The generous folks at Alpenrose Dairy’s “Dairyville” opened up their opera house to rehearse for Big Plastic Heroes. What I didn’t know beforehand was that a pig–named Dixie Pickle–lived inside the theater. She was very cute and amenable at first, giving me the occasional “squoink” as I ran my lines. But when I said, “…mom didn’t like Charlie’s Angels. She was offended by Farrah Fawcett’s nipples,” Dixie Pickle got up and walked out of the auditorium, squealing loudly (and disapprovingly) the entire way.
It was the first time I’ve ever performed for a domesticated farm animal. And if Dixie Pickle’s reaction was any indication, probably my last.
I hope human audiences react more positively. If not, I may consider changing that line to read, “Mom…she was offended by Gilligan’s nipples.”
Yeah. I’m sure that will work much better.
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