I am as my imood indicates : feeling - lousy
I've had a stinking cold for the last 2 days - not helped by the incredibly warm and humid weather. On top of that mother Nature kicked in so I had that to deal with aswell. All in all it was not good. I passed out on Thursday but mainly due to tiredness. And then today my medication wore off during the second half of my show so I felt like crap. Then they called the nurse and I was in bed for the rest of the day.
I've have now been informed that because of this illness I can't go on the airport trip tommorow and I am severely p****d off because a) the people who made this decision didn't come and see me - they took the word of other people b) It's not like I was skipping any duties - I had off time and should have been watching a show with my cast. If the nurse hadn't been called noone would have even known I was in bed!
And plus - I'll probably be fine tommorow, i know my own body pretty well! But now they won't let me go and (as if to make it better) they're trying to make so I don't do anything on Sunday - how the heck is that going to help me?
arrgghh I just want to go and kick something.......
....and breathe.....
Saturday, July 31, 2004
Sunday, July 25, 2004
Drive In's rule!
My Day off was a bit of a wash-out - literally. It was throwing it down when I left - but I drove the scenic route to the rafting place. Got there too late though :(
Still I did stop for uch in a great little town called Calicoon. Found some funky/random presents and generally pottered. It was hot and sunny there, which was nice - and the drive was great.
So could not go for aquatic fun but then decided to have a drive round Sullivan county. I went round nearly all the lakes! TRhen about 7:30 I decided I'd like to find the Drive-In Movie theatre. I drove in terrential rain down route 17, looking behind me avery 10secs (that's the only way you can see the screen!) I was just about to give up when ...there it was.
I took the next exit and turned back on myself and found it - man it looked dodgy going in! It was sooo cool though! You drive in get your ticket tell them which 2 movies you want to see, and the lady tells you which screen (there are 2) and what staion to tune your radio to (that's how you get the sound!)
It was just so cool to actually be at a drive in - and I saw 'I-Robot' and 'Anchorman'.
Eventually - I'm going on that flippin' river!!!!!
Still I did stop for uch in a great little town called Calicoon. Found some funky/random presents and generally pottered. It was hot and sunny there, which was nice - and the drive was great.
So could not go for aquatic fun but then decided to have a drive round Sullivan county. I went round nearly all the lakes! TRhen about 7:30 I decided I'd like to find the Drive-In Movie theatre. I drove in terrential rain down route 17, looking behind me avery 10secs (that's the only way you can see the screen!) I was just about to give up when ...there it was.
I took the next exit and turned back on myself and found it - man it looked dodgy going in! It was sooo cool though! You drive in get your ticket tell them which 2 movies you want to see, and the lady tells you which screen (there are 2) and what staion to tune your radio to (that's how you get the sound!)
It was just so cool to actually be at a drive in - and I saw 'I-Robot' and 'Anchorman'.
Eventually - I'm going on that flippin' river!!!!!
Friday, July 23, 2004
I am finally Pocahontas!
Ah me, today is my day off - I was (yet again!) going rafting - but the heavens opened and done came the rain. I'm still going to drive over there to check it out - nobody's coming so a nice chilled day by myself to pontificate and learn lines!
Here are some piccie's from the "Fairy Tales + Fantasy" Party:
I had a 'Stand By Me' Moment the other day. I was at the playhouse (trying to find someone to return their key), it was dark and quiet - I saw something walking down the road and, thinking it was a local, tried to make myself invisible..... by standing still - I know, I scare myself soemtimes. Anyhoo, it was a deer. It stopped on the other side of the road (I was about 3ft from the edge of the road) and we just looked at each other.
She didn't run
She didn't look scared, we were just watching each other.
And then she left - pretty cool!
Rehearsals are going well, the cast is great, I'm having a blast with Brad, Jacob and Jane (The Director, MD and Dance Captain) so all is pretty good.
Here are some piccie's from the "Fairy Tales + Fantasy" Party:
I had a 'Stand By Me' Moment the other day. I was at the playhouse (trying to find someone to return their key), it was dark and quiet - I saw something walking down the road and, thinking it was a local, tried to make myself invisible..... by standing still - I know, I scare myself soemtimes. Anyhoo, it was a deer. It stopped on the other side of the road (I was about 3ft from the edge of the road) and we just looked at each other.
She didn't run
She didn't look scared, we were just watching each other.
And then she left - pretty cool!
Rehearsals are going well, the cast is great, I'm having a blast with Brad, Jacob and Jane (The Director, MD and Dance Captain) so all is pretty good.
Wednesday, July 14, 2004
YYEYEYYEY!
Ha ha! I got a part in the next Wythall Theatre Company play - I am sooo pshyched!!!! My Dad texted me to tell me while we were at the movies with the kids yesterday evening (spiderman:2 - pretty cool!) and today I got the email telling me what play it is - "Shut up and think of England" is the play - I'm playing a 'high-class tart' called Stella. I've been jumping around all day I'm so excited!
Oh, and even better - my Dad is Fed Exing me my script - ta da!!!!!
Oh this sessions show is "Starting here, Starting Now", a review show to be done in the Playhouse theatre - even better - the writer and original director are coming up to work with the cast!
Oh, and even better - my Dad is Fed Exing me my script - ta da!!!!!
Oh this sessions show is "Starting here, Starting Now", a review show to be done in the Playhouse theatre - even better - the writer and original director are coming up to work with the cast!
Friday, July 09, 2004
Hell hath landed!
Well, as in the words for a song in West Side go "the Spit hit the Fan" yesterday with a well aimed 'thwack'
Morning rehearsal was a real battle - the kids wouldn't concentrate - Larry wasn't around, we were trying to do the scene changes (which are very complicated and done in near blackness to music!) and everything that has been annoying me for the last 3 days was getting about 10 times worse! I could feel the irritation building up inside and eventually I just screamed at them:
"does this require talking ..... I think not...so SHUT UP"
I could have added some expletives (and I'm sure many director's/SM's would) but it works better if you don't. It had the desired effect, except for on those few hardcore kids who just won't pay attention no matter what - it's cool though - the rest of the cast take care of them!
Then just before our dress the MD (Musical Director) collapsed in the dining hall with a suspected heart attack and so was whisked to hospital - the director went with him. So we were a bit thrown, the kids were upset and we had a different MD for the afternoon - and let me just point out - this is NOT an easy show to play - even Zeke (our MD) would cry every time he turned the page in the mambo or the quintet! Erich stepped in though (his nickname is weird Erich, 'nuff said) and geez, can that man play the piano. He'd done the show a while ago but still - it was AMAZING!
Oh, and I have to fire the gun at the end (it's a bloody loud starter's pistol!) - I swear the entire auditorium could hear me heart beating! I have to load it and unload it and keep it with me at all times!
AND.. it is Rachel's (one of my girl's) birthday tomorrow so normally she would have pizza/Chinese for tea, but because her parents will be here./ there's shows on, she can't have dinner with her room. So we did it yesterday. I didn't really have time to organise it though - I came out the theatre, complete with gun, after the show and was told my pizza was here. I then had to run round and find the girl's as they had no clue it was coming!
It never rains but it pours!
AB has their show over the weekend, at home. It's kind of strange not being there for it. But hopefully the little work I did for it at the beginning helped!
Morning rehearsal was a real battle - the kids wouldn't concentrate - Larry wasn't around, we were trying to do the scene changes (which are very complicated and done in near blackness to music!) and everything that has been annoying me for the last 3 days was getting about 10 times worse! I could feel the irritation building up inside and eventually I just screamed at them:
"does this require talking ..... I think not...so SHUT UP"
I could have added some expletives (and I'm sure many director's/SM's would) but it works better if you don't. It had the desired effect, except for on those few hardcore kids who just won't pay attention no matter what - it's cool though - the rest of the cast take care of them!
Then just before our dress the MD (Musical Director) collapsed in the dining hall with a suspected heart attack and so was whisked to hospital - the director went with him. So we were a bit thrown, the kids were upset and we had a different MD for the afternoon - and let me just point out - this is NOT an easy show to play - even Zeke (our MD) would cry every time he turned the page in the mambo or the quintet! Erich stepped in though (his nickname is weird Erich, 'nuff said) and geez, can that man play the piano. He'd done the show a while ago but still - it was AMAZING!
Oh, and I have to fire the gun at the end (it's a bloody loud starter's pistol!) - I swear the entire auditorium could hear me heart beating! I have to load it and unload it and keep it with me at all times!
AND.. it is Rachel's (one of my girl's) birthday tomorrow so normally she would have pizza/Chinese for tea, but because her parents will be here./ there's shows on, she can't have dinner with her room. So we did it yesterday. I didn't really have time to organise it though - I came out the theatre, complete with gun, after the show and was told my pizza was here. I then had to run round and find the girl's as they had no clue it was coming!
It never rains but it pours!
AB has their show over the weekend, at home. It's kind of strange not being there for it. But hopefully the little work I did for it at the beginning helped!
Thursday, July 08, 2004
A: Hell Week Q: This time is known as.....
bluegh,
I'm shattered. Tonight was the last night we could go out until next Wednesday as this is performance weekend and the new kids arrive on Monday - how fast does this summer really have to go!?!?!?! SO I had a drink and a coupla games of darts. Got in, got half way up the stairs and remembered I hadn't done my rehearsal report or signed in so I came careering down to do both and fortuitously the computer was also free so I htough I would post as I haven't in a while!
It was sneek peek tonight so all the cast got to see a 3/5 minute bit/ hash together of each other's shows. They're looking really funky. Zeke (Musical Director) had a 'moment' during our's - somehting about turning 3 pages instead of one) so the Quintet in West Side Story changed key, went a bit wobbly and then carried on! The kids were fine though. It's been going pretty well, we've had a kid called Thomas (from Guatemala of all places!) who needs a good kick in the rear and who's had more early curfews for lateness than probably anyone in the history of Stagedoor, but the cast generally have been great (if very talkative). Got some photo's to post but can't do it just now. Dress Rehearsal is tommorow evening, everything's looking good :)
I've read 5 books since I've been here. I've just read no.1 in the "A Time to..." ST:TNG series 'A Time to Be Born'. I bought numbers 1 + 2 off amazon (highly exciting to receive a box at camp!)'cos I had seen 4+5 around but couldn't find 1. Now various trekkies on camp are borrowing it. Finished it in 3 days - good read, especially for anyone who loves the characyters - great to see Wesley getting back in - some solid character work even if the dialogue is a tad unbelievable at times.
Anyhoo, no time for book reviews I must go to bed before I flop onto the keyboard!
I'm shattered. Tonight was the last night we could go out until next Wednesday as this is performance weekend and the new kids arrive on Monday - how fast does this summer really have to go!?!?!?! SO I had a drink and a coupla games of darts. Got in, got half way up the stairs and remembered I hadn't done my rehearsal report or signed in so I came careering down to do both and fortuitously the computer was also free so I htough I would post as I haven't in a while!
It was sneek peek tonight so all the cast got to see a 3/5 minute bit/ hash together of each other's shows. They're looking really funky. Zeke (Musical Director) had a 'moment' during our's - somehting about turning 3 pages instead of one) so the Quintet in West Side Story changed key, went a bit wobbly and then carried on! The kids were fine though. It's been going pretty well, we've had a kid called Thomas (from Guatemala of all places!) who needs a good kick in the rear and who's had more early curfews for lateness than probably anyone in the history of Stagedoor, but the cast generally have been great (if very talkative). Got some photo's to post but can't do it just now. Dress Rehearsal is tommorow evening, everything's looking good :)
I've read 5 books since I've been here. I've just read no.1 in the "A Time to..." ST:TNG series 'A Time to Be Born'. I bought numbers 1 + 2 off amazon (highly exciting to receive a box at camp!)'cos I had seen 4+5 around but couldn't find 1. Now various trekkies on camp are borrowing it. Finished it in 3 days - good read, especially for anyone who loves the characyters - great to see Wesley getting back in - some solid character work even if the dialogue is a tad unbelievable at times.
Anyhoo, no time for book reviews I must go to bed before I flop onto the keyboard!
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