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[oceancat46]

Mostly I've done stage managing or box office or a couple stints as assistant director -- but I did get to act in "Octette Bridge Club" last year for the first time since college -- was a lot of fun!! Auditions coming up next week for "And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little" by Paul Zindel -- back in high school I played a tap-dancing nun in red tights in another Zindel show - "The Secret Affairs of Mildred Wilde" - ahhhh - good times!!!

[Cheza]

Thanks, gp. Some of my students liked that scene with the angel...because Suzie is 16 and stoned. It's one of the few semi-comedic moments. She comes in from a party, high as a kite on weed, throws her coat on the floor as her dad yells at her...runs from him before he has a chance to grab her. Returns from the kitchen with her mom and downs a plate of brownies all by herself as her older sis looks on in horror. Major munchies. When her mom tells her to put the plate in the kitchen sink...well, after that is when she blows her top about the angel - because when she re-enters the room they're putting it on the tree.

[grumpypirate]

You should try out for it OC. Would be lots of fun!!

[grumpypirate]

cheza said:

Thanks, gp. Some of my students liked that scene with the angel...because Suzie is 16 and stoned. It's one of the few semi-comedic moments. She comes in from a party, high as a kite on weed, throws her coat on the floor as her dad yells at her...runs from him before he has a chance to grab her. Returns from the kitchen with her mom and downs a plate of brownies all by herself as her older sis looks on in horror. Major munchies. When her mom tells her to put the plate in the kitchen sink...well, after that is when she blows her top about the angel - because when she re-enters the room they're putting it on the tree.

Wow! That sounds interesting.

[grumpypirate]

Ok, I'd best be getting to bed. Night all!!

[Cheza]

Zindel...was he the one that wrote the play about Gamma Rays on Marigolds...can't remember the title...Let's see...I was a chorus member in most productions: Oklahoma!, South Pacific, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, a nun in The Sound of Music, and a lady in Camelot. I played "Old Sally" in Oliver! (she's the croaking lady who gives Bumble & Corney the locket which tells them who Oliver's mum was), "Glad Hand" (the social worker - they changed that from male to female for me) in West Side Story ("Two circles kids")....Too many more. I've done around 33 or so productions. I've also been a stage manager, make-up artist, crew member, set painter, costumer (my most hated job - that one's not for me), sound tech, light tech...you name it. When I do get to have a "name" role it's usually a character part...mostly old ladies...I do a mean old lady *lol*....

[Cheza]

Night, gp. The challenge is finding the young actress who can do that while keeping a straight face...like trying to find Dolly to eat all those dumplings or whatever it is in that big Hello Dolly! scene.

[oceancat46]

people keep telling me I should write a book about some of the zany people I've come into contact with the last few years --- I just may have to do that -










more evidence - no underwear

[Cheza]

I used to do a bit of directing and dramaturgy as well...when I was in an independent theatre group...along with numerous roles...but you wouldn't recognize any of them...because we did primarily plays by our group members. I had hoped mine would be produced by them too, but the group folded

[oceancat46]

one of the benefits - and challenges - of not working full-time any more (disability - fibromyalgia/bipolar challenges) - is more time for theater!! I am so glad to be doing it agan after too long away!! And I really like the group of dedicated folks that I play with!

And yes - Zindel also did The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds - did that show in college actually!!

I plan to audition - hopefully my "crazy" time of helping out all my friends is going to settle down some for awhile!!

I'm headed out now for tonight too - going to watch dvds --

[iwo]

It's time for me to go now and read some book about Russian empire nowadays,it's called Imperium by Ryszard Kapuscinski, it's fascinating...
Sweet dreams everybody

[Cheza]

G'night OC and Iwo! OC, there's something else in common. I don't have fibromyalgia, but I do have psoriatic arthritis...another of the loverly immuno things...gotta love 'em. *winks*

[Cheza]

Take care everyone!

[oceancat46]

or at least adapt to them -- I've added osteoarthritis in my knee to the list just the last 6 months -- have a heavy-duty brace - but I also lost about 35-40 pounds which has helped decrease pain quite a bit

Have a good night --

bye

[Cheza]

Amen to the adapt sister. I'm on Enbrel now. Been living with this for about 12 years (it came on just shy of my 21st b-day)...and I'm not a needle fan...but I've made my peace with it for some relief. I've lost 20...working on making that 50. Some of the old arty drugs make you gain. *bleh*

[ndavis021410]

Goodmorning.....

Where's RF Happy Hump Day pictures? I have hard enough time figurin' out what day it is.......Oh my.........

Anyway.....Goodmornin

[Joan S]

Good Morning!

[beachgirl]

Hey Chickies! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday weekend!
(I still haven't gotten a chance to watch the DVD. It's still in the packing envelope. Am I kicked out of the Asylum yet?)

[Joan S]

beachgirl said:

Hey Chickies! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday weekend!
(I still haven't gotten a chance to watch the DVD. It's still in the packing envelope. Am I kicked out of the Asylum yet?)

Hey BG,

I hope you had a great Christmas! We did! I watched DVD, wait until you get a chance to enjoy it................

[ndavis021410]

BGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG...You HAVE to open it! The surprise hasn't been found yet...GIRL.....

I'm gonna hurt you!

*faints*
*shakes head*
*kicks BG in the butt*
*feels better*