Amber's Sweets' Shilo's Repo! performance diary
Hello, my sultry sweethearts-- that's right, it's that time again! Repo diaries! I apologize again if I don't tag you... you all know about those damn tag limits -_-
The May 22nd show was probably the best so far, though I fucked up quite a bit... But let me start from the beginning. Friday's Tech went really smoothly, not much to talk about there... Saturday is show day, and that's where all the fun begins.
I went to bed saturday morning at around 12am, but actually laid in bed for three hours as I tried to fall asleep. Got about.... um... 4 to 5 hours of sleep before I had to wake up? Then we headed to the theatre, and that's where all the fun really began.
Show days are always really long, we've got tech to worry about, making sure costumes are golden, making sure none of our people have heart attacks... you know how it goes. For us members of the cast, it's no big deal... everyone knows each other, we're used to each other... ask any of us how big we think we are, and we'll just look at you, like... what? We're big? Though I guess we are... our Mag is on the front page of the MAIN Repo! website, the picture of her in the rigging has made Repo history, and is all over the web.... it's amazing. It's amazing to know that our people are the best of the best, that we have people coming from out of state just to see us.... to see US, even though they have shadowcasts in their own states.
Tech went pretty smoothly, actually... nothing particularly nasty, 'cept that our Rosster Boy sprained his ankle... it wasn't fair! I love Adam, I was sad that he didn't get to be onstage...
The hecticness began in the first full run-through. Most of us hadn't had make-up done at ALL.... and we find out that we're getting filmed up CLOSE on stage! I look weird in my costume without the dark makeup... Billy said I looked like a Muppet ;;;
So I had a LOT of extreme angled close-ups with me without makeup... as did our Amber Sweet, Graverobber, and Blind Mag. xD
Anyone! After all that was said and done, we had an hour for make-up.... and then we were spread apart so we could go on to our places. Unfortunately for me, I kinda have to stay up in the red room when the doors get opened. Whenever someone sees me walking about during seating, I always get told to go back upstairs... I guess it's kind of ironic, hm? I can't go outside. ^^;;
So, I'm sitting up there, all alone and bored out of my skull, when Spooy Dan comes up to get some shots of the theatre and filling seats from the open window. We started talking, Billy comes up and joins in... We get on the topic of what happens after Repo. I mention that I fully believe that Amber gets a hold of Shilo and makes her into some Amber Sweet Mini Me... Spooky apparently liked that idea so much that he had to write it down. xD
I couldn't stop looking around for my Dad... last show he couldn't come, and I was almost afraid something would happen this time... but he walked in the theatre, took a seat in the back-- and almost didn't recognize me when I waved at him from the upstairs window.
So, the host took over, right? Did this game where she picked two people from the audience to rip apart these pinatas-- and she picked my lovely Kyouya, my Russia, my Alec~ I was jumping up and down, I was so happy she got picked.... and she WON, too! Kyo is probably one of my CLOSEST friends, I've known her for almost two and a half years now. I trust her with my life.... So I was totally stoked.
Kyo and my girlfriend were both sitting in the front row, right next to our lovely Kim Rapp... Kit recorded the show, and I would have sent it to Art, but we can't find the fucking charger! *rages*
So! Showtime started right after TZ did his thing.... Could watch the first part from the lobbey window, and OH MY GOD.
-Genetic Repo Man was all awesome, as usual... Felicity didn't have a leash this time, so placement was good... and I found it funny that she screamed right next to my dad. That girl's vocal chords-- I want them.
-Things you see, part uno-- OH MY GOD. OH MY GOD. STEPHEN'S HEAD.... I could see that arc all the way from the back lobbey, that was absolutely BEAUTIFUL! I think I orgasmed... though my gf was NOT happy, she and Kim were right in the line of the splatter, and they both got soaked... and Kit was wearing a pure white and very expensive costume. Though, as soon as she found out that it was washable, she didn't really mind as much.
-21st century cure-- Headed down the aisle with my heart beating in my chest. I got to the front where Terrance was sitting and heard the most cheers from that area.... My timing in the rest of the scene was REALLY off, though. >.< This was made even suckier by the fact that at the point where Dani had to kneel down in the dead body paradise, right when I'm following him and freaking out... I happened to slip RIGHT on some of the blood and fell onto my ass. I was mortified... but I pulled it off like I was supposed to slip... Shilo's scared in that scene, it would make sense... right? ^^;;
-Infected- Went pretty damn well, I think! It took me a couple tries to get the nightgown on, but I didn't have the skirt on under it this time! It looked good! Almost slipped quite a few times, though... and when I went upstairs, they assured me that it was amazing!
-Things you see, part dos- Went well, of course... I noticed the crowd positively ROARING when we were walking off-stage... I had no idea Justin had actually winked, but apparently he did... xD
- Sanitarium Square- Went well, though having to stare wide-eyed really makes my contacts want to fall the fuck out. I still really don't like having to be on the stage for the reporter sequence, especially when Morgana and Yvonne have to stand there AWKWARDLY with me for 30 or so seconds... it felt really ridiculous >.<
- Inopportune phone call- Fun, as usual... though the techies forgot that they had to push the cart closer to me, so it was pretty much impossible for me to bump into it like I was supposed to. No big... I didn't do that the first two shows, so it wasn't really important.
-Graverobber and Shilo Escape- Another one that could have gone better.... Dani and I were already practically off the stage by the time Amber came out, we have TOO MUCH TIME in that scene!
-Zydrate Anatomy- I'm sorry, but we can NEVER go wrong with this scene. Ever. It's like our signature... every time we perform it, it gets better, and better, and better.... and I could hear the audience laughing as Bubbles was trying to molestify me. xD My gf said he was so disctractng... Though I was PISSED at myself AGAIN! When Dani and I were running down the aisle, I TOTALLY tripped and fell, even worse than in 21st century cure... That HURT, my thigh was so red afterwards, I had major rugburn... but I got back up and pretended like it never happened.
Cut to intermission... I really had to pee, but I was too scared to go alone... so I got the BEST entrance ever... an escort by the henchgirls! The people in the bathroom even said it was an amazing entrance xD And theeeeeen.... back to the show!
-Chase the Morning- Always good, and I even watched this on the video I DID manage to get off the camera in time... It went well, though I could have been a little more reactive... >.>;; Pretty Momma Marni was amazingly gorgeous... as usual!
- Everyone's a composer/come back- Went wellllll.... I do think we could have had a bit more resistance in the push/pull part, but it was amazing! Though... at the end, I had to try my hardest not to laugh when Camille's wig came off her head... luckily she was already offstage, for the most part.
- Seventeen- I'm so fucking stuuuuupidddddd.... I completely forgot about the stuffed animals until the very end ;;; And this was after time and time again where the techies and Jessalyn kept telling me to throw all of them... I'm sooo sorry, I'm an idiot *goes into a corner*
- Tonight we are betrayed- My timing was off here.... I went to get my stuff a bit too soon, so I had to walk slower over to the stairs.
- At the opera tonight- Went well! Not much to say here... though I did find out that Kyouya was the one who managed to get Dani's burrito. That girl has awesome luck xD
-Needle through a bug- That VEIL.... for some reason, wearing a veil really irritates the contacts. I had to blink and move it at least fofty times so that they didn't slip out. And again... forgot Elisabeth's advice, and had my back to the audience.
- Let the monster rise- I think this was the scene that I ended up the most mortified about. I... am soooo not happy with myself, and I was berating myself backstage. Not only did I screw up timing badly, and hit Tim too soon with the shovel... but when I threw the helmet at him, my aim was so bad that it glanced off him and went rolling off of the stage. Kit said that somebody had to go and put it back up there. I was so glad it didn't break... I'm sorry I failed so much, Tim ;;;
- Sawman's Lament- It went well... I don't think I was horribly off on anything here... though everytime Tristan grabs me, I feel so violated-- but I guess that's the point, right? xD
-Cut the ties- Got up on time, did all timing right... but I suddenly got that really sucky sinking feeling in my head when I realized that I had forgotten to put my earplugs in my ears. Not a big issue, normally... but considering that I am RIGHT there when Bubbles had to shoot Tim, I was directly in the line of sound... so I may have taken a larger step back then I normally would have, for fear of my eardrums shattering. Luckily, despite the loudness... I was so used to the booming music that the gunshot really didn't do anything to my ears at all.
And Tim was bleeding this time! I was happy... I ran to him and tried to "stop the bleeding", looking out into the audience for help. My actual intention was to get as much blood on me as I could... because I'm weird. Though... it felt a lot less awkward doing that then running around checking the weelchair... thoigh I did remember to make certain that his coat wasn't caught. I wanted NO repeats of the first show, thank you very much. That is probably my most important job in that scene xD
- Never knew I loved you so much- Went well... I think Tim might have really caught on to my desire for blood by that time, because I saw him rubbing his hand in the blood a little before reaching up to touch my cheek. I felt the blood, and I was very happy. Because I'm weird.
- Genetic Emancipation- What my dad (and Art) described to me was really surprising. Last time, everyone was loud, their catcalls didn't end at all... but this time, Art and Dad told me that the audience was loud, obnoxious, rude, and annoying-- until I started singing. They said that it suddenly fell silent, that the sound of the audience cut off completely the moment I opened my mouth to sing my final solo. I went down the aisle, and I could see the audience standing up for me, row by row... and even though it happened last time, it still sparked this feeling of... I don't even know... All I know is that I had to keep from crying again. That feeling is the best feeling in the world... i never ever want to give it up.
Then came bows, and intermingling time. Kit got the VIP package JUST so I'd have the comics, and even went to get them signed. I stood in line with her, and Spooky told me I was amazing... and Terrance looked at me and said something that made me blush. He said that the only criticisim he had for my performance was that my skirt was too long. I gave just enough to make the guys want more, but not enough to deliver. My girlfriend and Kyouya adamantly agreed. -_- He signed the comics for me, and then he signed a poster that Kit bought with the words "first time's free, Shilo... first time's free"
Then I went to start cleaning up, swept the aisles... I absolutely hate those poppers. I really, really do. Sat with everyone until the five minute mark, then my Dad took me, Kit, and Sinead home. Afterwards was pretty entertaining... my dad was so surprised that Paul Sorvino was in the movie. He said that Paul was so famous that he could probably easily ask for TONS of money... and he also said that he had actually been working himself up to NOT like the movie... he was certain he wouldn't, but he said afterwards that he was really surprised. He said that... and this is the clincher, guys...
He told me that in his honest opinion, we didn't NEED the movie. He said that we could stand on our own, that we were so good that we didn't need it playing in the background. He also said that some of the music was really well composed, another thing that surprised him.
Dad wants to see us doing it as an actual play. He said it'd be amazing. xD
He also told me that Ami came up to talk to him, and when he told her he didn't get to see her boobs, that she actually flashed him xDDDDD
Anyway... the only other thing I have to say was that when I woke up this morning, my thighs were BURNING... I can barely fucking walk, I'm so sore. I am in so much pain... I don't even know WHY. xD
Anyway... we rocked this opera shit!
The May 22nd show was probably the best so far, though I fucked up quite a bit... But let me start from the beginning. Friday's Tech went really smoothly, not much to talk about there... Saturday is show day, and that's where all the fun begins.
I went to bed saturday morning at around 12am, but actually laid in bed for three hours as I tried to fall asleep. Got about.... um... 4 to 5 hours of sleep before I had to wake up? Then we headed to the theatre, and that's where all the fun really began.
Show days are always really long, we've got tech to worry about, making sure costumes are golden, making sure none of our people have heart attacks... you know how it goes. For us members of the cast, it's no big deal... everyone knows each other, we're used to each other... ask any of us how big we think we are, and we'll just look at you, like... what? We're big? Though I guess we are... our Mag is on the front page of the MAIN Repo! website, the picture of her in the rigging has made Repo history, and is all over the web.... it's amazing. It's amazing to know that our people are the best of the best, that we have people coming from out of state just to see us.... to see US, even though they have shadowcasts in their own states.
Tech went pretty smoothly, actually... nothing particularly nasty, 'cept that our Rosster Boy sprained his ankle... it wasn't fair! I love Adam, I was sad that he didn't get to be onstage...
The hecticness began in the first full run-through. Most of us hadn't had make-up done at ALL.... and we find out that we're getting filmed up CLOSE on stage! I look weird in my costume without the dark makeup... Billy said I looked like a Muppet ;;;
So I had a LOT of extreme angled close-ups with me without makeup... as did our Amber Sweet, Graverobber, and Blind Mag. xD
Anyone! After all that was said and done, we had an hour for make-up.... and then we were spread apart so we could go on to our places. Unfortunately for me, I kinda have to stay up in the red room when the doors get opened. Whenever someone sees me walking about during seating, I always get told to go back upstairs... I guess it's kind of ironic, hm? I can't go outside. ^^;;
So, I'm sitting up there, all alone and bored out of my skull, when Spooy Dan comes up to get some shots of the theatre and filling seats from the open window. We started talking, Billy comes up and joins in... We get on the topic of what happens after Repo. I mention that I fully believe that Amber gets a hold of Shilo and makes her into some Amber Sweet Mini Me... Spooky apparently liked that idea so much that he had to write it down. xD
I couldn't stop looking around for my Dad... last show he couldn't come, and I was almost afraid something would happen this time... but he walked in the theatre, took a seat in the back-- and almost didn't recognize me when I waved at him from the upstairs window.
So, the host took over, right? Did this game where she picked two people from the audience to rip apart these pinatas-- and she picked my lovely Kyouya, my Russia, my Alec~ I was jumping up and down, I was so happy she got picked.... and she WON, too! Kyo is probably one of my CLOSEST friends, I've known her for almost two and a half years now. I trust her with my life.... So I was totally stoked.
Kyo and my girlfriend were both sitting in the front row, right next to our lovely Kim Rapp... Kit recorded the show, and I would have sent it to Art, but we can't find the fucking charger! *rages*
So! Showtime started right after TZ did his thing.... Could watch the first part from the lobbey window, and OH MY GOD.
-Genetic Repo Man was all awesome, as usual... Felicity didn't have a leash this time, so placement was good... and I found it funny that she screamed right next to my dad. That girl's vocal chords-- I want them.
-Things you see, part uno-- OH MY GOD. OH MY GOD. STEPHEN'S HEAD.... I could see that arc all the way from the back lobbey, that was absolutely BEAUTIFUL! I think I orgasmed... though my gf was NOT happy, she and Kim were right in the line of the splatter, and they both got soaked... and Kit was wearing a pure white and very expensive costume. Though, as soon as she found out that it was washable, she didn't really mind as much.
-21st century cure-- Headed down the aisle with my heart beating in my chest. I got to the front where Terrance was sitting and heard the most cheers from that area.... My timing in the rest of the scene was REALLY off, though. >.< This was made even suckier by the fact that at the point where Dani had to kneel down in the dead body paradise, right when I'm following him and freaking out... I happened to slip RIGHT on some of the blood and fell onto my ass. I was mortified... but I pulled it off like I was supposed to slip... Shilo's scared in that scene, it would make sense... right? ^^;;
-Infected- Went pretty damn well, I think! It took me a couple tries to get the nightgown on, but I didn't have the skirt on under it this time! It looked good! Almost slipped quite a few times, though... and when I went upstairs, they assured me that it was amazing!
-Things you see, part dos- Went well, of course... I noticed the crowd positively ROARING when we were walking off-stage... I had no idea Justin had actually winked, but apparently he did... xD
- Sanitarium Square- Went well, though having to stare wide-eyed really makes my contacts want to fall the fuck out. I still really don't like having to be on the stage for the reporter sequence, especially when Morgana and Yvonne have to stand there AWKWARDLY with me for 30 or so seconds... it felt really ridiculous >.<
- Inopportune phone call- Fun, as usual... though the techies forgot that they had to push the cart closer to me, so it was pretty much impossible for me to bump into it like I was supposed to. No big... I didn't do that the first two shows, so it wasn't really important.
-Graverobber and Shilo Escape- Another one that could have gone better.... Dani and I were already practically off the stage by the time Amber came out, we have TOO MUCH TIME in that scene!
-Zydrate Anatomy- I'm sorry, but we can NEVER go wrong with this scene. Ever. It's like our signature... every time we perform it, it gets better, and better, and better.... and I could hear the audience laughing as Bubbles was trying to molestify me. xD My gf said he was so disctractng... Though I was PISSED at myself AGAIN! When Dani and I were running down the aisle, I TOTALLY tripped and fell, even worse than in 21st century cure... That HURT, my thigh was so red afterwards, I had major rugburn... but I got back up and pretended like it never happened.
Cut to intermission... I really had to pee, but I was too scared to go alone... so I got the BEST entrance ever... an escort by the henchgirls! The people in the bathroom even said it was an amazing entrance xD And theeeeeen.... back to the show!
-Chase the Morning- Always good, and I even watched this on the video I DID manage to get off the camera in time... It went well, though I could have been a little more reactive... >.>;; Pretty Momma Marni was amazingly gorgeous... as usual!
- Everyone's a composer/come back- Went wellllll.... I do think we could have had a bit more resistance in the push/pull part, but it was amazing! Though... at the end, I had to try my hardest not to laugh when Camille's wig came off her head... luckily she was already offstage, for the most part.
- Seventeen- I'm so fucking stuuuuupidddddd.... I completely forgot about the stuffed animals until the very end ;;; And this was after time and time again where the techies and Jessalyn kept telling me to throw all of them... I'm sooo sorry, I'm an idiot *goes into a corner*
- Tonight we are betrayed- My timing was off here.... I went to get my stuff a bit too soon, so I had to walk slower over to the stairs.
- At the opera tonight- Went well! Not much to say here... though I did find out that Kyouya was the one who managed to get Dani's burrito. That girl has awesome luck xD
-Needle through a bug- That VEIL.... for some reason, wearing a veil really irritates the contacts. I had to blink and move it at least fofty times so that they didn't slip out. And again... forgot Elisabeth's advice, and had my back to the audience.
- Let the monster rise- I think this was the scene that I ended up the most mortified about. I... am soooo not happy with myself, and I was berating myself backstage. Not only did I screw up timing badly, and hit Tim too soon with the shovel... but when I threw the helmet at him, my aim was so bad that it glanced off him and went rolling off of the stage. Kit said that somebody had to go and put it back up there. I was so glad it didn't break... I'm sorry I failed so much, Tim ;;;
- Sawman's Lament- It went well... I don't think I was horribly off on anything here... though everytime Tristan grabs me, I feel so violated-- but I guess that's the point, right? xD
-Cut the ties- Got up on time, did all timing right... but I suddenly got that really sucky sinking feeling in my head when I realized that I had forgotten to put my earplugs in my ears. Not a big issue, normally... but considering that I am RIGHT there when Bubbles had to shoot Tim, I was directly in the line of sound... so I may have taken a larger step back then I normally would have, for fear of my eardrums shattering. Luckily, despite the loudness... I was so used to the booming music that the gunshot really didn't do anything to my ears at all.
And Tim was bleeding this time! I was happy... I ran to him and tried to "stop the bleeding", looking out into the audience for help. My actual intention was to get as much blood on me as I could... because I'm weird. Though... it felt a lot less awkward doing that then running around checking the weelchair... thoigh I did remember to make certain that his coat wasn't caught. I wanted NO repeats of the first show, thank you very much. That is probably my most important job in that scene xD
- Never knew I loved you so much- Went well... I think Tim might have really caught on to my desire for blood by that time, because I saw him rubbing his hand in the blood a little before reaching up to touch my cheek. I felt the blood, and I was very happy. Because I'm weird.
- Genetic Emancipation- What my dad (and Art) described to me was really surprising. Last time, everyone was loud, their catcalls didn't end at all... but this time, Art and Dad told me that the audience was loud, obnoxious, rude, and annoying-- until I started singing. They said that it suddenly fell silent, that the sound of the audience cut off completely the moment I opened my mouth to sing my final solo. I went down the aisle, and I could see the audience standing up for me, row by row... and even though it happened last time, it still sparked this feeling of... I don't even know... All I know is that I had to keep from crying again. That feeling is the best feeling in the world... i never ever want to give it up.
Then came bows, and intermingling time. Kit got the VIP package JUST so I'd have the comics, and even went to get them signed. I stood in line with her, and Spooky told me I was amazing... and Terrance looked at me and said something that made me blush. He said that the only criticisim he had for my performance was that my skirt was too long. I gave just enough to make the guys want more, but not enough to deliver. My girlfriend and Kyouya adamantly agreed. -_- He signed the comics for me, and then he signed a poster that Kit bought with the words "first time's free, Shilo... first time's free"
Then I went to start cleaning up, swept the aisles... I absolutely hate those poppers. I really, really do. Sat with everyone until the five minute mark, then my Dad took me, Kit, and Sinead home. Afterwards was pretty entertaining... my dad was so surprised that Paul Sorvino was in the movie. He said that Paul was so famous that he could probably easily ask for TONS of money... and he also said that he had actually been working himself up to NOT like the movie... he was certain he wouldn't, but he said afterwards that he was really surprised. He said that... and this is the clincher, guys...
He told me that in his honest opinion, we didn't NEED the movie. He said that we could stand on our own, that we were so good that we didn't need it playing in the background. He also said that some of the music was really well composed, another thing that surprised him.
Dad wants to see us doing it as an actual play. He said it'd be amazing. xD
He also told me that Ami came up to talk to him, and when he told her he didn't get to see her boobs, that she actually flashed him xDDDDD
Anyway... the only other thing I have to say was that when I woke up this morning, my thighs were BURNING... I can barely fucking walk, I'm so sore. I am in so much pain... I don't even know WHY. xD
Anyway... we rocked this opera shit!