I'm glad it went well.
With the title of production, it reminded me of one of the old 'Musc Hall' songs.
'She was only the printers daughter' - "but knew when she when her shift was up!"
I love the variety, melodramers & songs of the Old Halls.
Especialy the 'fillers' that were always on standby, "to fill up a wait in the programme".
{But that was all in a previous life, before my 5th stroke. {Actualy now when I mess up something on the computer & get really frustrated, my son always calms me down, by saying "on the next  stroke;-  The time will be 12 O'clock exactly."}
We always had a few 'fillers' up our sleeve, in fact we sometimes inserted them in the melodrama or a sketch, at the drop of a hat. Like the old bloke in a dinner suit, who would enter while the meloddrama was going on. Possition himself at the DSL Apron. Take out his pocket watch & hold it out in front of him, standing perfectly still starung out to the audiance, like a statue .
It never used to take long for the first punter to snigger, which built to laughter, as the other performers carried on regsrdless. [this is when we needed to stretch, because of problems with scene changes or whatever - sometimes just to gee up a flat house.]
When he was satisfied he looked at the time on his watch, then put it back in his pocket & did the exit stage left. Always to  applause, while the melodrama carried on to the punch line & blackout.
Simple easy to do, if the thinking is out side the box, but done ever matter of fact & so seriously?
Of course there is also the Chairman & the Page Boys [girls] ito  add to a seamless production.
So 'Chookas' for your next season.

Thank you !.  I have the Between the Hisses book and CD, and I've been thinking of getting the video supplement as well, and now I think I will.  By the way, the melodrama went really well.  We did popcorn, I ran out of time for the sign boards, but they are a definate for next summer.  I really like the idea of having kids sit in the front row and hold the up.  I think the audience would love it.