David Sedaris

David Sedaris likes to talk…whether it’s in front of 1000 people, or just one-on-one. The noted humorist and satirist performed Thursday, October 13 to a nearly sold out audience for almost two hours, and then to a group of avid fans who patiently awaited him to sign the books for over another 2 hours.

David’s stories – such as that of the doomed love between a chipmunk and a squirrel, or his speech declining a run for the presidency in 2012, had the audience in stitches. And working with mostly new material, it gave him the chance to test drive his newest works, many of which will most likely find their way into magazines, or on National Public Radio, or in one of his best selling short story collections. He provides

But David just seems generally interested in people. Walking backstage after ending his pre-show signing, he was fascinated about the Mayo Center’s volunteers, and how nice they were. “The one gentleman was 82 years old!” he exclaimed. In the post performance book signing, in which the line of people extended from the upper lobby (where he was signing), almost all the way to front of the Theatre, he took his time, chatted up his fans and individualized every book he signed. I’m sure that many of the patrons were more excited by their one-on-one encounters with him and just how nice a person he is. He even gave his Caesar salad to one of our volunteers.

Afterward, he told me – noting the two times he had been here before – that he liked our audiences because they were so knowledgeable. And then it was onto his next stop, 41 cities in 42 days.