Archive - Run of Show

The emcee who had nothing to say

A story about assumptions, contingency, and learning to prepare for silence

Mar 4 • Rob Blasko

February 2026

I delivered room service to Danny DeVito

A story about stepping up, staying human, and delivering breakfast

Feb 18 • Rob Blasko

When nothing happened on stage

A story about timing, assumptions, and the moments you can’t rehearse

Feb 4 • Rob Blasko

January 2026

I made an actress cry

A lesson in how words land when you’re not in the room

Jan 21 • Rob Blasko

When I single-handedly went too far

A story about learning the limits of direction, and the cost of moving too fast.

Jan 7 • Rob Blasko

Let me explain.

What you can expect from my new Substack newsletter, Run of Show (and why I’m telling these stories from 20+ years of working in events and…

Jan 1 • Rob Blasko

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