Every time Bentley Michaels finishes a show at the Enchanted Forest Theatre, he retreats to the green room to tally his performance.

It’s been a tradition at the theatre since at least 1985, when performers began writing on the walls of the backstage room. They do so to immortalize a hilarious quote from a co-star or to count the number of times they performed in a show.

On Friday, Aug. 1, Michaels marked his 3,000th performance, dating back to his first show in 2000. His tally marks on the ceiling cover at least a foot. No other Enchanted Theatre performer has ever gotten close to Michaels’ total.

“I didn’t think I’d have that many,” Micheals said, noting that he used to make his tally marks much larger. “I keep coming back. So they’re just getting smaller and smaller.”

He said he fee

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