Happy St. Pat's to all our Irish-derived pals!
My ex- is half Irish - the silly, funny, vengeful boil-yer-enemies-in-oil, dark and depressed, prankster, happy-go-lucky half. We both did the Theatricum Botanicum Shakespeare audition yesterday - Actors Equity day (about six people showed up...) - today is non-Equity day.
I did a cobbled together monologue from two Maria scenes. They LAUGHED and LAUGHED through the whole thing!!! Jeez, I love it when that happens. Then they asked me to sing something a capella - oy - I sang a verse of Greensleeves, which was the only quasi-Elizabethan tune that came to mind... (of course, after the fact, wads of great John Dowland songs came streaming in...). Then they asked for something serious - so I gave 'em my wacky ol' Queen Margaret. That stopped 'em in their tracks. Wet blanket, anyone?
Chas did a bit of Iago. His speaking voice is one of the great beauties of all time. Just glorious. And having been a very great character baritone for 20 years in the international opera scene, well, let's just say his broad acting style is ideally-suited to Shakespeare. (my Shakespeare is more like a sit-com. Or a game-show...).
Anyway, the setting is lovely - in the lovely woods of Topanga Canyon, on a little stream. A delightful little theater done in authentic Shakespearean style, for outdoor summer shows. A semi-circle of tiered benches. Walkways and gardens and benches. Lovely. I'd love to work there.