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I should've been a nun. In addition to the fairly obvious messages the Universe is sending re: myself and the likelihood of having an actual date with an actual guy (namely, "HA. I DON'T THINK SO"), they just seem to have quite a bit of fun. I like fun.
She's a Super-Ninja Nun! All she needs now are nun-chuks! (HA! Sorry.) Also, they throw great parties:
Trust me, this was even cooler than it looked. Club Nun had a velvet rope, a bouncer (er, the guy in the middle with the wonky eye - awesome, right?!?), a disco ball, red light, fog, and stellar music. In this shot, in fact, the entire club (all 10X20 feet of it) was rocking out to "Thriller" and doing their best zombie impressions. As we are (paid, if not "highly paid") actors, those impressions were pretty darn good.
So, I'm thinking I should go into the nightclub business. As a nun.
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In other news, I've just spent the last six weeks not blogging, because I was working as a dresser on the REGIONAL PREMIERE of "Alexandre Dumas' By Way of Disney and Gene Kelly Thanks to Ken Ludwig and Including Snippets of Actual French 'The Three Musketeers' or, How D'artagnan Became a Man With Bad Hair, with Some Help From a Few Supposedly Famous Dudes (But Not Like THAT)" - It was actually called "The Three Musketeers" for short.
Issues with origin and script (and there were/are many) aside, this was a great show. I've had plenty of frustration with casts who: abused their props and costumes, were snippy and catty with each other, constantly attempted to upstage fellow actors, were slitting their wrists by the second week because they so badly wanted out of the show, etc... This show had none of those problems. The rehearsal period was even longer than with a typical show at this particular theatre - the cast started several weeks early in order to really nail down all of the complicated fight choreography. Additionally, during the second week of performances several script/plot/fight cuts and changes were made, which can be really tough on a group who are just getting into their performance swing. These guys, though - they hung on, laughed it off, hugged it out, and at the end of the run were wistfully wishing for more. I don't know that I've ever seen a bunch of actors more concerned with each other's well-being, more supportive and loving, or more respectful of their props and outfits. (Granted, handling full-on swords will teach respect for your tools... yay!) Ironically, no nuns were harmed in the making of this show, even though that was originally important to the plot. (Next time.)
Things I loved:
* dressing-room dance parties, impromptu and planned
* "Pull it together, Dickamore!" (hissed repeatedly onstage)
* Hallway sing-alongs
* clean boy-hair, prior to wigging
* Completely random backstories
* writing off-the-wall messages on prop notes, to make the actors laugh
* The Miss Utah Intermission pageant (featuring knife-juggling, double-joints, and 8-second wig repair)
* Bradford hugs
* Kacey's green room leadership
* John's appropriate (and timely!) eloquence
* gleeful little boys handling swords like grownups
* the World's Best Quick-Change Team
* extra "oomph"
* "Char-ISSSSE!"
* "I want a wench! Bring me a wench!"
* Bollywood music
* Frank conversation
* "KnnowwWLLLES!!!"
* Tom's "Kaleb" hair
* the wigs (except that One)
* making Bradford's family the heart of the show
* the EPIC cast party
* "OoodeLALLY!"
* the memorial service held onstage for Heather Garrison, full of music and love
* beautiful masks and fans
... and really feeling like an important part of the team. So much love, so much friendship - AMAZING.
Now I'm back, with a slew of pictures and memories, and the hope that I can find a way to re-create some portion of that feeling again with a new group of old friends! Onward, to summer shows, packing, student loans, and getting myself fitted for a nun's habit! (Just in case.)
Watch out for falling turtles,
Cyd
1 comment:
That sounds like so much fun! It almost makes me want to be an actor.
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