAYGROUND! I’m kidding, sort of. Just still have night terrors from putting that one together.
It was at the Masonic temple, which I actually had never been to in my whole life, even though I’m from the Ville. I saw a line for the elevator and thought, “Meh, I’ll walk.” I didn’t know it was on the sixth floor. That was a mistake. I didn’t know there was anything in Zanesville with six floors. I nearly crapped out and died on the fifth floor.
The show went very well, even with two local comics with three total stage appearances between them. Never underestimate the power of a home team crowd and the lack of fear from bombing before! I bombed hard for a solid four straight shows at one point when I first started; kind of dulls the shine from being new.
The best part is that the Foxfire staff helped raise over $10,000 for a playground for kids that have been through horrific situations. Believe it or not, sex trafficking and drug addiction even for some; the playground is sorely needed for kids that have been through so much crap already in life. Plus there was beer and extra pizza, so my fat ass was appeased. If I got paid in pizza for every show, the next fundraiser would be for a stint for me, but I think it would be worth it.