Summary
Former Theatre Project Junior alum James Lynch discusses his experience touring nationally with the off-Broadway production of Saw the Musical. In a segment about staying healthy on the road, he reveals that nasal irrigation with a neti pot is a key part of his health maintenance routine while performing five to seven shows per week across the country. Lynch describes traveling with his neti pot and saline packets, using them to combat congestion from dusty old theaters and allergens encountered in different cities. He also gargle salt water and uses a portable nebulizer with saline for vocal hydration. The neti pot discussion is part of a broader conversation about the physical demands of touring, staying healthy without understudies, and the practical realities of life on the road as a performer.
Key Points
- Actor travels with a neti pot and saline packets as part of his touring health kit
- Uses nasal irrigation to combat congestion from dusty old theaters and environmental allergens
- Combines neti pot with salt water gargling and portable nebulizer for comprehensive vocal and respiratory care
- Performing five to seven shows per week makes staying healthy critical since the tour has no understudies
- Neti pot is described as a huge game changer for managing allergy symptoms and congestion on the road
- Also uses Zicam nasal swabs and vitamin C at the first sign of illness
Key Moments
Touring actor uses neti pot as essential health tool on the road
Actor James Lynch describes traveling with his neti pot and saline packets as part of his essential touring health kit. He uses nasal irrigation to combat congestion from dusty theaters and allergens, calling it a huge game changer for managing symptoms while performing five to seven shows per week.
"Saline irrigation with like a neti pot. I travel with my neti pot, my little saline packs. I find that so helpful. And that also is just great for allergy symptoms. We'll go into these spaces and they're old theaters and sometimes very dusty."
