Well, it's that time again, it's time for another post! I have just opened my new show, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes at The E Project, and it is so much fun! You should all come and see it! For directions and ticket information go to www.theeproject.org. That is why I haven't posted in a while, I have been so busy rehearsing for this show, but now it is finally open! We just had our opening weekend of performances and it will play until May 22nd.
It is my first leading role in a play and I can't tell you how excited I am about it! It is definitely a different experience for me. In the last few shows I have done, I was on stage for only a few minutes at a time, and I spent a lot of time backstage waiting for my brief moments in the sun. Now I don't have a spare second to catch my breath! Oh, don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining in the least bit. I love it! I am on stage pretty much the entire show, with only a few chances to go backstage and change costumes or get a sip of water. This is what I have been working towards and what I have been waiting for. I am the STAR of the show! And I am not being vain when I say that, I really am the star of the show- I am the blond in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes! I couldn't be prouder of myself! Now I just hope I am living up to my own expectations!
That is the real scary part about having the lead role in a play. You work so hard for it, and finally when someone gives you that opportunity, you just pray to God that you don't let them down. I really want to live up to the director's expectations and just put on a great show. I am proud of myself, but I want everyone to be proud of me. I know it sounds stupid, but I want everyone to love me! I am such a little kid in that respect. Like when you put on a play in the second grade and you sing a solo of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" and you just want everyone to love you and think that you are wonderful. Is that so wrong?!?
Okay, maybe I am a bit of a headcase, it's just a play after all, but I do love doing it, and I really hope that everyone enjoys watching it. It is a really great play with a really unique concept. Since the script of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is a little thin and we weren't allowed to do any adaptations or alterations of our own, we decided to just put a unique spin on the play. So here it is: we are a traveling all-female troupe of Vaudevillian performers and we just happened to stop at this particular theatre to put on a show. Our cast of six women play 22 different characters, young and old, including men, and the lightning quick costume changes and occasional mishaps are hysterical! The play itself is kind of ridiculous and silly, so our take on it fits perfectly with the script. It really is a fun show and I hope many people come to see it! After all, what good is being the star of a show if no one comes to see it?
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