Tech weekend collided with the devastation wreaked by Japan's earthquake/tsunami, and the threat of nuclear power plant meltdowns. Frighteningly coincidental, one of Charise's inspirations for writing Boomcracklefly was the way in which our technological progress has actually created more trouble for humanity.

Another serious theme for the play is the love/work balancing act. Again, timing: there's nothing like a weekend of 10-out-of-12s to make a person feel like a bona fide workaholic.

Heavy stuff. But then I was talking with a friend today, telling him about the play and all the wacky stuff that happens, and he said, 'how cool!' and I remembered... this play is crazy!

God bless the Boom...