we're Tuesday people

This (the Subject) is so true of Theatre people. 

Tuesdays with Morrie rehearsals are going really great.  We've been doing short days but getting TONS accomplished.  We began staging yesterday...and FINISHED staging today.  Umm, I have never seen a play be staged SO quickly!  The actors are great.  Bobby has done the show before, so he's completely off book, and Don wants to keep up with him, so he's already 90% off-book too.  Paul, the Director, really prepares for rehearsals in a big way, and Sahba and I are *so* on top of things. 

In summary, this week has just made me feel really great about myself and what I'm doing.  (Not so great about myself in other arenas, but..it's okay.)

"You're, like...the MacGuyver of ASMs." - Don Mackay, to me in rehearsal today ;)

another article, life update

Regarding Intimate Apparel: http://www.mkeonline.com/story.asp?id=1391323

Life update:  Lydia's visit was great.  I'm so glad she was able to come when I had four days off in my life.  We went to the opening of A Month in the Country (no, I didn't work on that show), wandered around town and ate quite a bit, went to the art museum, saw a movie at the Oriental Theater, watched the Oscars, etc.  Oh, and I took her to see Intimate Apparel as well.  I've determined from her visit that I'm GREAT to visit, because of all the free stuff I provide:  a place to sleep, towels, groceries (thank you Wisconsin), two plays, $22 off our dinner at Mader's, beer at the opening night party, 1/2 off our art museum tickets, a cab ride, wine, internet service, cable...all of these things were free.

Today I got an e-mail from Troy Dwyer saying he wants to work with me this summer.  This made me both VERY happy (to hear from him, who I haven't spoken to since sometime before graduation, and that he thought of me as the person to SM his play despite the fact that I havenm't spoken to him since last May) and also rather sad (I couldn't say yes to working with him because I don't know that I'll be back from Milwaukee yet when rehearsals for his show begin). 

Tuesdays with Morrie prep is going great.  I'm excited to be working on this show.  Everyone just gushes about the director, Paul Barnes, non-stop.  It's just a two-person show, in the Stiemke, I'll be acting as ASM both throughout rehearsals and through the run, and Mark Sahba, the SM, will definitely let me do my thing without looking over my shoulder or doubting my skill.  Plus, he's fun.  And we MIGHT be doing 6-hour days, which I have NEVER done and I think it's about time!  For those of you not in the know, six straight hours of rehearsal (with ten-minute breaks and one twenty-minute break) tallies up under Equity rules as the same amount of hours as an 8-hour rehearsal day (with ten-minute breaks plus a two-hour dinner break).  So, when doing 8 hour rehearsal days (the standard in my life), it goes something like this...

10 - 11:30 am Meetings, rehearsal set-up

11:30 - 4:30 pm Rehearsal

4:30 - 5:00ish pm Dinner break (aka paper-work on the computer)

5:00ish - 5:30ish Dinner break (eat some food)

5:30 - 6:30 pm Dinner break (more paperwork, set-up for rehearsal)

6:30 - 9:30 pm Rehearsal

9:30 - 11:30ish Paperwork, etc.  So, 8 hours of rehearsal = 13 or so hours of work.

Now, let's look at a 6-hour day!

10:00 - 11:30 am Meetings, set-up for rehearsal

11:30 am - 5:30 pm Rehearsal

5:30 - 8:00ish Paperwork, etc.  So, 6 hours of rehearsal = 10 hours of work.

That's three less hours of work!  Now, how amazing would this be in my life?  (Says the girl who has been a bit bored this week with her evenings off..haha)

Anyway, I'm done with that now.  In other news, I have recently turned into a female again and it's really quite annoying!  Grr.  The end.

Q & A on Theater in Milwaukee

I came across this article regarding theatre in Milwaukee.  It has some nice things to say about theatre here in general, the Rep, productions I've worked on, and people I work with on a daily basis.

Check it out.

more brokeback

Lydia and I saw Brokeback Mountain again last night...  I wish Heath Ledger would win.  Anyway, here's another video spoof of, of course, two of my favorite hobbits: http://www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/2699711?htv=12

As I type this, it occurs to me they could do one with my OTHER two favorite hobbits as well..

Intimate Apparel review

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=404629

It opened Sunday night.  The U/S run was today.  I start prep for Tuesdays with Morrie Tuesday next.

LYDIA IS HERE!

boredom

well, if these quizzes say so, it must be true.
Men See You As Desirable
Men often find you immediately attractive and sensual
You're honesty is refreshingly beautiful ... it draws guys in
You are also able to be open with your feelings with no emotional baggage
Packing light means you enjoy new relationships easily
How Do Men See You?

You Are a Normal Girl
You are 60% Good and 40% Bad
Sure you've pulled some bad girl stunts in your past.
But these days, you're (mostly) a good girl.
Are You a Good Girl or a Bad Girl?


You Are Fun SexyYou're funny, quirky, cute, and sassy.
Guys always have a great time with you, and that alone is sexy.
You've got an upbeat, optimistic spirit that totally shines through.
Any guy would be crazy to turn you down!What Kind of Sexy Are You?

(perma-sass.)

Brokeback parodies

So, Beth sent me this and I was amused...

But then, I found THIS:

Star Wars: The Empire Brokeback

television without pity proves this week that... it's funny because it's true:
>>On Craphole Island, Sayid is washing himself at some makeshift basin that seems to have been set up as far away as possible from any of the Lostaways' camps for some reason. Ana-Lucia comes running up, and demands to know where Jack is. She's pretty pushy with the guy whose soul mate she Cheneyed not all that long ago.<<
>>Sawyer says that if Hurley helps him find it, he can "keep on ranch dippin'." Hurley considers this deal, because, once again, the rest of the Lostaways would certainly be on Sawyer's side right now.<<
>>Sawyer and Hurley go tree-frog hunting. It's just such filler that even recapping it is a waste of time. Hurley gripes that this is how people get killed in scary films. No, this is how people get bored by pointless scenes that don't advance anything.<<
>>The timer resets to its customary 108 minutes, and Locke's really relieved. He'd seen last week's previews as well, and was under the impression we'd find out what happens when the timer runs out. But it looks like we're still on schedule to find out what happens sometime around Season 5.<<
Oh, snap.

In other news, if you're looking for a job for next year, it has come time for me to recommend that you apply to the Rep's internship program.  It's never too late in life, and I'd definitely recommend it REALLY highly to those wnating to go into stage management, very highly to actors, and just plain highly to those wanting to go into directing.  For SMs, it's a really great bridge between school and the professional world.  You can go into the professional world without crossing this particular bridge, but this'll make you a whole lot better at your job when you do.  For actors, although the main load of work is understudying rolls, you still get the potential to go on, you learn alot because you're working with so many varied professional actors and directors.
But seriously, DO NOTAPPLY if:
a) you're lazy.  I am not exaggerating when I say that you would be working 14 hour days 6 days a week for the duration of 9 months.  And I mean WORKING.
b) your ego is too large for your head.  That just won't work out too well for you.
c) your life is Musicals.  They do ONE here per year, folks, and it's A Christmas Carol.  Well, and Guys on Ice, but that wouldn't apply to you anyway.
d) you have a strong aversion to the following:  beer, cheese, the cold, brats, or food stamps
Okay, now here's a link, and a word to the wise: the part where it says that Carey Lawless is the production manager, and that you should send your stuff to her is a lie.  She is no longer the production manager.  If you're applying for the production internship, send your stuff to Judy Berdan.  SHE would be the production manager.  And say you know me.  And Jordan.  Unless you don't.  The end.

Good night, and good luck.

welcome to Milwaukee

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WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 BELOW TO 34 BELOW ZERO WILL RESULT IN
HAZARDOUS WINTER CONDITIONS THROUGH THE NOON HOUR TODAY. EVEN
THOUGH THE SUN WILL BE SHINING...CONDITIONS THIS MORNING WILL STAY
ON THE NASTY SIDE.

ACTUAL AIR TEMPERATURES WILL SLOWLY RISE TO THE SINGLE
DIGITS...BUT NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL ADD A LOT OF
BITE TO THE AIR.

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN VERY COLD AIR TEMPERATURES...
AND WINDS OF 10 MPH OR GREATER...CREATE HAZARDOUS WIND CHILL
VALUES OF BETWEEN 20 BELOW TO 34 BELOW ZERO.

THESE CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE...AND COULD LEAD TO
HYPOTHERMIA...IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU VENTURE
OUTDOORS...WEAR SEVERAL LAYERS OF CLOTHING. IF TRAVELING MAKE
SURE YOU TAKE ENOUGH WINTER CLOTHING IN CASE OF CAR TROUBLE.

I have no voice.  I'm not sure where it went, but I only miss it a little right now.  I'm still in the fun, "Hey, everyone listen to my scary manly voice" phase.  However, when we do run-throughs of Intimate Apparel and I'm on book, like today, it sounds a little scary when I prompt people.  Alas.  Last night when I recorded the nightline, it was beautiful to listen to.

Not much new here this week.  Bad Dates closes on Sunday, so then I'll stick with Intimate Apparel 'til they open, and then...move on to my final show...  Crazy.  Apparel has been a good rehearsal process for me; Richelle and Amanda are a great team to work with and I have fun with them, and I've gotten to be the costumes liason for this show, which I've never done.  It's been good for me...I'm so used to thinking only about props in a weird kind of way as ASM, and this director is pretty demanding in some ways, so staying on top of costume stuff has been interesting for me. 

Poor kitty is starved for attention, poor body is starved for sleep, and poor Sawyer is starving for me to re-watch that Lost episode from Wednesday.  Final words of wisdom:

roxyelle72 (12:15:14 PM): be a goddess
roxyelle72 (12:15:15 PM): for me