Last night's rehearsal went rather well. Everyone in the cast was there for the first time since we started, and we used our makeup and costumes because the Muscatine Journal was there, taking pictures and interviewing some of us.
It was kind of a rough mix with everyone there, but the show pretty much takes two hours. As soon as we smooth out some of the transitions (i.e. scene changes), we should be able to cut that down by a few minutes.
Now I do want my friends to come and see this. It's going to be great! :) Slan go foill...
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Monday, July 28, 2008
What is the world coming to?
I don't understand it. What is the world coming to when a man can just walk into a church and open fire?
I was watching the Today show with my parents this morning and I heard about a man walking into a Tennessee church yesterday, and he just started shooting. 2 people are dead, and 7 more were injured.
I was just flipping through the August issue of the Ensign this morning and I got to the First Presidency message. It was by President Monson and he was talking about how we could die at any time, so what were we doing with today? I think I might go read it again now that I know about what happened in Tennessee. But I think the lesson I can take is this: life can end at anytime; but I can still do something worthwhile with whatever time Heavenly Father grants me.
Yes, I think I'll go read that article again. Slan go foill...
I was watching the Today show with my parents this morning and I heard about a man walking into a Tennessee church yesterday, and he just started shooting. 2 people are dead, and 7 more were injured.
I was just flipping through the August issue of the Ensign this morning and I got to the First Presidency message. It was by President Monson and he was talking about how we could die at any time, so what were we doing with today? I think I might go read it again now that I know about what happened in Tennessee. But I think the lesson I can take is this: life can end at anytime; but I can still do something worthwhile with whatever time Heavenly Father grants me.
Yes, I think I'll go read that article again. Slan go foill...
Saturday, July 26, 2008
1 week and six days until opening night of Lucky Stiff and counting.../I give my talk tomorrow...
I'm one exhausted lady...
First Brooke and I went to the Aquatic Center for a couple of hours just to hang out and cool off. We went down the slides, twice; swam some laps; had lunch; and then we went to rehearsal.
And that was a bit of a waste of time. Hardly anyone was there. It was just me, Brooke, Savannah, Lauren, Courtney, and Anita (music director). Keeny came a little later; and Dane didn't show up until an hour into rehearsal. Because a lot of people weren't there (Kari's in Wisconsin; Tyler's in Tennessee; I don't know where Scuba was; and Chase was at his father's wedding), we weren't able to get a lot done, other than one full cast number, and a couple solo numbers.
It is coming together. Now if only we could have everyone at rehearsals, it would be fine.
Tomorrow I FINALLY get to give my talk. I'm one very nervous lady. I don't think I'll want to do this again, this being preparing for a talk while working on a play. It doesn't work very well. It took a lot of discipline for me to put my script away so I could put my talk together. Hopefully, it will go well. *keeping my fingers crossed*
Slan go foill...
First Brooke and I went to the Aquatic Center for a couple of hours just to hang out and cool off. We went down the slides, twice; swam some laps; had lunch; and then we went to rehearsal.
And that was a bit of a waste of time. Hardly anyone was there. It was just me, Brooke, Savannah, Lauren, Courtney, and Anita (music director). Keeny came a little later; and Dane didn't show up until an hour into rehearsal. Because a lot of people weren't there (Kari's in Wisconsin; Tyler's in Tennessee; I don't know where Scuba was; and Chase was at his father's wedding), we weren't able to get a lot done, other than one full cast number, and a couple solo numbers.
It is coming together. Now if only we could have everyone at rehearsals, it would be fine.
Tomorrow I FINALLY get to give my talk. I'm one very nervous lady. I don't think I'll want to do this again, this being preparing for a talk while working on a play. It doesn't work very well. It took a lot of discipline for me to put my script away so I could put my talk together. Hopefully, it will go well. *keeping my fingers crossed*
Slan go foill...
Friday, July 25, 2008
Countdown to Opening night for Lucky Stiff...Two weeks until Opening Night and counting...
I'm officially starting the countdown to opening night, my faithful readers. Tonight it's exactly two weeks until Lucky Stiff opens at the MCC Bob Roach Little Theatre. :)
We worked on the set some today and I finally found a nun's habit and the blue gown I wore in one of the Variety Shows I did years ago. It still fits, and the zipper likes to stick, but it's okay. Hopefully, it will do. When we weren't working on set, we worked on some of the group songs, and Dane worked on his song which includes a duet with Courtney, but because she was on self imposed voice rest, I sang her part so Dane could run through it. It was fun being a bad girl, even if it was in song. ;)
I'm going to be unbearable. I usually am two weeks before an opening night. I was during Muscatine! The Musical. However, this time, I have something now that I didn't have during MTM.
And that is a sheet of recipes of "mocktails" courtesy of a friend of mine from church. And I will be utilizing the recipes a LOT, especially during tech week.
Hold on! It's going to be a bumpy, but exciting ride! :)
We worked on the set some today and I finally found a nun's habit and the blue gown I wore in one of the Variety Shows I did years ago. It still fits, and the zipper likes to stick, but it's okay. Hopefully, it will do. When we weren't working on set, we worked on some of the group songs, and Dane worked on his song which includes a duet with Courtney, but because she was on self imposed voice rest, I sang her part so Dane could run through it. It was fun being a bad girl, even if it was in song. ;)
I'm going to be unbearable. I usually am two weeks before an opening night. I was during Muscatine! The Musical. However, this time, I have something now that I didn't have during MTM.
And that is a sheet of recipes of "mocktails" courtesy of a friend of mine from church. And I will be utilizing the recipes a LOT, especially during tech week.
Hold on! It's going to be a bumpy, but exciting ride! :)
Nothing like a chick flick before play practice to bond with your castmate...
Brooke and I decided to go to the bargain matinee showing of Mamma Mia! and we tried to invite the other girls from the musical, but it ended up being just the two of us. Savannah couldn't go for some reason; Keeny was in Iowa City; Brooke O was unreachable; and Courtney was working.
It was fun and Brooke and I were the only ones in the theatre that were under 40. I could watch it over and over and never get tired of it. I'm still unsure of what Brooke thought of Meryl Streep's singing, but I personally thought she did a good job. I didn't know Pierce Brosnan could sing; ditto for Colin Firth. I did recall Christine Baranski singing in Chicago! so I knew she would do a good job in Mamma Mia!
After the movie, we went downtown because we had time to spare. After spending about thirty minutes just walking around downtown and checking out a couple of the shops, we had to go pick up Lauren (newest cast member and Savannah's friend) for practice. We then stopped at a Kum & Go and picked up water and snacks, and headed for rehearsal.
It was fun going to the movies with Brooke and she even caught a funny part (at least funny to us since it sort of has to do with Lucky Stiff). And I'll leave that for another post, because it's almost time for play practice. ;)
It was fun and Brooke and I were the only ones in the theatre that were under 40. I could watch it over and over and never get tired of it. I'm still unsure of what Brooke thought of Meryl Streep's singing, but I personally thought she did a good job. I didn't know Pierce Brosnan could sing; ditto for Colin Firth. I did recall Christine Baranski singing in Chicago! so I knew she would do a good job in Mamma Mia!
After the movie, we went downtown because we had time to spare. After spending about thirty minutes just walking around downtown and checking out a couple of the shops, we had to go pick up Lauren (newest cast member and Savannah's friend) for practice. We then stopped at a Kum & Go and picked up water and snacks, and headed for rehearsal.
It was fun going to the movies with Brooke and she even caught a funny part (at least funny to us since it sort of has to do with Lucky Stiff). And I'll leave that for another post, because it's almost time for play practice. ;)
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
I don't like the Old Maid label...
When I say I don't like the Old maid label, I mean it. A friend of mine was called a "Mormon Old Maid" just because she's not married yet. *sighs with annoyance*
Maybe I'm being a little oversensitive because I had to put up with that sort of nonsense my first couple of years in the church after being set up on dates and the dates not working out because they were nonmembers and weren't going to change their bad habits to make things work between us. Finally one day in the late summer of 1997, one of my friends at the time finally said that I was going to end up an old spinster because I was too picky.
Well, hello! I have to be picky if I want the kind of marriage that will definitely be time and all eternity material. Believe me; I know what it's like to see two people in an unhappy marriage. Case in point: my parents! My dad's a heavy drinker and smoker and he expects Mom to wait on him hand and foot (and he wants me to do the same!). He's rude, crude, and he's part of the reason I don't really date (I really, REALLY don't want to bring goodly Mormon men home to meet him!). And all he and Mom do is scream at each other and argue. I've tried to get them to stop, but Dad just retorts, "That's how we communicate!"
News flash to my parents: YOU ARE NOT SETTING A GOOD EXAMPLE FOR WHAT I NEED IN A GOOD MARRIAGE. I don't want to end up like them, screaming and shouting at my husband.
Maybe it is good I'm waiting a little longer than usual. Because when it's right, it will last. Case in point: my brother and sister-in-law. They're not Mormons, but they are an exemplary example of what a good marriage should be like. And my sister-in-law was in her late thirties when she married my brother.
Yep, I have time and so does my friend. We have plenty of time.
Maybe I'm being a little oversensitive because I had to put up with that sort of nonsense my first couple of years in the church after being set up on dates and the dates not working out because they were nonmembers and weren't going to change their bad habits to make things work between us. Finally one day in the late summer of 1997, one of my friends at the time finally said that I was going to end up an old spinster because I was too picky.
Well, hello! I have to be picky if I want the kind of marriage that will definitely be time and all eternity material. Believe me; I know what it's like to see two people in an unhappy marriage. Case in point: my parents! My dad's a heavy drinker and smoker and he expects Mom to wait on him hand and foot (and he wants me to do the same!). He's rude, crude, and he's part of the reason I don't really date (I really, REALLY don't want to bring goodly Mormon men home to meet him!). And all he and Mom do is scream at each other and argue. I've tried to get them to stop, but Dad just retorts, "That's how we communicate!"
News flash to my parents: YOU ARE NOT SETTING A GOOD EXAMPLE FOR WHAT I NEED IN A GOOD MARRIAGE. I don't want to end up like them, screaming and shouting at my husband.
Maybe it is good I'm waiting a little longer than usual. Because when it's right, it will last. Case in point: my brother and sister-in-law. They're not Mormons, but they are an exemplary example of what a good marriage should be like. And my sister-in-law was in her late thirties when she married my brother.
Yep, I have time and so does my friend. We have plenty of time.
Top ten favorite movies...
I've decided to venture into frivolous territory for a little while and list my top ten favorite movies of all time and why I like them so much. Here goes:
10. Mamma Mia!--just went to see this with Mom yesterday, because she and I share a mutual love for the music of ABBA. I didn't know Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan could sing and sing well, and I recognized Amanda Seyfried from the HBO series Big Love.
9. The Other Boleyn Girl--I saw this on my birthday and I also have the book. What can I say? I have a weakness for Natalie Portman with an English accent.
8. Saints and Soldiers--I picked this up on DVD last summer and while I'm not a huge fan of war movies, this one caught my attention because of the subject matter. It's also a good get a group together to watch movie.
7. The Work and the Glory series--I had actually read the books before seeing the three movies, so I had an idea of what to expect. The acting was great but I was a little let down that there was only one LDS actor in it (and that was during the third movie).
6. The Singles Ward--This was the very first LDS comedy I'd been exposed to, and also the first movie I'd seen Kirby Heyborne in. The first time I'd seen it, I laughed so hard I was in TEARS!
5. The Singles 2nd Ward--This was a Christmas gift from one of my friends at church. Another good group to get together to watch movie.
4. The R.M.--This was my second exposure to Kirby Heyborne's acting and the beginning of my fandom of him.
3. The Star Wars saga--I really got into this a couple years ago. What can I say? I'm a late bloomer. Ewan McGregor is a very HOT Obi-Wan Kenobi. *purrs* :)
2. Sons of Provo--An LDS boy band! 'Nuff said. :)
And the number one fave movie of mine for all time is...(drumroll please...)
1. The Lord of the Rings trilogy-extended edition--The perfect way to spend a day off from work, especially if you're sick. Nice to have as background noise when you're trying to recover from the flu (and I should know; I've used it for that purpose a few times). Nice to have Orlando Bloom as the elf to drool over, or even Sean Bean and Viggo Mortensen if you prefer older men. Not to mention the underlying messages in the movies themselves; about tolerance for those different from you, and the damage of war, and the dangers of addiction.
There you have it; my one venture into frivolity for a little while.
10. Mamma Mia!--just went to see this with Mom yesterday, because she and I share a mutual love for the music of ABBA. I didn't know Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan could sing and sing well, and I recognized Amanda Seyfried from the HBO series Big Love.
9. The Other Boleyn Girl--I saw this on my birthday and I also have the book. What can I say? I have a weakness for Natalie Portman with an English accent.
8. Saints and Soldiers--I picked this up on DVD last summer and while I'm not a huge fan of war movies, this one caught my attention because of the subject matter. It's also a good get a group together to watch movie.
7. The Work and the Glory series--I had actually read the books before seeing the three movies, so I had an idea of what to expect. The acting was great but I was a little let down that there was only one LDS actor in it (and that was during the third movie).
6. The Singles Ward--This was the very first LDS comedy I'd been exposed to, and also the first movie I'd seen Kirby Heyborne in. The first time I'd seen it, I laughed so hard I was in TEARS!
5. The Singles 2nd Ward--This was a Christmas gift from one of my friends at church. Another good group to get together to watch movie.
4. The R.M.--This was my second exposure to Kirby Heyborne's acting and the beginning of my fandom of him.
3. The Star Wars saga--I really got into this a couple years ago. What can I say? I'm a late bloomer. Ewan McGregor is a very HOT Obi-Wan Kenobi. *purrs* :)
2. Sons of Provo--An LDS boy band! 'Nuff said. :)
And the number one fave movie of mine for all time is...(drumroll please...)
1. The Lord of the Rings trilogy-extended edition--The perfect way to spend a day off from work, especially if you're sick. Nice to have as background noise when you're trying to recover from the flu (and I should know; I've used it for that purpose a few times). Nice to have Orlando Bloom as the elf to drool over, or even Sean Bean and Viggo Mortensen if you prefer older men. Not to mention the underlying messages in the movies themselves; about tolerance for those different from you, and the damage of war, and the dangers of addiction.
There you have it; my one venture into frivolity for a little while.
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