Well, last night marked my first story broadcast on "Tapestry," the WBHM arts show. All in all, I was happy with it. The Mayor's Arts Awards Ceremony isn't exactly breaking news, but it was (I think) informative and interesting. So far I haven't had anyone tell me how terrible it was, so I guess I'm okay...:-) I am really looking forward to doing more for this program.
Nothing else new or eventful going on. My favorite "Seinfeld" was on last night, if that counts... (the one where Kramer retires and moves in with Jerry's parents, and Jerry's dad runs Kramer for president of the retirement community.) I really miss that show, but thanks to reruns, it'll always be on somewhere.
Just to see if anyone's reading, what's YOUR favorite Seinfeld? For bonus points, what's your favorite "Gilligan's Island?" (Mine is the one with the pancake syrup glue.)
FLT3
Friday, January 28, 2005
Wednesday, January 26, 2005
Whistling In The Dark...
My apologies to those among you who actually read these musings...I have been very slack about posting for the past few weeks.
"Politically Incorrect Cabaret" was a great success, despite having been performed in the dark. About one hour before showtime, a transformer blew somewhere in the area, and the entire hall was plunged into darkness. After some deliberation, it was decided that "the show must go on," and Ron Dometrovich (guitarist for the production) and I went in search of battery-powered lanterns. With these and a few random flashlights, we did the show. It gave the evening the true feel of an underground cabaret...fun, but the sort of fun you only want to have once in a great while. Andy Duxbury was, as always, a hit as the confrere, and I managed to make it through his re-written version of "Ya Got Trouble" with no glaring mistakes or stutters...whew!
WHOREHOUSE is going extremely well...we are now trying to finalize all of the set construction duties, which is a little daunting, but with many hands come light work, and I think it will all come together.
Rich's is still a job. No more, no less.
"Politically Incorrect Cabaret" was a great success, despite having been performed in the dark. About one hour before showtime, a transformer blew somewhere in the area, and the entire hall was plunged into darkness. After some deliberation, it was decided that "the show must go on," and Ron Dometrovich (guitarist for the production) and I went in search of battery-powered lanterns. With these and a few random flashlights, we did the show. It gave the evening the true feel of an underground cabaret...fun, but the sort of fun you only want to have once in a great while. Andy Duxbury was, as always, a hit as the confrere, and I managed to make it through his re-written version of "Ya Got Trouble" with no glaring mistakes or stutters...whew!
WHOREHOUSE is going extremely well...we are now trying to finalize all of the set construction duties, which is a little daunting, but with many hands come light work, and I think it will all come together.
Rich's is still a job. No more, no less.
Monday, January 17, 2005
Winter Wonderland
Yep...it's WINTER and I am WONDERing where the warm weather went in our LAND.
Today's high is barely supposed to break freezing, and tonight's low is 18 degrees. This is NOT the kind of weather for which one lives in Alabama. Leave this nonsense to those well above the Mason-Dixon line. Grrrr...
After almost 2 weeks of temperatures in the 70's, I have gotten very spoiled. Spring can not come soon enough for yours faithfully. Thoughts of sun, the beach, and heat advisories dance around my mind all day long, as the outdoor ice cooler continues to freeze over. I can only take comfort in the knowledge that by mid-February, we are usually enjoying lots of spring-like days with only the occasional burst of arctic air. If/when I ever make my fortune, I'm buying a house on the equator.
WHOREHOUSE is going well. Rich's is...well, it's a job. Yesterday, I got $5 and a candy bar (no joke) as a bonus for enticing a customer into opening a new in-house charge account. Beyond that, work has been uneventful.
FLT3
Today's high is barely supposed to break freezing, and tonight's low is 18 degrees. This is NOT the kind of weather for which one lives in Alabama. Leave this nonsense to those well above the Mason-Dixon line. Grrrr...
After almost 2 weeks of temperatures in the 70's, I have gotten very spoiled. Spring can not come soon enough for yours faithfully. Thoughts of sun, the beach, and heat advisories dance around my mind all day long, as the outdoor ice cooler continues to freeze over. I can only take comfort in the knowledge that by mid-February, we are usually enjoying lots of spring-like days with only the occasional burst of arctic air. If/when I ever make my fortune, I'm buying a house on the equator.
WHOREHOUSE is going well. Rich's is...well, it's a job. Yesterday, I got $5 and a candy bar (no joke) as a bonus for enticing a customer into opening a new in-house charge account. Beyond that, work has been uneventful.
FLT3
Monday, January 10, 2005
When the roll is called...
well, maybe not up yonder, but right here...
Good read-through tonight. For those who keep up with Bham theatre, here is the cast list for WHOREHOUSE:
BANDLEADER.....Ron Dometrovich
MISS MONA........Celeste Burnum
SHERIFF ED EARL DODD...John Falkenberry
MELVIN P. THORPE....Don Everett Garrett
THE GOVERNOR...Frank Thompson
DOATSY MAE........Christie Kosatka
C.J. SCRUGGS........Terry Hermes
RUFUS.....................Raymond Quintero
EDSEL/TV COLORMAN....Andrew Duxbury
SENATOR WINGWOAH....Brent Jones
JEWEL..................................TBA
ANGEL..........................Holly Dikeman
SHY/IMOGENE CHARLENE...Vallerie Paulin
ELOISE............Shannon Andrews
TADDY JO.......Jacinda Carlisle
LINDA LOU....Leah Luker
RUBY RAE......Kim Dometrovich
BEATRICE......Ashley Combs
DAWN..............Leticia de la Rosa
DURLA............Dana (still need last name)
GINGER/ANGELETTE.....Katie Hines
HARLEY MAE/REPORTER....................Melissa Bailey
FLORENCE...........Kerrie Benson
BETTY SUE/ANGELETTE.....Angela Stephens
LURLEEN/ANGELETTE........Sheila (still need last name)
GOVERNOR'S AIDE/TOWNSPERSON........Dave Crabb
MELVIN P. THORPE SINGERS..........Eileen Ellison
Lesa Zabowski
Francine Lovette
CAMERAMAN/AGGIE COACH/REPORTER #1..........Joe Towey
SHY KID/SCANDINAVIAN AGGIE/REPORTER....Connor McCarty
FARMER/AGGIE/TOWNSPERSON.......Chuck Evans
PHOTOGRAPHER/TOWNSPERSON......Karly Tucker
TV STAGE MANAGER/KC/TOWNSPERSON....Jimmy Gibb
REPORTER #3/ANGELETTE/TOWNSPERSON....Madeline Wadley
REPORTER #2/TOWNSPERSON...Megan Hall
PHOTOGRAPHER/TOWNSPERSON....Katie Hallman
ASSISTANT/AGGIE/TOWNSPERSON...Thomas Hyde
There will be a few more added over the next few days, but there's the gist. :-)
Good read-through tonight. For those who keep up with Bham theatre, here is the cast list for WHOREHOUSE:
BANDLEADER.....Ron Dometrovich
MISS MONA........Celeste Burnum
SHERIFF ED EARL DODD...John Falkenberry
MELVIN P. THORPE....Don Everett Garrett
THE GOVERNOR...Frank Thompson
DOATSY MAE........Christie Kosatka
C.J. SCRUGGS........Terry Hermes
RUFUS.....................Raymond Quintero
EDSEL/TV COLORMAN....Andrew Duxbury
SENATOR WINGWOAH....Brent Jones
JEWEL..................................TBA
ANGEL..........................Holly Dikeman
SHY/IMOGENE CHARLENE...Vallerie Paulin
ELOISE............Shannon Andrews
TADDY JO.......Jacinda Carlisle
LINDA LOU....Leah Luker
RUBY RAE......Kim Dometrovich
BEATRICE......Ashley Combs
DAWN..............Leticia de la Rosa
DURLA............Dana (still need last name)
GINGER/ANGELETTE.....Katie Hines
HARLEY MAE/REPORTER....................Melissa Bailey
FLORENCE...........Kerrie Benson
BETTY SUE/ANGELETTE.....Angela Stephens
LURLEEN/ANGELETTE........Sheila (still need last name)
GOVERNOR'S AIDE/TOWNSPERSON........Dave Crabb
MELVIN P. THORPE SINGERS..........Eileen Ellison
Lesa Zabowski
Francine Lovette
CAMERAMAN/AGGIE COACH/REPORTER #1..........Joe Towey
SHY KID/SCANDINAVIAN AGGIE/REPORTER....Connor McCarty
FARMER/AGGIE/TOWNSPERSON.......Chuck Evans
PHOTOGRAPHER/TOWNSPERSON......Karly Tucker
TV STAGE MANAGER/KC/TOWNSPERSON....Jimmy Gibb
REPORTER #3/ANGELETTE/TOWNSPERSON....Madeline Wadley
REPORTER #2/TOWNSPERSON...Megan Hall
PHOTOGRAPHER/TOWNSPERSON....Katie Hallman
ASSISTANT/AGGIE/TOWNSPERSON...Thomas Hyde
There will be a few more added over the next few days, but there's the gist. :-)
Friday, January 07, 2005
Come To The Cabaret...
"Politically Incorrect Cabaret" rehearsal is tomorrow, followed by WHOREHOUSE auditions, so it should be a full day...the cabaret shows continue to get better and better, due largely to the efforts of co-creators Diane McNaron, Elise Mayer, and Andy Duxbury. Some of the material is truly worthy of the best of "Saturday Night Live" with a slightly more cerebral edge. They really have come up with some great material, and for my part, Dubya is just so damn easy to lampoon. It really is like shooting dead fish in a tiny barrel with a bazooka...
Well, inventory time is over at Rich's, and everyone survived. Two days of beginning work at 6:00 am did not kill me after all, although my sleep pattern is completely confused. For the past two nights I have gotten about 4 hours of sleep, punctuated by an hourly wake-up-and-check-the-clock ritual that always plagues me when I know I have to get up early. When I get done with work, I'll take a nap for a couple of hours, and then wake up to a darkened room, not knowing whether the 6:12 on the clock means am or pm...I'm not sure I really even know what day it is.
Well, inventory time is over at Rich's, and everyone survived. Two days of beginning work at 6:00 am did not kill me after all, although my sleep pattern is completely confused. For the past two nights I have gotten about 4 hours of sleep, punctuated by an hourly wake-up-and-check-the-clock ritual that always plagues me when I know I have to get up early. When I get done with work, I'll take a nap for a couple of hours, and then wake up to a darkened room, not knowing whether the 6:12 on the clock means am or pm...I'm not sure I really even know what day it is.
Wednesday, January 05, 2005
Lift that barge, tote that bale...
It's inventory time in luggage-land! Today was spent prepping all the merchandise and counting everything so that an inventory company can come in and "officially" count everything. I know, this carries the same sense of illogic as cleaning up the house so that the maid can come and clean it, but oh well...
Tomorrow's workday begins at 6:00am, an hour I have not seen in years except when preceeded by a wild night of debauchery. Greeting it after a short sleep will be interesting, to say the least.
FLT3
Tomorrow's workday begins at 6:00am, an hour I have not seen in years except when preceeded by a wild night of debauchery. Greeting it after a short sleep will be interesting, to say the least.
FLT3
Tuesday, January 04, 2005
Texas Has A Whorehouse In It...
Getting everything ready for WHOREHOUSE auditions is taking up a lot of this week's time. There seems to be a great deal of interest in the show, and I anticipate a good turnout this weekend. The Burt Reynolds/Dolly Parton film version was on one of the cable channels last night, so I took that as a good omen.
The "Politically Incorrect Cabaret" group is re-assembling this weekend to get started on the next installment of the always-entertaining political humor series. I will once again take the stage as the insincere, bumbling, malaproping George "Dubya" Bush. Andy Duxbury has written a hilarious duet for myself and "Laura" (played by Kim Dometrovich) to the tune of "Make Believe" from SHOW BOAT, and I understand that a rewritten version of "Ya Got Trouble" from THE MUSIC MAN is also in the works. This should be great fun. Oh, and while we're on politics...HILLARY IN '08!!!!!!!!!!
Not much else going on right now...I may be offered a full-time job at Rich's, which would really be not-so-bad now that the holidays are over. Peddling luggage isn't exactly a glamour job, but it's a paycheck...
I just started a wonderful new book called "Hotel Bemelmans" by Ludwig Bemelmans, best known for the series of "Madeline" children's books. It is hilarious, engaging, uproarious, and a close cousin to the best of P.G. Wodehouse. I recommend that everyone rush out to the bookstore and pick up a copy.
Signing off for now. I will try and write more regularly, but make no promises. :-)
FLT3
The "Politically Incorrect Cabaret" group is re-assembling this weekend to get started on the next installment of the always-entertaining political humor series. I will once again take the stage as the insincere, bumbling, malaproping George "Dubya" Bush. Andy Duxbury has written a hilarious duet for myself and "Laura" (played by Kim Dometrovich) to the tune of "Make Believe" from SHOW BOAT, and I understand that a rewritten version of "Ya Got Trouble" from THE MUSIC MAN is also in the works. This should be great fun. Oh, and while we're on politics...HILLARY IN '08!!!!!!!!!!
Not much else going on right now...I may be offered a full-time job at Rich's, which would really be not-so-bad now that the holidays are over. Peddling luggage isn't exactly a glamour job, but it's a paycheck...
I just started a wonderful new book called "Hotel Bemelmans" by Ludwig Bemelmans, best known for the series of "Madeline" children's books. It is hilarious, engaging, uproarious, and a close cousin to the best of P.G. Wodehouse. I recommend that everyone rush out to the bookstore and pick up a copy.
Signing off for now. I will try and write more regularly, but make no promises. :-)
FLT3
Saturday, January 01, 2005
Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot...
Does anyone really understand what the lyrics mean in "Auld Lang Syne?" If so, please don't bother to explain them to me. I prefer to think of them as lines to a truly vulgar and depraved, albeit cryptic, Scottish drinking song. I would be SO disappointed to learn otherwise...
I decided not to join in the revelry this year, and have indulged in nothing more decadent than a Milo's hamburger and fries this New Year's Eve. Actually, the internal damage from my meal is probably greater than that inflicted by a bottle of champagne. Oh well, there it is.
It is now about three minutes after midnight, and the fireworks are a-banging outside my window. (Some of them sound more like mortar shells, and on any other night, I would anticipate the coming of a revolution and/or gang war.) Earlier tonight, the 10:00 news broadcast a story about how local law enforcement officials have been asking (well, begging, actually) the locals to refrain from firing off handguns at midnight. A-way down here in the land of cotton, the new year is apparently oft-welcomed with gunfire. It's ever so charming to usher in January with a head wound, I suppose. (Favorite old joke: What are a redneck's last words? "Hey, Bubba...watch this.")
Happy New Year to all!
I decided not to join in the revelry this year, and have indulged in nothing more decadent than a Milo's hamburger and fries this New Year's Eve. Actually, the internal damage from my meal is probably greater than that inflicted by a bottle of champagne. Oh well, there it is.
It is now about three minutes after midnight, and the fireworks are a-banging outside my window. (Some of them sound more like mortar shells, and on any other night, I would anticipate the coming of a revolution and/or gang war.) Earlier tonight, the 10:00 news broadcast a story about how local law enforcement officials have been asking (well, begging, actually) the locals to refrain from firing off handguns at midnight. A-way down here in the land of cotton, the new year is apparently oft-welcomed with gunfire. It's ever so charming to usher in January with a head wound, I suppose. (Favorite old joke: What are a redneck's last words? "Hey, Bubba...watch this.")
Happy New Year to all!
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