Re-Reboot Results and Goodbye For Now

Remember when we restarted the game on April 1 and you thought we were just kidding?


Re-Reboot Results That Melissa Checked In Excel And By Hand Multiple Times
Julie Osborne - 30
Kristen Meiss - 27
Nicole Vanderlinde - 26
Ryan Lilly - 13
Merideth MacLain - 12
Dana Wise - 11
Moni Haley - 11
Becky Donnelly - 9
Courtney Perrone - 6
Jennifer Lamb - 5
Gideon Lamb - 3
Jake Meiss - 3
Jay Gelston - 3
Jeff Helf - 3
Dan Press - 2
Matt Thomas - 2
Betsy Gwin - 1
Jenn Bee - 1
Matt Rossi - 1
Melissa Swistak - 1

Congratulations to our Win, Place, Show and all of our players...you win literally nothing but hey, at least you had something to do over the last 13 weeks. 

From the early days on campus, to sequestered in our homes while the world is gripped by a deadly virus, Washington Squares has brought endless amusement to us, even if it hasn't to any of you. We thank those of you who participated throughout the last 30 games, or even watched and enjoyed from afar. We hope you learned something - even if it was "how to enter text into Google".

As previously noted, the game may return during the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic...you know, if we can ever get out of the first wave.  As for now, Tracy is really busy watching every season of the original Law and Order, and Melissa is really busy slathering herself in sunscreen every time she goes outside, so we'll have to see what happens as the summer goes on.

And you have our contact info, so just, like, let us know if you want us to make up a game just for you to keep your brain sharp.  

Until we meet again,
Washington Squares Staff

Game #30 Results

As some of you may know, our friendship began as classmates and members of our award-winning collegiate a cappella group at Syracuse University.  But our friendship truly blossomed as fans of a little show called American Idol.  Ooh-whoa-ooh-whoa-ooh!

Also, we both teach musicals.

So with apologies to Diana DeGarmo (who Melissa didn't think was as much of a 'household name' as the others)...

Game #30 Answer: Broadway Characters Played By American Idol Contestants

1. Shug Avery (Jennifer Hudson, The Color Purple)
2. Jenna Hunterson (Katharine McPhee/Jordin Sparks, Waitress)
3. Carlos (Justin Guarini, Women On The Verge of a Nervous Breakdown)
4. Sir Robin (Clay Aiken, Spamalot)
5. Drew Boley (Constantine Maroulis, Rock of Ages)
6. Papa Ge (Tamyra Gray, Once On This Island)
7. Teen Angel (Taylor Hicks, Grease)
8. Charlie Price (David Cook, Kinky Boots)
9. Nina Rosario (Jordin Sparks, In the Heights)

Game #30 Results:
Kristen Meiss - 1
Julie "Time To Go Blare Some David Archuleta" Osborne - 1

Valiant Effort: Ryan "If It's Anything More Complicated Than This, I'm Crying" Lilly - Broadway musical characters

Funniest Answer:  Merideth "I Kid You Not, This Is What The Trusty Google-Box Told Me" MacLain - "It looks like there aren't any great matches for your search"

Update: Nicole is alive!  She is very busy with work, which we understand and respect.