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2018: Theatre and Travel By the Numbers

Excel makes me happy...deal with it...

Clearly, I am an artistic theatre type person, however I am also EXTREMELY analytical and love statistics and Microsoft Excel. Much of my life is actually recorded on Excel if we're being honest. This is how my previous job actually did make sense. For the last three years I have been recording all the shows I went to, but I've also been doing some statistics on them, just for fun. I haven't shared this in the past, but if you're interested I present:

The statistical post...

I don't say these things to brag about everything I've seen and done as some may think. Some people watch television or sports or read for hours, I don't, I go to shows. I do it in an economical manner, for the most part, and it is my love and my passion. I love to travel, but even more I love to watch shows and support the people I love. It's my life and I'm living it the best way I possibly can. :) PS I will be posting a series on how I travel and see all the shows that I do in the coming weeks so watch for it!

Theatre:
65 shows in 2018

Average: 1.25 per week

Down 13 shows from 2017

2 Types:
Plays: 33.85% (22)
Musicals: 66.15% (43)

5 States (Plus London)
Oklahoma: 50.77% (33)
Texas: 21.54% (14)
New York: 18.46% (12)
London: 4.62% (3)
Georgia: 3.08% (2)
Colorado: 1.54% (1)

2 Countries:
United States: 95.38% (62)
United Kingdom: 4.62% (3)

4 Lengths:
One Act: 18.46% (12)
Two Acts: 70.77% (40)
Three Acts: 3.08% (2)
Kids/Junior Shows: 7.69% (5)

9 'Levels':
Broadway: 16.94% (11)
Off Broadway: 1.54% (1)
West End: 4.62% (3)
Touring: 7.69% (5)
Regional: 15.38% (10)
Community: 23.08% (15)
High School: 3.08% (2)
Middle School: 1.54% (1)
Children's: 7.69% (5)

30 Production Companies/Theatres/etc (Broadway & West End were each lumped together):
Broadway: 16.94% (11)
Butterfield Stage Players: 12.31% (8)
Ardmore Little Theatre: 9.23% (6)
Brass Ring Performing Arts Center: 4.62% (3)
Lyric Theatre (OKC): 4.62% (3)
West End: 4.62% (3)
Chickasaw Nation: 3.08% (2)
East Central University: 3.08% (2)
Murray State College: 3.08% (2)
Oklahoma City University: 3.08% (2)
Oklahoma State University: 3.08% (2)
Serenbe Playhouse: 3.08% (2)
University of Oklahoma: 3.08% (2)
Ardmore High School: 1.54% (1)
AT&T Performing Arts Center: 1.54% (1)
Bass Performance Hall: 1.54% (1)
Dallas Summer Musicals: 1.54% (1)
Dallas Theatre Center: 1.54% (1)
Denton Music Theatre: 1.54% (1)
Denver Performing Arts Center: 1.54% (1)
Fresh Paint Performance Lab: 1.54% (1)
Oak Hall Episcopal School: 1.54% (1)
OKC Broadway: 1.54% (1)
Oklahoma Shakespearean Festival: 1.54% (1)
Off Broadway: 1.54% (1)
Southeastern Oklahoma State University: 1.54% (1)
Theatre3 (Dallas): 1.54% (1)
Theatre Tulsa: 1.54% (1)
Tulsa Performing Arts Center: 1.54% (1)
University of Central Oklahoma: 1.54% (1)

17 Cities:
Ardmore, Oklahoma: 20% (13)
New York, New York: 18.46% (12)
Gainesville, Texas: 12.31% (8)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: 10.77% (7)
Dallas, Texas: 6.15% (4)
Ada, Oklahoma: 4.62% (3)
London, England: 4.62% (3)
Durant, Oklahoma: 3.08% (2)
Norman, Oklahoma: 3.08% (2)
Serenbe, Georgia: 3.08% (2)
Tishomingo, Oklahoma: 3.08% (2)
Tulsa, Oklahoma: 3.08% (2)
Denton, Texas: 1.54% (1)
Denver, Colorado: 1.54% (1)
Edmond, Oklahoma 1.54% (1)
Ft. Worth, Texas: 1.54% (1)
Stillwater, Oklahoma: 1.54% (1)

The Rest:
I also went to 16 concerts/showcases, one dance recital, and 12 new movies in theatres. I saw one play twice in Gainesville, two movies twice in theatres, and stage managed four shows so there were duplicates there (5 more times, 3 more times, 2 more times, and 2 more times).

This is a grand total of 109 fine arts related events (not counting movies and shows broadcast over the internet). That is an average of 2.1 fine arts events per week. (You can see the full list here)

Travel:
I took 16 flights.

I traveled to 10 airports. (Granted one of these flights was to George Bush International and we just stayed on the plane on the runway, but I'm counting it!)

5 states

2 countries

and a partridge in a pear tree...?

I really should log the miles for each trip, driving and flying, but that's going a bit overboard, don't you think...?

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