I'm tired.
Is anyone else tired?
I find that March is always the most taxing month of the year.
Not that it is a bad thing...
Its just always very, very busy.
Between work, school and rehearsals.
I'm just sleepy.
A lot.
Which is fine because I love all three of them.
I just need to go to sleep after rehearsals instead of staying up with Yeargain till 2 AM "learning lines".
We are actually doing much better on this show than we did on Marmalade.
Mainly, because the amount of lines James has scares the ever living crap out of him.
I, too, have a bunch of lines...but nothing even close to what he's got.
I mean, the show is basically a three person show.
So....many a line to be learned.
The other night while we were memorizing I stopped and said to James, "Oh....right....once we've actually LEARNED our lines we have to start acting, too."
And since this is Tennessee Williams it requires that "hawd, hawd actin"
It is definitely tough...but I love it.
I love Maxine. She's a total trip.
And I'm so thankful that if I have to love all up on someone for two and a half hours, at least it's one of my best friends.
Makes the whole "raw, unabashed sexuality" thing much, much easier on my very awkward self.
My biggest problem I am having is working in my lower register.
I have a naturally, I would say, medium voice...higher when I'm excited or trying to get something from someone.
I have no problem singing down there, but I am so used to making my voice higher(i.e. playing four year olds) for the parts I play on stage, that trying to do all my vocal gymnastics that come so easily to me normally, are just not happening way down there.
So yeah. I need to get some tips from some people with stellar vocal prowess.
I think Santos is the man I need to employ.
His voice is so low and never boring...and he is my teacher.
So, he's obligated to teach me, right?
Other than all that...
Rehearsals are going very well.
Especially this week.
Getting a lot of the moment to moment stuff down.
And I just love all my little things I have with James and Chrissy.
Tennessee actually knew what he was doing.
"Gives me the shivers"....to quote Maxine, herself.
Then, of course, there is the dreaded hammock.
From Day 1 of rehearsals I went on record stating that I knew this hammock would, at some point, break.
Then I learned that I had to lay down in it with James.
To which I amended my statement to: This hammock will break when MY FAT ASS gets in it with James.
So of course, two nights ago, I go to get in this stupid effing thing, while James is lying in it, and crash boom pow.
I break it and James knees me in the jaw.
Stellar.
Needless to say, I pouted and felt really, really super fantastic about my self for the rest of the rehearsal.
I hate that thing.
Last night they had gotten it fixed.
I gave it another try while we weren't rehearsing, just kind of lounging around.
James and I snuggled for a good 15 minutes.
Even though I dislike it immensely, the picture it creates is so very lovely.
We just lie together and smoke our herbal cigarettes.
Quite nice.
In other awesome theatrical news...I was asked to be a member of Patchwork Players for the summer!
I'm super excited to get to play with Seany P and Allegra.
Because if anyone can make me have a good time before 10AM those two fellas are the ones to do it.
So Yay!
And I think there may be some Shakespeare in my future plans as well.
I'm very much looking forward to all kinds of good times we'll be having this summer!
And, in Baby News.
All my friends who are knocked up are about to pop!
We are having our Broadway Baby Shower this weekend.
Complete with attendance by Cammie West.
Which is a treat in itself!
Of course, that meant we had to double the amount of booze we'd be purchasing...
But I think it'll be worth it!
And finally, in Saints News.
What the hell Scott Fugita?
What the hell?
Now I have to find another defensive boyfriend.
Thanks. A. Lot.
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