Call me crazy, but I'm in another show. I was planning on taking a break for a while and focusing on this whole teaching thing, but I guess someone somewhere had other plans.
I got a call last night from the Dietlein (Mark Dietlein, he produces the shows at Hale Theater) asking if I wanted to be in Cash On Delivery - the first show for next year's season. I was a bit surprised as I hadn't auditioned.
So, I slept on it and decided I wasn't going to do it. I was planning on calling during lunch today, but conveniently forgot to bring my phone to school. That left me open to discuss it with a few friends. I got home at about 6:30 after going to the gym, thought about it some more and decided I might like to do the show. Here is my line of reasoning:
Cons:
1 - It's a time commitment. Things are crazy as it is without throwing one more thing on top.
2 - It would be nice to use the little free time I have to focus on getting the hang of this new career I've adopted.
3 - I may or may not need a break from doing a show since I've been involved in one fairly consistently since about this time last year.
4 - Loss of the little social life I currently have - including my nearly defunct dating life.
5 - Either Friday or Saturday night becomes null and void.
Pros:
1 - It's not a major role, so it wouldn't be a major time commitment.
2 - I could use the extra cash.
3 - New Year's Eve show = Oh so much fun!
4 - As my mentor/coach/aunt pointed out, it's an outlet for me.
5 - Being in a show at the beginning of the year (which might be crazier than my life currently) will help me get used to the schedule for when I want to audition for Treasure Island.
6 - It's a comedy, which I love and I'm good at.
7 - I LOVE IT!
So, the pros outweighed the cons. I said a little prayer around 7:15 stating my reasons for wanting to do the show, said I would be calling the theater back at 7:30 to give them my affirmative answer, and if that wasn't a wise idea I needed to know in the following 15 minutes. I didn't get a no. In fact I felt pretty good about my decision, so I called up the theater and told them I'd be willing to be in the show. And there you have it. Along with the role they offered me - Dr. Chapman, a novice psychiatrist dealing with his rather awkward first case - they asked if I wanted to understudy for one of the leads. I'd get a little extra money and maybe have the opportunity to perform as a lead character. It's not a guarantee, but it's a possibility. I didn't commit to that one yet. We're gonna see how the show goes and then make a decision.
So, life just became a little busier, but it's nothing I've never dealt with before. Being able to share my talents has always been a priority and has helped me deal with the stress of a busy life. Plus, I get free food. :)
So come see me in "Cash On Delivery" at the Hale Theater from December 31-February 14.
The one my third-grade team member gave me was a magic marker drawing from 197who knows when, so I used some good old modern technology to spice it up a bit. If you don't like the skull I've picked, you can find a whole slew of other options all over the internet. Your going to cut out the skeleton as follows:
And end up with something like this:
Then you glue the ribs to the back of the 'spine' thusly:
Then you're going to get four strips of paper for each limb for a total of 16 strips about like this:
Make a chain of four on both of the top ribs and bottom ribs:
And you'll end up with something along these lines:
In my class I decided to keep them around for a while as halloween decorations for the room. My kids all colored theirs and we got some interesting final projects. Here's where they currently reside:
And this is what mine ended up looking like. The kids asked if they could do eye patches too. I told them no. Only because I wanted mine is like the captain skeleton. Not that I would have done anything if they made an eye patch, but sometimes it's fun to exercise my supreme power over them. (insert evil laugh)...
