I tuned the Yamaha in the hallway at Sierra II for the Light Opera Theater of Sacramento's production of Pirates of Penzance. I have many memories of that company, because I played keyboard for them from 1988 to 1994. If not for them, I never would have played with Music Circus. This may be the last show for LOTS, because Mike and Debbie Baad, the founders of the company, are retiring and moving to Oregon.
Two of Mike's kids have gone into show business. Charlie Baad studied voice at the New England Conservatory, and Katie, after graduating from UC Davis, is doing an apprenticeship in stage management at Julliard.