Topic: FRITTERIN' (Read 22473 times)

Jason · « **Reply #120 on:** August 06, 2005, 02:18:11 PM »

Ice creeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeam!

Jed · « **Reply #121 on:** August 06, 2005, 02:19:27 PM »

Quote from: Jason on August 06, 2005, 12:30:11 PM

How can there be any sin in sincere?

Your ability to get a song stuck in my head didn't decrease a bit while you were away from the site, Jason!

Jason · « **Reply #122 on:** August 06, 2005, 02:32:21 PM »

Where is the good in good-byyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy-
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Jason · « **Reply #123 on:** August 06, 2005, 02:33:08 PM »

Quote from: Jed on August 06, 2005, 02:19:27 PM

Your ability to get a song stuck in my head didn't decrease a bit while you were away from the site, Jason!

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #124 on:** August 06, 2005, 02:57:55 PM »

Happy Birthday to DR td and to Betsy!! Much cake to you both!!

Work day today. It was nice to see other folks show up to work, for a change. The sound guys are training the members who will be running the sound system now. Everything is tidy (considering it's still a work in progress).

Tomovoz · « **Reply #125 on:** August 06, 2005, 03:14:53 PM »

Happy Birthday to JMK's DS Betsy.

Michael · « **Reply #126 on:** August 06, 2005, 03:15:06 PM »

Quote from: bk on August 06, 2005, 12:49:04 PM

elmore, you're so close, don't give up the ship.

Which reminds me of a David Friedman lyric

Don't give up the ship
even when you think it's sinking
and you don't know what to do .
Don't give up your dream
even though you may be thinking it never will come true .
Life has its own ideas
of how things come about;
and if you just hang in there
life is gonna work it out .
Help is on the way
from places you don't know about today .
From friends you may not have met yet .
Believe me when I say I know .
Help is on the way .

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #127 on:** August 06, 2005, 03:28:35 PM »

Ira Levin in an interview in Dramatist Magazine about Drat! The Cat! has this to say about our own BK: In 1997 a superb studio recording was made, with our permission and cooperation. The producer, Bruce Kimmel, dug up the original Broadway orchestrations and assembled a first-rate cast, including Susan Egan, Jason Graae, Judy Kaye, and Elaine Stritch. With the release of the CD, Drat's cult status grew."

I picked up the Gary Cooper box set. I find it amusing that two of the three Beau Geste stills displayed on the packaging are actually from the 1926 silent Ronald Colman version of the film.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #128 on:** August 06, 2005, 03:32:50 PM »

Fot those Elusive Butterflies out there - I've just been in contact with Mr Bob Lind. Seems like a nice guy. Now if only his old record company would issue a retrospective. Perhaps a task for Kritzerland!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #129 on:** August 06, 2005, 03:44:45 PM »

Good Afternoon!

I'm back from seeing Tom Stoppard's On the Razzle. What a nice way to spend the afternoon. Such great writing, and some very good performances. The bon mots, malapropisms, etc., were flying left and right. -And it was interesting to catch which "jokes" the actors chose to push and which they chose to just let go by. However, in some of those scenes, the witticisms come fast and furious, and if one chose to land every single joke and wait for a response, then that would have made for one very long and pause-filled evening. I shall have to go and read it to catch the ones I missed - or at least try to get in again sometime next weekend.

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JoseSPiano · « **Reply #130 on:** August 06, 2005, 03:54:50 PM »

And for those of you unfamiliar with the piece, here's some info from the program notes:

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On the Razzle is adapted from the play Einen jux will er sich machen, written in 1942 by the great Viennese satirist Johann Nestroy.

Just as William Shakespeare took the story of Antony and Cleopatrap from Plutarch's History, this is the story which inspired Thornton Wilder to write the classic American drama The Matchmaker, which in turn inspired the much loved musical Hello Dolly! The play you see tonight is actually the subplot of Wilder's work as well as the musical: two shop clerks set out for the big city to have a bit of fun and find a lot more than they bargained for.

And even though Zangler, played by Michael Mckean, got the final bow, I'd have to say the two stars of On the Razzle are actually the characters of Weinberl and Christopher (Barnaby and Cornelius), played here by Robert Stanton and John Lavelle. It was very nice seeing that story fleshed out a bit more.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #131 on:** August 06, 2005, 03:55:33 PM »

Hmm... Those program notes almost sound like a basis for a Trivia Question...

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #132 on:** August 06, 2005, 04:06:50 PM »

Off to dinner with the director...

Laters....

Cillaliz · « **Reply #133 on:** August 06, 2005, 04:14:34 PM »

Happy Birthday Betsy and TD!!

Jennifer · « **Reply #134 on:** August 06, 2005, 04:17:35 PM »

Happy Birthday DR TD!

Cillaliz · « **Reply #135 on:** August 06, 2005, 04:18:53 PM »

What the heck, you're welcome, join us at the picnic, you can have your fill of all the food you bring yourself....

I have to say I'm pretty tired of The Music Man, but I do love Iowa Stubborn....

Jennifer · « **Reply #136 on:** August 06, 2005, 04:21:32 PM »

Great pics from Portland!

Happy Birthday to Betsy (did not see DR JMK's post till after i'd posted my other birthday wishes).

Jennifer · « **Reply #137 on:** August 06, 2005, 04:23:00 PM »

ah DR Cillaliz have you voted for kaysar lately?

I must remember to watch Big Brother tonight.

I haven't voted at all today. On friday i was way too crazy doing the vote, hit back, vote, hit back ... i felt like a nut!

Jennifer · « **Reply #138 on:** August 06, 2005, 04:28:56 PM »

oh btw, BIG BROTHER LIVE FEEDS SPOILERS.

Howie has got to be the stupidest person ever. I am so mad!!!!!!!!!!

Cillaliz · « **Reply #139 on:** August 06, 2005, 04:29:58 PM »

Quote from: Jennifer on August 06, 2005, 04:23:00 PM

ah DR Cillaliz have you voted for kaysar lately?

BB6 SPOILER ALERT

Yes, I votes for him a few minutes ago LOL!

Howie really did something stupid by nominating James and Sara. James won the veto and is now telling Sara he thinks she should go home! LOL He's really quite the romantic, no? I'm really curious who Howie will put up now.

George · « **Reply #140 on:** August 06, 2005, 04:33:50 PM »

Favorite Meredith Willson songs (in alphabetically order):

Belly Up To the Bar, Boys
Goodnight My Someone
He's My Friend
Lida Rose/Will I Ever Tell You?
Pick-a-Little, Talk-a-Little and Goodnight Ladies
Pine Cones and Holly Berries/It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
Wells Fargo Wagon

Cillaliz · « **Reply #141 on:** August 06, 2005, 04:37:09 PM »

I see on Playbill there is now a play about Sioux City's own Eppie Friedman aka Esther Pauline Friedman aka Ann Landers. There are a lot of fun stories about how Eppie and Po-po were the biggest gossips at Central High School and loved to stir up trouble.

If you don't know Po-po, is her twin sister, Pauline Esther Friedman aka Abigail Van Buren aka Dear Abby.

Joey · « **Reply #142 on:** August 06, 2005, 04:37:30 PM »

Camp is officially over for the summer so I am officially back. It was a great way to spend the summer, and I am going to miss it quite a bit.

TOD: I love the Music Man and have been known to make friends sing the melody of the end of Goodnight My Someone while I add the harmony on multiple occasions.

Joey · « **Reply #143 on:** August 06, 2005, 04:38:54 PM »

I am also fritterin' away trying to make sure I have everything together for my trip. So I'll be off and on tonight.

bk · « **Reply #144 on:** August 06, 2005, 04:52:29 PM »

I'm back from looking at two theaters. First we looked at the Globe Theater, which is modeled on the Old Globe. It gave me the willies, and we will not be doing our play there. Then we looked at a theater in Hollywood which we all really liked. The neighborhood used to be very sketchy, but it's come back in the last couple of years, and it's only a block-and-a-half walk to Musso and Frank. The size of the stage works for us, they have lots of good lighting equipment, the seats are comfy. We're waiting to hear about availability now. It appears that there's nothing in there except acting classes - the theater is run by actress Natalia Nogulich. We'll see what happens.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #145 on:** August 06, 2005, 04:57:41 PM »

I have been listening to what is now my favourite version of "Second Avenue". (I have always had a preference for Mr Garfunkel's version - despite the lack of clarity in diction at times). Mr Haines does the song more than justice. Truly a delightful rendition of a lovely song.

bk · « **Reply #146 on:** August 06, 2005, 05:18:35 PM »

Mr. Haines thanks you very much.

Joey · « **Reply #147 on:** August 06, 2005, 05:25:53 PM »

I'm off to watch SITPWG which I just purchased the other day and have not gotten a chance to watch yet. I'll be back later.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #148 on:** August 06, 2005, 06:06:19 PM »

Good Evening!

The director and I had a lovely dinner at the Red Herring. -And the bartender there really knows how to mix a Cosmo - that was smoooooth.

It truly is a beautiful summer evening here in Williamstown. Watching the sun set behind the mountains... A light breeze blowing... Even crickets chirping in the distance. Idyllic.

Later on tonight, I shall venture out to catch one of the Assistant Director Projects at 11:30. Then it will be right back here to rest up for tomorrow's 10:00 rehearsal. However, due to the fact that the Company members will be assisting with the changeover in the Mainstage, we're only rehearsal three hours tomorrow. We get them for three hours, then they go to the other director for another three hours. And then they start their eight hour(?!?!?!) crew/changeover call. Some of them are called from 4:00pm-Midnight; some are called from Midnight-8:00pm; and the final shift is 8:00am-4:00pm on Monday. Ugh! -But that's why they're here... And why they've paid the money to be here.

*And that's why I'm happy staying in the pit and behind a piano.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #149 on:** August 06, 2005, 06:08:16 PM »

DR Joey - I hope you enjoy SITPWG. Truly one of my favorite shows of all time - if not THE favorite - for many, many reasons.

-And, again, I'm sorry I'll miss you during your trip to NYC. *If you need a place to stay, my room is free...

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