Fan Convention & Stage Door

Key Takeaways

The "Office Ladies" podcast was featured as a question on the game show Jeopardy!.
Hosts met numerous fans at an Office Fan Convention in New Jersey and Jenna Fischer's play "Ashland Avenue."
The fan convention hosted over 7,000 attendees, featured the first fan wedding, and had "The Office"-themed tattoo artists.
Fans exhibit deep connections to the show and podcast, with many traveling to attend events and naming goats after characters.
Set decorator Jim McDermott shared new details about "The Office" production, including specific set design methods.

Jenna Fischer met fans at the stage door of her play "Ashland Avenue" in Chicago, appearing after 37 of 39 performances.
She managed fan interactions while on vocal rest by having an assistant communicate for her and using mime.
Hosts discussed meeting fans during a cookbook tour, highlighting how attendees traveled to support their dream, with one fan, Orla, gifting a basket.

Angela Kinsey and Cassie attended an Office Fan Convention in New Jersey with over 7,000 attendees, including many cast and crew members.
The event featured photo opportunities with various cast combinations, Q&A panels, and tattoo artists offering Office-themed designs like 'Save Bandit.'
Angela Kinsey recreated singing 'Little Drummer Boy' with Rainn Wilson during a Q&A panel, receiving an enthusiastic audience reaction.

The convention hosted its first-ever wedding, officiated by Andy Buckley (David Wallace) who was ordained for the event.
A Dwight cosplayer married his fiancée, both dressed as Dwight and Angela; the groom detailed arranging for Buckley's involvement.
Wedding photos showed best men dressed as Mose and Michael Scott, and other attendees cosplaying as Office characters, including one dressed as Pam.

Hosts discussed their own varied cosplay history, including a character referred to as 'Big Titty Gandalf.'
One host recounted meeting Bruce Campbell and Tim Curry while in costume; the other plans to meet Robert Englund and Henry Winkler, sharing a past anecdote about a technical difficulty with Winkler.
A fan dressed as Pam from 'The Office' approached Jenna Fischer at the stage door of her play in Chicago.

Many families attended The Office convention, including Amy and Mike from New Hampshire with children Max, Emily, and Ella; Max liked the episode where Dwight almost burns the building.
Max's brother Emmy revealed having "The Office"-themed tattoos.
Sisters Delaney and Bridget listened to the podcast with their father Brad and attended Jenna Fischer's play in Chicago, expressing their family's strong fandom.

Adam from England traveled to the convention, expressing that he had to attend after seeing pictures of past events.
The hosts explained "Monday Second Drinks," their rewatch series that covers every episode with added information, addressing a fan's confusion.
The Office Ladies Facebook fan page fosters friendships and coordinated meetups among members.
Fans Richard and Rachel from South Carolina discussed their connection to "The Office" and named their goats after characters.

Jim McDermott, the set decorator for "The Office," detailed the challenges and creative process of designing sets for various locations, including the New York office, apartments, and the warehouse.
He explained that the warehouse set was filled with empty boxes weighted with sandbags for visual effect.
McDermott also sourced local Scranton goods from businesses for set decoration, resulting in a significant delivery of materials, including real Alfredo's Pizza boxes.

Hosts reflected on previously unknown details from the set decorator, such as the use of sandbags in empty boxes on the warehouse set and the use of real local Scranton products.
They reviewed a pilot episode call sheet that detailed specific set dressing items like a coat rack, Homer Simpson doll, office plant, and a Billy Bass fish.

A fan named Rachel sent a letter thanking the hosts for the "Office Ladies" podcast, highlighting its positive impact and the hosts' chemistry.
Another listener, Leah, gifted necklaces on a cookbook tour, expressing that "Office Ladies" has been her "happy place."
Betty Jean, a volunteer who previously cosplayed as Pam, discussed her experience at the convention, noting that her second year of volunteering has been "the greatest gig."