Topic: GIRDING MY LOINS (Read 30920 times)

Jay · « **Reply #180 on:** February 09, 2004, 11:11:41 PM »

Obviously, I have returned from Little Mary Sunshine. One tends to walk away from Musical Theatre Guild performances with one of two reactions. It's either "Why don't they revive that more often?" or "I know why they don't revive that more often." Sunshine, Dear Readers, falls into the latter category. It's certainly harmless, though, and does have its enjoyable moments. With book, music and lyrics by Rick Besoyan, it is, indeed, a parody of the Eddy/MacDonald style operettas. The music sounds like a tongue-in-cheek version of Romberg and Friml and others of that ilk. The parts are all unidimensional caricatures and the plot, what there is, is plain silly. Miss Teri Bibb has a nice soprano voice and handled the title role admirably.

Before the show, I ran into Miss Teri Ralston, and was able to congratulate her on the Follies she directed and in which she starred down in Orange County a couple of weeks ago.

I also chatted a bit with Miss Misty Cotton. She asked that I send you her regards, Dear BK, and, with this post, so I do.

Panni · « **Reply #181 on:** February 09, 2004, 11:12:52 PM »

Quote from: Donna on February 09, 2004, 11:08:50 PM

I recently saw Susan Powter

Does she still look the same - short "white" hair, etc.?

Panni · « **Reply #182 on:** February 09, 2004, 11:15:26 PM »

DR Jay - Are you going to see Debbie and John in LOVE LETTERS?

Panni · « **Reply #183 on:** February 09, 2004, 11:16:09 PM »

I'm the Question Lady all of a sudden?

Tomovoz · « **Reply #184 on:** February 09, 2004, 11:19:52 PM »

A woman of questionable character again Panni? Wanton? Whoops! Questioning character. Sorry.

Panni · « **Reply #185 on:** February 09, 2004, 11:21:42 PM »

You SHOULD be sorry, Tomovoz, for bringing up "wanton" again.

Jay · « **Reply #186 on:** February 09, 2004, 11:23:31 PM »

Quote from: Panni on February 09, 2004, 11:15:26 PM

DR Jay - Are you going to see Debbie and John in LOVE LETTERS?

I'm taking a pass on this. My dance card is just too full these days, and I will be out of town this weekend.

George · « **Reply #187 on:** February 09, 2004, 11:23:51 PM »

Quote from: Panni on February 09, 2004, 11:08:45 PM

Everybody's life is DRAMA itself, bk. I just happen to write about it because that's what I do.

But you, Dear Reader/Writer Panni, have the ability and desire to write about it and the talent skill to write quite eloquently, certainly much more than I do.

Panni · « **Reply #188 on:** February 09, 2004, 11:25:28 PM »

I shouldn't have taken a nap earlier today. Now I'm SO awake. My mind's too zonked to write, though. So I can't make creative use of all this energy.

Jay · « **Reply #189 on:** February 09, 2004, 11:25:34 PM »

And on that note (b#), I bid adieu to yieu and yieu and yieu.

Sweet dreams, all.

Panni · « **Reply #190 on:** February 09, 2004, 11:26:38 PM »

Quote from: Jay on February 09, 2004, 11:23:31 PM

I'm taking a pass on this. My dance card is just too full these days, and I will be out of town this weekend.

Too bad. I was hoping for a review.

bk · « **Reply #191 on:** February 09, 2004, 11:35:17 PM »

Panni IS drama itself. This is not a criticism, it is a statement. I never criticize (well, I did this evening at Disney), I merely make statements.

Panni · « **Reply #192 on:** February 09, 2004, 11:35:54 PM »

Quote from: George on February 09, 2004, 11:23:51 PM

But you, Dear Reader/Writer Panni, have the ability and desire to write about it and the talent skill to write quite eloquently, certainly much more than I do.

We all have different things we're good at, DR George. My point was that it's not just my life that's "dramatic." I was once teaching a week-long writing Master Class. One of the participants was the head of the Screenwriting Department at some university who was supposedly a writer. The first morning I remarked that everyone had an interesting story if you looked hard enough. He commented that most people's stories are not interesting enough to be told. Why would anyone want to know the stories of "ordinary" people? This pissed me off and I told him that if he had such an elitist view of the world, he shouldn't call himself a writer. We had words and he never came back to the class. I wasn't sorry.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #193 on:** February 09, 2004, 11:36:30 PM »

Good night from OZ as well.

Panni · « **Reply #194 on:** February 09, 2004, 11:37:51 PM »

Quote from: bk on February 09, 2004, 11:35:17 PM

Panni IS drama itself. This is not a criticism, it is a statement. I never criticize (well, I did this evening at Disney), I merely make statements.

I didn't take it as a criticism, dear bk. I was merely replying to your statement.

bk · « **Reply #195 on:** February 09, 2004, 11:42:15 PM »

I feel that Panni's life needs more HUMOR in it. I also told her that the minute these creeps tried to tell her she'd done something she hadn't, she should have called the police right then and there to arbitrate. Believe me, the creeps would have been in their truck and out of there in ten seconds flat.

bk · « **Reply #196 on:** February 09, 2004, 11:46:37 PM »

I need one of them little Japanese geishas to come over right now and step on my back, which is killing me large.

Panni · « **Reply #197 on:** February 09, 2004, 11:51:33 PM »

Quote from: bk on February 09, 2004, 11:42:15 PM

I feel that Panni's life needs more HUMOR in it.

Why did the chicken cross the road?

...To catch the woman who hit and ran.

Panni · « **Reply #198 on:** February 09, 2004, 11:56:25 PM »

Here's the punks' idea of humor: After they had accused me of hitting them and fleeing and of being drunk or on drugs, I said (yeah, I know I shouldn't have said anything)..."I'm an xx year-old professional woman. You think I'd hit your truck, start crying and make a run for it?"
The punk looks at me and says, "So you're a professional?" And his little punk friends in the truck roar with laughter.
It's not often I go out for a coffee and get accused of being a hit-and-run driver, drunk, on drugs AND being a prostitute.

bk · « **Reply #199 on:** February 09, 2004, 11:56:30 PM »

I need one of them little Japanese geishas to step on my back.

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #200 on:** February 10, 2004, 12:01:49 AM »

DOES THIS MAKE 200 FOR OUR DEAR BK?

Panni · « **Reply #201 on:** February 10, 2004, 12:02:44 AM »

I think bk needs a Japanese geisha to step on him.

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