Topic: THE PASSOVER PLOTZ (Read 17534 times)

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #30 on:** April 25, 2005, 07:01:21 AM »

Happy Birthday to DR Joey. I think he said his computer was in the shop.

Matt H. · « **Reply #31 on:** April 25, 2005, 07:28:04 AM »

Happy Birthday, DR Joey!!!

Matt H. · « **Reply #32 on:** April 25, 2005, 07:29:31 AM »

FIve books to pass down:

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

DIARY OF A YOUNG GIRL by Anne Frank

THE GRAPES OF WRATH

CRIME AND PUNISHMENT

William F. Orr · « **Reply #33 on:** April 25, 2005, 07:29:34 AM »

I have no idea who Buster and Tessie are.

Matt H. · « **Reply #34 on:** April 25, 2005, 07:31:20 AM »

My attendance is going to be spotty today as I am leaving in a minute to go do some errands, and I'll be out this afternoon doing more of the same and also having lunch with a friend. I also have rehearsal tonight.

I'll check in when I can.

William F. Orr · « **Reply #35 on:** April 25, 2005, 07:42:04 AM »

Oh my, oh my, oh my! I was going through some boxes the other day, looking for an important item which I never found.

But I did find some old Playbills, among them Jerry Robbins' revival of West Side Story in 1980, back before Joey was born.

It seems two of the leads were out that night, and their parts were taken by their understudies. Specifically, I saw The Sexiest Man Alive as Tony, and Jerry ("What Ever Happened To") Colker as Riff.

Unfortunately, the only part of the performance that sticks in my memory is the dancing and wondering "how can they &*%$#&@ do that in stiletto heels?"

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #36 on:** April 25, 2005, 07:46:53 AM »

I wonder if we can convince BK to take along a video camera to the Porgy and Bess screening and secretly tape it.

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #37 on:** April 25, 2005, 07:51:01 AM »

Quote from: William F. Orr on April 25, 2005, 07:42:04 AM

Unfortunately, the only part of the performance that sticks in my memory is the dancing and wondering "how can they &*%$#&@ do that in stiletto heels?"

I remember once coming home from a performance of A Chorus Line and feeling depressed as hell because I realized that I would never ever be able to dance like that.

Stuart · « **Reply #38 on:** April 25, 2005, 08:12:48 AM »

Greetings all. And a Happy Passover to those who celebrate.

The five books (aside from the ones given to Moses and my people) that I would pass on are:

The Season by William Goldman
The Picture of Dorian Grey by Oscar Wilde
Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger (or possibly Franny & Zooey)
The Ethan Mordden "Buddies" trilogy
And, why, yes, The Old Testament.

Donna · « **Reply #39 on:** April 25, 2005, 08:32:56 AM »

Happy Birthday, Joey!

Jrand73 · « **Reply #40 on:** April 25, 2005, 08:34:50 AM »

DR MS - re:The Liza Diaries.

It is to plotz!

Jrand73 · « **Reply #41 on:** April 25, 2005, 08:35:28 AM »

MR BK must be at the Doctor's Office Already.

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #42 on:** April 25, 2005, 08:36:38 AM »

DR Stuart, how's that production of Murderers coming along?

Matt H. · « **Reply #43 on:** April 25, 2005, 08:43:25 AM »

Back from two errands and just popping in to see what's going on. I have a lunch date with close friends in a bit. Be back later.

Stuart · « **Reply #44 on:** April 25, 2005, 08:56:41 AM »

Quote from: Dan (the Man) on April 25, 2005, 08:36:38 AM

DR Stuart, how's that production of Murderers coming along?

Why, thank you for asking, DR DtM. It opened this past weekend, and has performances this coming weekend as well.

It's fine, but not quite the thrill ride I had expected it to be. It might have been a bit better if there were some spurting blood during the carnage, and if the body parts had been weighted more properly, so they didn't bounce around like.....like....(wait for it....) like so much fish. Or if it was directed like a thriller, with a wee bit of suspense. While entertaining, it is being played for laughs to some degree, which makes the final denouement that much more unsatisfying.

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #45 on:** April 25, 2005, 08:59:00 AM »

Do other DRs who've been on the stage tend to remember other people's lines, even years later? After looking at DR Donna's avatar, I am recalling:

"Rabbits! All of us here--rabbits! Hippity-hopping in our Walt Disney world!"

Who can guess what play that is from?

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #46 on:** April 25, 2005, 09:05:55 AM »

Quote from: Stuart on April 25, 2005, 08:56:41 AM

Why, thank you for asking, DR DtM. It opened this past weekend, and has performances this coming weekend as well.

It's fine, but not quite the thrill ride I had expected it to be. It might have been a bit better if there were some spurting blood during the carnage, and if the body parts had been weighted more properly, so they didn't bounce around like.....like....(wait for it....) like so much fish. Or if it was directed like a thriller, with a wee bit of suspense. While entertaining, it is being played for laughs to some degree, which makes the final denouement that much more unsatisfying.

Ach--that's a shame. But from what I remember it is a difficult piece, dramatically and technically. A lot of fine lines between suspense and comedy. But I still wish I could get up there to see it. It's one of my favorite plays that I've never seen on stage and it would have been interesting to finally see it on its feet.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #47 on:** April 25, 2005, 09:06:27 AM »

[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]Heureux Anniversaire, Joey![/move]

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #48 on:** April 25, 2005, 09:09:21 AM »

Pass down:

Lord of the Rings trilogy
To Kill A Mockingbird
The Bible
Cry, the Beloved Country

bk · « **Reply #49 on:** April 25, 2005, 09:10:37 AM »

I'm up, I'm up. Must leave by ten. I have some semblance of voice this morning, and shall now drink some EmergenC.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #50 on:** April 25, 2005, 09:28:01 AM »

Good Morning!

I'm back to my usual schedule... Out of bed right before Noon... Ah, well...

Today I MUST, MUST, MUST start packing up some stuff or come this weekend I shall be in quite the frenzy and in a tizzy. If I can sort out the clothes in my closet today - as well as in the two laundry baskets sitting on my bedroom floor - that will be some major progress. Most everything after that will consist of boxing up boxes-o-stuff.

I'm gonna continue to wake up for the next half hour, and then from 1:00-5:00 the TV shall remain off, the computer off too.

-And, yes, I don't "really" want to do this, but I know that once I get this done, a whole new world will be opening up to me. Onward and upward.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #51 on:** April 25, 2005, 09:30:49 AM »

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bk · « **Reply #52 on:** April 25, 2005, 09:33:57 AM »

Given elmore's eloquent reasoning, I shall pass down an omnibus edition featuring all three Kritzer books.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #53 on:** April 25, 2005, 09:41:47 AM »

My Five Books:

The Bible - Both Testaments
The Adventures of Kavalier & Clay - Michael Chabon
The Chronicles of Narnia - C.S. Lewis - At least "The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe"
To Kill A Mocking Bird - Harper Lee
Letters to a Young Poet - Rainer Maria Rilke

And those are my five for right now, 12:45EDT, 4/25/2005.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #54 on:** April 25, 2005, 09:42:27 AM »

PLOTZ!

Joey · « **Reply #55 on:** April 25, 2005, 09:43:34 AM »

Thank you for all the wonderful birthday wishes! My computer is still not back, and it sounds like it won't be until at least Wednesday. I couldn't stay away from HHW on my birthday so I am currently stealing one of my roomate's computers.

I am going to have a lot to catch up on when it gets back!

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #56 on:** April 25, 2005, 09:51:24 AM »

At the end of George Pal's The Time Machine, Alan Young notices that a number of books are missing from Rod Taylor's library (all from the same shelf, if I recall correctly.) He asks the housekeeper what five(?) books she thinks Taylor took with him back to the future. Young delivers the line in such a way as that the answer should be fairly evident, but for the life of me I can't think of anything more obvious than The Bible. What could the other four books have been?

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #57 on:** April 25, 2005, 09:54:24 AM »

Well, the clock is about to strike One, so...

Laters...

bk · « **Reply #58 on:** April 25, 2005, 09:54:50 AM »

Since Taylor is basically playing Herbert George Wells, maybe they're The Invisible Man, War of the Worlds, etc.

I shall now be on my way to the Hills of Beverly to see Ye Olde Doctor. I shall return soon thereafter.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #59 on:** April 25, 2005, 09:57:34 AM »

Get busy DRJOSE. You will be glad you did Come Saturday Morning.

Lucy's hair in THE LONG LONG TRAILER looks so blonde. Did she go blonde for the movie? It is Ansco Color with the print by Technicolor, but the skin tones look pretty good and her lips are plenty RED...hmmmmmmm I can't find anything that says she changed it for the movie, but I am not sure.

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