Topic: IN SESSION (Read 33519 times)

elmore3003 · « **Reply #90 on:** September 12, 2009, 09:55:55 AM »

Quote from: JMK on September 12, 2009, 09:46:49 AM

Quote from: Ginny on September 12, 2009, 09:37:31 AM
Quote from: elmore3003 on September 12, 2009, 05:40:21 AM
Quote from: JRand59 on September 12, 2009, 05:10:44 AM
Last night included one of those horrible moments.....that happen onstage.....

Mortimer and I are onstage with our Aunts - the Brewster sisters. I give the cue line - and Officer O'Hara knocks on the door to start the next sequence.

Cue line. No Knock. You wait those few seconds for it - and then realize that the idiot has NO idea that he is supposed to be on. You wait a few seconds more and you realize that your idiot stage manager is not on book or paying any attention, but is instead sitting at her laptop playing a game - as she has been all night - and that the rest of the cast is watching on the monitor and wondering why no one is talking.

We ad libbed a bit - I could NOT leave the stage. And then Martha grabbed the hats from the table and said something about taking them into the kitchen - hopefully to find the fool.

An eternity later, dumb ass came in.....that kind of thing just takes my energy and really is hard for me to recover from. We did....but we lost the audience.....who knew SOMETHING was wrong....oh well.....

What a horrible story, DR JRand59! Break a leg tonight, and, for a souvenir of the production after the show, break the laptop over the stage manager's head.

DR Elmore - this story reminded me of Miss Brown missing her entrance at the end Act I, Scene 1 of Look Homeward, Angel. Ailing Ben is asleep in his bed, Helen's sitting at his bedside dozing and Eugene is waiting to be vamped by Miss Brown's "Pony Boy" song.

DR JRand - did your director come backstage at intermission demanding to know "What the h*** happened out there?" And did you and the cast give the performance of your lives for the rest of the show to earn his gratitude?

Best wishes to A&OL on your final performances!

I have one of these, too. I played the Grand Inquisitor in The Lark, by Jean Anouilh (sp?). As you may know, the GI sits there for the entire play, and then delivers a gigantic (like, 10-15 minute) monologue at the end of the play, after which the henchman comes in and leads Joan of Arc to her fate. Well, I sat there and then delivered my monologue and then of course no henchman. Gave my cue again. No henchman. Made a quick decision and ad libbed something to one of the "church officials" and told them to take Joan off to her little roasting party. After the show went back and discovered (are you ready?), the henchman had missed his cue because, as he appeared on stage shirtless, he had been drawing chest hair on his chest with an eyebrow pencil.

He must have thought that DR MBarnum was in the house.

MBarnum · « **Reply #91 on:** September 12, 2009, 10:05:13 AM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on September 12, 2009, 09:32:15 AM

Quote from: MBarnum on September 12, 2009, 08:25:12 AM
Well, I mosey on over to Home Depot and buy some fill dirt.

Home Depot is selling porn?

Why, I don't know what you mean?

vixmom · « **Reply #92 on:** September 12, 2009, 10:05:19 AM »

Elmore- I just got our tickets for Finians' Rainbow - the Saturday matinee- October 24 at 2 PM

John's Pizza after the show or should we try Angus McIndoes?

MBarnum · « **Reply #93 on:** September 12, 2009, 10:06:54 AM »

Back from Lowes (instead of Home Depot). Bought a leaf blower, some fill dirt, and other assorted macho types of things.

vixmom · « **Reply #94 on:** September 12, 2009, 10:07:09 AM »

BROKEN LEG VIBES for JRAND tonoight I wish I couild see one of yoir shows sometimes - do you ever record them for posterity?

While I sympathize with all your horrioble onstage moments I must admit they all gave me a good laugh!

vixmom · « **Reply #95 on:** September 12, 2009, 10:11:18 AM »

I was doing theatre in the round - I was playing a nurse and I was wearing my nurses' uniform in the second act but in Act three I had moved to the main character's home and was now dresed in a red dress

We were performing for a group of senior citizens - one hard of hearing man shouted to his wife "Who is that one in the red dress? "

"it's the nurse from the last act"

"Can't be - the nurse didn't have such a big ass"

vixmom · « **Reply #96 on:** September 12, 2009, 10:13:25 AM »

Then there was teh murder mystery dinner we did when the detective - also teh author of the show decided to rewrite the sdhow - duringthe performance -

suddenly we were all in chairs facing the audience and the identity of the murderer was changed - to me!

that was fun too

vixmom · « **Reply #97 on:** September 12, 2009, 10:14:23 AM »

DR Julie - it is wonderul to see you back again! Will your movie be shown on Long Island or on DVD?

vixmom · « **Reply #98 on:** September 12, 2009, 10:14:54 AM »

BK - did I miss the announcement for the latest Adrienna Hofstetter book? Is it now available for sale?

vixmom · « **Reply #99 on:** September 12, 2009, 10:15:59 AM »

well I must be off to the optomertrist - VIBES for all good things for all of yougood people!

vixmom · « **Reply #100 on:** September 12, 2009, 10:17:39 AM »

TOD - I know it is proabably a very unsophisticated view - but I truly love Norman Rockwell paintings - think they have so much heart and soul in them

vixmom · « **Reply #101 on:** September 12, 2009, 10:19:56 AM »

http://images.google.com/images?gbv=2&hl=en&q=Norman+Rockwell&sa=N&start=40&ndsp=20

vixmom · « **Reply #102 on:** September 12, 2009, 10:25:59 AM »

I and now I am off before my eye doctor has a SPASM!!!

Ginny · « **Reply #103 on:** September 12, 2009, 10:33:52 AM »

Quote from: vixmom on September 12, 2009, 10:05:19 AM

Elmore- I just got our tickets for Finians' Rainbow - the Saturday matinee- October 24 at 2 PM

John's Pizza after the show or should we try Angus McIndoes?

Cool!!!

Richard and I have just begun talking about a trip Oct. 22-27 to see Finian's Rainbow and Ragtime. I hadn't even contacted DR Elmore yet.

George · « **Reply #104 on:** September 12, 2009, 10:50:10 AM »

Quote from: JRand59 on September 12, 2009, 05:10:44 AM

Last night included one of those horrible moments.....that happen onstage.....

Mortimer and I are onstage with our Aunts - the Brewster sisters. I give the cue line - and Officer O'Hara knocks on the door to start the next sequence.

Cue line. No Knock. You wait those few seconds for it - and then realize that the idiot has NO idea that he is supposed to be on. You wait a few seconds more and you realize that your idiot stage manager is not on book or paying any attention, but is instead sitting at her laptop playing a game - as she has been all night - and that the rest of the cast is watching on the monitor and wondering why no one is talking.

We ad libbed a bit - I could NOT leave the stage. And then Martha grabbed the hats from the table and said something about taking them into the kitchen - hopefully to find the fool.

An eternity later, dumb ass came in.....that kind of thing just takes my energy and really is hard for me to recover from. We did....but we lost the audience.....who knew SOMETHING was wrong....oh well.....

~~~Vibes for a Problem-Free Final Show!!~~~

George · « **Reply #105 on:** September 12, 2009, 10:56:02 AM »

Quote from: Michael S on September 12, 2009, 04:35:24 AM

DR DAW posted a link to youtube video yesterday

It turned out to be a fun video of The Brady Bunch singing. I saw a link to two other videos. The first one was okay, but the second was for the song Time To Change. The poster began the video with such an offensive remark

Unfortunately It Was Only Robert Reed Who Died Of AIDS

For the first time on Youtube I flagged a video and complained about it.

I would like to see it off you tube. What it is sad is that people agreed with the comment and other posters were oblivious to it. (I know others will say that he has the right to say what he wants to say, but I also have the right to see it removed)

If you find it as offensive and insensitive as I do and you would like to complain to youtube by flagging it I will post the link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV4hdjXJ2cw&feature=related

It is so sad that people still make jokes about AIDS. I would never wish it on everyone. I have known several people who died from complications due to AIDS. I still remember them.

Thank you for letting me vent.

I flagged this and sent a message, also.

Some people's children!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #106 on:** September 12, 2009, 10:57:29 AM »

Quote from: MBarnum on September 12, 2009, 10:05:13 AM

Quote from: elmore3003 on September 12, 2009, 09:32:15 AM
Quote from: MBarnum on September 12, 2009, 08:25:12 AM
Well, I mosey on over to Home Depot and buy some fill dirt.

Home Depot is selling porn?

Why, I don't know what you mean?

I misread "fill dirt" as "film dirt." Spoo!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #107 on:** September 12, 2009, 10:58:26 AM »

Quote from: vixmom on September 12, 2009, 10:05:19 AM

Elmore- I just got our tickets for Finians' Rainbow - the Saturday matinee- October 24 at 2 PM

John's Pizza after the show or should we try Angus McIndoes?

John's pizzeria! Mo' pizza!

George · « **Reply #108 on:** September 12, 2009, 11:04:50 AM »

Quote from: DERBRUCER on September 12, 2009, 02:14:55 AM

Quote from: George on September 12, 2009, 02:09:18 AM
Hopefully the owner(s) won't call after I've fallen asleep, but before I wake up, when I want to. $:-\$

With your luck the FBI is tracing the phone now to bust the drug dealer.

der Brucer

Anything's possible.

I looked through the person's contacts list and saw separate listings for Mom and Dad, but both are in different time zones that where I am...and from each other. I'm going to call the work number after I take a shower.

George · « **Reply #109 on:** September 12, 2009, 11:06:20 AM »

Quote from: Matt H. on September 12, 2009, 06:26:07 AM

I recorded the rebroadcast of THE VAMPIRE DIARIES last night and watched about 10 minutes of it before deleting it. It's just not going to be for me. I hope others enjoy it.

I actually watched about a half hour before I gave up. It's just not my cuppa.

George · « **Reply #110 on:** September 12, 2009, 11:06:28 AM »

Quote from: MBarnum on September 12, 2009, 10:06:54 AM

Back from Lowes (instead of Home Depot). Bought a leaf blower, some fill dirt, and other assorted macho types of things.

Be still my heart!

George · « **Reply #111 on:** September 12, 2009, 11:09:40 AM »

Well, I need to leave. I have to take a shower, get dressed, call the work number of the phone that I found (I'm surprised that the owner hasn't call his/her own phone!) and work concessions for Wrinkles of Washington - Mystery at Hornsby Manor. After that, I'm going to my sister's to visit with the family and the cousins who came up from Oregon. They're leaving tomorrow morning, so this'll be the last chance to visit with them. They only arrived yesterday, so they aren't here for very long, anyway.

And that's my day. Have a good one, everyone!

Jane · « **Reply #112 on:** September 12, 2009, 11:57:06 AM »

Quote from: JMK on September 12, 2009, 09:46:49 AM

Quote from: Ginny on September 12, 2009, 09:37:31 AM
Quote from: elmore3003 on September 12, 2009, 05:40:21 AM
Quote from: JRand59 on September 12, 2009, 05:10:44 AM
Last night included one of those horrible moments.....that happen onstage.....

Mortimer and I are onstage with our Aunts - the Brewster sisters. I give the cue line - and Officer O'Hara knocks on the door to start the next sequence.

Cue line. No Knock. You wait those few seconds for it - and then realize that the idiot has NO idea that he is supposed to be on. You wait a few seconds more and you realize that your idiot stage manager is not on book or paying any attention, but is instead sitting at her laptop playing a game - as she has been all night - and that the rest of the cast is watching on the monitor and wondering why no one is talking.

We ad libbed a bit - I could NOT leave the stage. And then Martha grabbed the hats from the table and said something about taking them into the kitchen - hopefully to find the fool.

An eternity later, dumb ass came in.....that kind of thing just takes my energy and really is hard for me to recover from. We did....but we lost the audience.....who knew SOMETHING was wrong....oh well.....

What a horrible story, DR JRand59! Break a leg tonight, and, for a souvenir of the production after the show, break the laptop over the stage manager's head.

DR Elmore - this story reminded me of Miss Brown missing her entrance at the end Act I, Scene 1 of Look Homeward, Angel. Ailing Ben is asleep in his bed, Helen's sitting at his bedside dozing and Eugene is waiting to be vamped by Miss Brown's "Pony Boy" song.

DR JRand - did your director come backstage at intermission demanding to know "What the h*** happened out there?" And did you and the cast give the performance of your lives for the rest of the show to earn his gratitude?

Best wishes to A&OL on your final performances!

After the show went back and discovered (are you ready?), the henchman had missed his cue because, as he appeared on stage shirtless, he had been drawing chest hair on his chest with an eyebrow pencil.

Jane · « **Reply #113 on:** September 12, 2009, 11:59:31 AM »

Quote from: vixmom on September 12, 2009, 10:17:39 AM

TOD - I know it is proabably a very unsophisticated view - but I truly love Norman Rockwell paintings - think they have so much heart and soul in them

Years ago Keith & I went to the Norman Rockwell museum and discovered the beauty in the original paintings.

Jane · « **Reply #114 on:** September 12, 2009, 12:01:40 PM »

Quote from: George on September 12, 2009, 11:06:20 AM

Quote from: Matt H. on September 12, 2009, 06:26:07 AM
I recorded the rebroadcast of THE VAMPIRE DIARIES last night and watched about 10 minutes of it before deleting it. It's just not going to be for me. I hope others enjoy it.

I actually watched about a half hour before I gave up. It's just not my cuppa.

I watched the preview online & decided not to record it, now I'm glad I passed.

TCB · « **Reply #115 on:** September 12, 2009, 12:11:37 PM »

I don't think I have one particular artist who I think is my favorite. However, I do love those poker-playing dogs.

TCB · « **Reply #116 on:** September 12, 2009, 12:14:16 PM »

Penny, that photo of you and the bird is absolutely stunning!

TCB · « **Reply #117 on:** September 12, 2009, 12:20:48 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on September 12, 2009, 05:24:45 AM

Alas, Bloody Mary's are not on the complimentary list. Ah, well.

Any Mermosas?

TCB · « **Reply #118 on:** September 12, 2009, 12:28:45 PM »

DR Julie, how nice to see you back posting again. I can't wait to see your film.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #119 on:** September 12, 2009, 12:31:27 PM »

Good Afternoon!

I started at 10:00am. 50 or so auditions later, I was done - and a bunch of them were "actors only", so I had a couple of "breaks" throughout the morning. All in all, a good day with the usual episodes of cluelessness and frustration.

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