Thanks for the birthday wishes so far.
AND HAPPY co-birthday to my birthday twin DRJOSE (who is much younger and prettier!).
I have changed my screen name to reflect the passing of the year AND my avatar as well....
Well DR's it has not been a good year for me, although things are considerably better right now and look better for the future. BUT for some reason I have NOT been able to learn my lines for THE NERD. Some plays are just like that. I audiitioned for one part (one I had played before) and instead got the lead. I told the director I didn't know if I could do it....she said I could. So here we are....there are also two HIGH SCHOOL girls in the cast, playing older women, and 25 year old man playing an eight year old boy, and a man who NEVER remembers a line as written playing a major part. I BEGGED her at the read thru to reconsider the people cast in these parts. Last night we did ACT ONE without our books, and it was a disaster. NOT just the usual disaster, but agony. And it is scheduled again tonight. The director has done some pretty poor blocking (we have NEVER really worked on a blocking set piece and we all ended up in a group at the edge of the stage tonight) and has ALL the furniture in a straight line facing out (thrust stage, you know).
During notes she said (as if we didn't know): You have to work on your lines, people. (As If). I am not the only one struggling, the other actor in a leading role is at sea, as well. And neither of us has had this problem before. So finally I took the bullet and asked that we do a sit down and line thru tonight. I told her I get up at 5 a.m. and work at the bookstore until 5 p.m. and that then I could work on lines - but I didn't think there would be much improvement. She yelled at us and said fine - we'll do a cue to cue...but she is mad.
We don't need "mad" we need help - it ain't gonna happen.
So I doubt I will be at HHW much today....but I will check in when I can. And THANKS in advance for the good wishes & V I B E S.
It is an actor's nightmare.
