This skit is about the Opera "The Barber of Seville". It's the only play/musical/opera I've ever seen in a theatre. I couldn't find an English version of the Opera so I used the Italian version. I don't know Italian so perhaps I copied the wrong lines.

Today's skit brought to you in part by the information in the following web sites:

The A. J. Fletcher Philanthropy Home Page sponsors the National Opera Company which has "An Introduction to Opera and the Barber of Seville" and includes a synopsis of the Opera.

Public-Domain Opera Libretti and Other Vocal Texts has a slew of Opera texts, one of which is The Barber of Seville (although it's in Italian).

The Aria Database is a database of Opera songs (arias). Search for "Barber of Seville" to get some English translations to some of the arias. It's much better if you've actually heard the songs to get the rhythm.

-- Kevin (Who's heading for Sacramento for another fireworks weekend)

Keep a spare SAK on hand, to "give" to nimble-fingered child thieves. You may otherwise find yourself negotiating with said thief for the return of said SAK.

-- Everything I Need to Know in Life I Learned from MacGyver...

((...)) Character actions
(...) Character thoughts
[...] My comments

A warm, clear summer night. Perfect for going out to the theatre, specifically The Bitter Suite Preforming Arts Center's opening night. Twin spotlights blaze into the sky, performing aerial acrobatics among the stars. A lone figure waits as the crowd swirls around her to enter the BSPAC.

Leicky (LK): What's taking the Goddess so long? I told her I'd tape Timecop for her so she wouldn't miss it. Maybe I should call...

The Goddess (GC): ((Appears in a dazzling display of pyrotechnics)) Ta-daa! What do you think of my 4th of July special effects?

LK: ((Smothering the flames on her clothes)) Quite spectacular Goddess. Truly an impressive sight.

GC: (You being facetious again bard?)

LK: (Oh, never Goddess. Why don't we go in and get seated.)

They walk into the theatre.

GC: Oh, look. What a nice, cushy throne. All for little 'ol me? How considerate of Amanda. She's such a dear.

LK: ((Funny look)) I thought you told Amanda to put in the throne...

GC: Shut up pissant! Let me enjoy the moment in peace.

LK: ((Looking around)) Hey, how come I don't get a reserved seat? All the seats around you are already taken.

GC: What?!? Such an obvious oversight will have to be remedied! In the meantime: You, the peasant in that chair!