Stage Write

Love & Theatre

Once upon a time, there was a girl named Crystal Cook. She was a thespian at Ukiah Players Theatre and ran the box office, as well. Everybody loved her. Crystal was a hard worker on and off stage, and took care of everyone. In fact, that is how she met Timothy Randall Fischer or Tim for short.

One day, when Crystal was working the box office, Tim scurried up. He was late for is very first audition at Ukiah Players Theatre. Crystal saw the panic in his eyes and helped him find his way. Like Crystal, Tim was quite talented on stage. So, despite being late, Tim was cast in the play. That day was the beginning of his relationship with Ukiah Players Theatre, and more importantly with Crystal.

In no time at all, these relationships grew. Tim was in more plays at the Theatre and was developing more feelings for Crystal. The only problem was, Crystal was not yet ready to take their friendship further, so they stayed friends. But, after several friendship outings and a lot of good laughs, Crystal started to see Tim in a new light. Crystal and Tim went on their first date. Now, I’m not sure how that first date went, but I do know that this was not the end of their story.

Soon, Crystal and Tim started living together and became the cutest couple at Ukiah Players Theatre. Actually…they were so cute that, in 2019, Tim and Crystal were cast to play opposite of each other in an Ukiah Players Theatre main stage show, Cyrano de Bergerac. It was their first show together and also Miss Eliza Fischer's first show. Yes, Crystal was pregnant with their baby girl.

That summer, Eliza was born, and Crystal and Tim couldn’t be happier. To be honest, the only thing that could make this love story better would be if Tim proposed to Crystal at the Theatre…and that is exactly what happened. With the help from his friends, Tim proposed to Crystal, and she said, “Yes.” They are set to marry this Spring at the place where they first met, and I bet they live happily ever after.