sneaking into the Muny

In the heart of Forest Park, in St. Louis, is a huge outdoor theater called the "Muny". I think it's short for municipal. They do big musicals here during the summer, like Miss Saigon and The Producers. It was cold and windy today when I walked through the gates. I was surprised not to see anyone around, anywhere. The doors to the auditorium were locked, but the loading dock gate was open. I walked through, and found myself backstage, surrounded by creaky old stage machinery. I walked out on stage, and stood on top of a giant turntable, no doubt installed for a production of Les Mis. I jumped down over the orchestra pit, and climbed the stairs to the back of the ampitheater. Just as I was about to ascend the spiral staircase to the followspot tower, a man yelled at me. "Hey!", he said. "You have to go back". I waved at him, and jumped over the concrete wall, landing outside the front entrance. A woman sitting in her car in the parking lot looked at me, and continued talking on the phone.