Okay, just awhile ago I got off the phone with Bob Nichols, one of the guys who runs the Roller Disco operation and with whom I spoke last Sunday (he wandered by as I was waiting stage left at the rock during Act 1). The guy was very sympathetic and concerned, and he stayed on the phone a long time trying to work out an arrangement--he remembered ( Read more... )

This weekend I was adding a bunch of new notes to my production log. I've been keeping a log ever since we started rehearsals--I've been writing down things like how many Equity actors are at each rehearsal (so I can reimburse them properly), how much rehearsal space has cost (I've been keeping diligent receipts as well), etc. This weekend, since ( Read more... )

So tired. SO tired. The joints between my thighs and my hips especially hurt. But a good tired. Midsummer went pretty well this weekend, all things considered. We had four EXCELLENT performances, and we'd never had a runthrough in the space, and most of the cast had never even seen the space before Saturday ( Read more... )

I just finished the program, printed up 120 painstakingly-laid-out sides and noticed a slight error--I didn't list Chris as the trumpeter. ARGH.

Oyez, oyez. The trumpeter at the bottom of Act IV is Chris Combs. Thank you!

Numbskull. (Me.)

God, do I need coffee.

It was a loooong weekend, but tons of fun. My cousin and I hung out Friday night--I met her and her friend at the Blue Point on the corner of 46th & 9th (a cute new place in HK, with lots of color accents and recessed lighting--one of those More New York Than Thou places). Then we headed for the secret bar--Roslyn has been ( Read more... )

Had another quite bad headache this afternoon. Stopped that mofo in its tracks with 4 Advil.

As I left for work, I passed by a general merchandise store on Broadway and 136th St. I thought they might possibly have some craft flowers I could use for Midsummer--and they did! I got a bunch of different kinds of flowers, plus more glittuh (cheaper ( Read more... )

Holla Holla Productions

Presents

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Directed by Jason Specland

Central Park, North of the Sheep's Meadow just beyond the Mineral Springs Cafe

August 19, 20, 26 & 27--Free!1:00 pm and 5:00 pm each day--Weather Permitting ( Read more... )

Working on Midsummer costume stuff right now. I just tried on the black Conway pants I got on Sunday. My God--I think these are children's sizes. It's probably a good thing I have a weight problem right now because I don't think they'd fit otherwise! I *do* have hips...

I had meant to bid on this


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Jason and I had a funny conversation Saturday. We were talking about costumes, and he asked me what Egeus would be wearing, to distinguish Silas from Starveling. I said Silas would don just one piece, rather than a full costume change. Jason asked what piece; I said Silas had suggested a Hamptons jacket. Jacon looked blank. "What" I said, "A ( Read more... )

Headache again last night. It took me awhile to fall asleep, even after 4 Advil. *Sigh.*I actually got a lot done with costumes yesterday. Clare Patterson met me at Ricky's on 5th & 43rd and I bought some glittuh--special makeup glittuh with a special kind of applicator and glue so the fairies can draw patterns on their bodies. I got it in ( Read more... )