Hey Brad !! How's The Show?

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

I didn't notice any of that. I was too busy giggling at you trying to figure out what to do with your hands sans-wig.

I know it. We couldn't do any of the choreography for "Aq" and "LTSSI" (small stage) and I am in Margaret Mead mode when "Hair" is being sung and I'm usually just doing comedic shenaniganery at that point.
Oh well.

[Gemini Cricket]

So the director for "Hair" is on to his next project, "Guys and Dolls" at another theatre. Because rehearsals are pretty much starting now, he told us that we Hair-ians (which is running until the 4th and may extend further) were not allowed to audition. I get a call last night at 8pm saying he wants us to audition now. I say great. The auditions are tonight. I have no song prepped, no real character in mind yet. But apparently, like a lot of shows here, there aren't enough guys. (I can't complain, that's how I get into so many shows! lol) So, I'm auditioning for Benny Southstreet or Nicely Nicely or Harry the Horse or someone like that tonight. I have had four hours of sleep last night (insomnia) and look and feel like the underside of an elephant's foot. But, oh well. We'll see what happens.

[Gemini Cricket]

No "Guys and Dolls" for me. D'oh! But, it turns out that it's a good thing after all. I need the break and something better is coming up.

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

No "Guys and Dolls" for me. D'oh! But, it turns out that it's a good thing after all. I need the break and something better is coming up.

The cool thing was that I was up for Nathan Detroit against 1 other guy. I thought that was pretty neat. I would have cast the other guy, too. He looks the part and has done the play before. I talked to the director after and said I did really well for someone who had one day's notice and had not seen the play before. So, I took that as a compliment.

There's a local play coming up called "Once Upon One Time". It's a local pidgin version of "Into the Woods". I'm thinking that I have a good chance of getting into that. I can do a mean pidgin accent that most people in the theatre community have not heard yet.

[Tref]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

I can do a mean pidgin accent that most people in the theatre community have not heard yet.

That can come in handy if you ever encounter an angry pidgen.

[Gemini Cricket]

I thought you guys might get a kick out of this. This is Kyle (he played Claude) and me...

SFW

Spoiler:

[Gemini Cricket]

So, I just got the call. I've been cast in a show at Manoa Valley Theatre called "Once Upon One Time". It's sort of a local take on "Into the Woods". I'm playing one of the 7 dwarfs (menehunes in this show) called Wen. (The menehunes are: Who, What, Wen, Wea, Why, How Come and Lolo.) It's a kids show that's mostly slapstick, which I adore. I have to WD40 my pidgin accent for the next 3 months or so.

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

So, I just got the call. I've been cast in a show at Manoa Valley Theatre called "Once Upon One Time". It's sort of a local take on "Into the Woods". I'm playing one of the 7 dwarfs (menehunes in this show) called Wen. (The menehunes are: Who, What, Wen, Wea, Why, How Come and Lolo.) It's a kids show that's mostly slapstick, which I adore. I have to WD40 my pidgin accent for the next 3 months or so.

That sounds like a fun show that I would like to see!

[Gemini Cricket]

I ask you, how can one little kids theatre show have so much backstage drama? I mean, really? No, I'm not surprised but it's annoying how much the backstage drama is seemingly integral to the whole theatre thing....

Oy freakin vey!

[Gemini Cricket]

So tonight is the Po'okela Awards. It's the Hawai'i version of the Tony's for the theatres statewide.

I must say I have butterflies. The "Hair" cast is performing "Aquarius", "Flesh Failures" and "Let the Sunshine In". You know, a little performance where all the producers, directors and my fellow actors will be watching.

But the history of these awards is that I am usually snubbed. We'll see if that continues...

Three shows I was in are up for Best Ensemble and Best Musical:
"Once Upon One Time"
"The Drowsy Chaperone"
and
"Hair"

Fingers crossed.

My biggest wish is that Janine Myers and Jim Davenport get Best Lighting for their enormous lit up peace sign that was hanging over the audience for "Hair". It was spectacular.