PHOENIX — Nostalgia and relief overcame actor Kade Bailey the first time he returned to an auditorium stage after COVID-19 shut down most facets of American life.
Standing in the wings for Phoenix Theatre Company’s production of “The Rocky Horror Show,” Bailey was unsure about how the pandemic may have changed performances. But the moment the curtain rose and the first note struck, he was ready to get back out there.
“You miss that feeling so much when you’re out of it for as long as we were during COVID,” said Bailey, who plays Brad Majors, the protagonist and naive good guy. “You don’t really remember exactly how you feel until you’re back right in that situation.”
