Well, I actually had some time off this week. That never really happens. But, both of the operas I was dressing closed. All I did job wise was a day on a Patrick Swayze pilot called The Beast and one day at the opera putting away Boheme.
So, my work schedule being so lax, I got to check in with two close friends, get a mani/pedi and go to the doctor’s. I also auditioned for Mamma Mia and I sang at Davenport’s on Monday in a holiday cabaret show which was a benefit for Teen Living.
It was fun. You know I was nervous about my one song in that show. I hate songs that don’t have a through line. You know, it’s just a list of words…the thought doesn’t end anywhere or begin anywhere. It’s just an annoying list of words. I have a real mental block about memorizing those kinds of songs. Oh yeah, I have all of the tricks down. Is the list alphabetical? Are some of the words organized by sounds, rhymes, and consonants? Can I use imagery to put the words in some type of order? It was impossible. The only thing that saved me was that I hammed it up for the audience and they just went with the visual, letting the unrhyming couplet go.
What can you do?
Speaking of hams, I went to see Daryl Nitz and George Howe on Sat. night. What a couple of talented guys. Daryl pulled all of characters out of a suitcase. Don’t see much of that these days. It was so enjoyable, I highly recommend it.
One of the things I most enjoyed was watching this pro, deal with an asshole sitting practically on stage with him. He thought the show was called “Daryl, George and me, I’m the asshole!” He hissed and talked and entertained his friends with his wit and joie de vive…
Oh, my god. People magazine just announced Scott Baio got married. I watched Scott Baio is 45 and still single, just last month. It’s so wonderful that life coaches work.
I’m overwhelmed and have to go lay down!
