Favorite Lines: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

I had a hard enough time limiting myself to 10 let alone ranking them, which explains the chronological order.  I think this is the first show I’m sad to see close. It was red and yellow and green and brown and scarlet and black and ochre and peach and ruby and olive and violet and fawn [...]

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Favorite Lines: Miss Saigon

Surviving this 3rd week feels like I’ve survived a war between actors and crew.  At least there were minimal casualties. Miss Saigon is worse than a tragedy; it’s downright depressing.  So while I scraped the bottom of the barrel for humorous lyrics, there are several goosebump-causing moments. Humorous: Shut up, and get your hot pants on. - The Engineer Girls [...]

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Quote. Unquote.

No one in the crew likes Pap.  He’s what they call “a problem actor.” ASM:  I have a note for costumes.  Pap needs a belt otherwise he has no place to stick his knife. SM:  I know where he can stick it. ASM:  Don’t we all.

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30 Days has September

I’ll be spending most of those days in a theater.  We start tech on the 6th, and I’ve updated my movie list.

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You Can’t Make This Stuff Up

My Dad started his 33rd year as a high school shop teacher today.  (Rant/tangent:  They now call it by the politically correct name “Technology Education” so more girls will be dooped interested in taking his classes). Over a month ago his school-issued laptop screen cracked.  Since that’s covered under warranty, he sent it to get repaired.  Fast foward 3 [...]

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