Notes from Margaret Schaal a.k.a. ‘First in Line Girl’ on Day One of Ticket Sales
Margaret Schaal, a.k.a. “First in Line Girl” at the screening of “Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me” | Jane Boursaw Photo
One of the great joys of the Traverse City Film Festival is running into friends I don’t get to see that often during the rest of the year.
When I learned that Margaret Schaal, an old friend from high school, was first in line on Day One of Ticket Sales, we (with guidance from film fest staffer Tia Shuyler) came up with the idea to gather some notes from her film festival experience this year.
Margaret said this was her first year of getting in line early, and Karen Gardner was her “first in line” buddy and kept her company through the night.
They got there in the wee, wee hours of the morning, although we decided not to reveal the exact time, because then it sets the bar higher and higher every year!
But “it was a nice night to camp out,” said Margaret, adding that the woman who was eighth in line this year also had that spot last year.
