tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34133856.post1550132973126048009..comments2023-12-24T06:13:49.857-05:00Comments on Confessions of a Closet Republican: "Crazies" and stressIncognitohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09692949516037191969noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34133856.post-54612335254709905952007-06-19T19:47:00.000-04:002007-06-19T19:47:00.000-04:00PAN: Absolutely a growing experience. We learn f...PAN: Absolutely a growing experience. We learn from everything that occurs in our lives.. the good and the bad. I learned I will probably never work with him again. :-) but it's probably mutual.<BR/><BR/>BCF: yeah, yeah.. gripe gripe. kvetch. kvetch. I actually would have no problem playing a tree. no lines to memorize. :-)<BR/><BR/>FRASY: Not sure about that. I wish I could find something that I could make money at that I didn't have to memorize.Incognitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09692949516037191969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34133856.post-73318415270872736292007-06-19T18:26:00.000-04:002007-06-19T18:26:00.000-04:00I think you would miss all the craziness if you le...I think you would miss all the craziness if you left it !!It is so interesting to hear the background stuff of theatre that people normally dont know.Frasierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11855104479614125294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34133856.post-62154909624274628782007-06-19T15:49:00.000-04:002007-06-19T15:49:00.000-04:00I was tree once in a grade school play- wasn't str...I was tree once in a grade school play- wasn't stressful at all, quityerkvetchin;)Blazingcatfurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05260488914265052543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34133856.post-78483800697624214952007-06-19T15:25:00.000-04:002007-06-19T15:25:00.000-04:00I've been waiting to hear about this for days now....I've been waiting to hear about this for days now. It sounds like a real challenge to you and your skills to perform under such adverse conditions. It can be viewed as a growing experience. Gotta look at the bright side!Chris McClure aka Panhandle Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18276465051258888541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34133856.post-31465050449968163972007-06-19T14:24:00.000-04:002007-06-19T14:24:00.000-04:00STRAWB: It makes a huge difference when you have ...STRAWB: It makes a huge difference when you have a great director and cast. It's not always the case. Often there's one actor who is a major pain. Glad you had some fun experiences. I can imagine how frustrating and scary that must be to have the run, just before the performance.<BR/><BR/>ANGEL: I've been taking deep breaths the whole past week. :-) but took an extra sigh of relief Sunday ater the show. Have 3 days off, which is quite unusual, but it is a smaller theatre. Am relishing the time away. Got our first review.. not great. Oh well. Didn't expect much, though. It's not a good play.<BR/><BR/>MUD: In the end, you can only do your part and do your best. Everything else is out of your control. Life does go on... :-)Incognitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09692949516037191969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34133856.post-30024419456043315902007-06-19T09:33:00.000-04:002007-06-19T09:33:00.000-04:00Did some volunteer work with the local Civic Theat...Did some volunteer work with the local Civic Theater and saw this in action. I was the assistant in charge of getting the acts on stage for a Christmas Production then sang with a Barbershop group. Our Director took a two hour run through and made it about 6 hours. It did nothing to make the show great in the end. I did my best and wrote everything down and made sure that I did my part in getting things there on time every time. Everyone hated the director and at the end she got flowers from the local Civic Group. Oh well, life goes on. MUDMUDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00210979052443058111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34133856.post-75221091578534467612007-06-18T23:30:00.000-04:002007-06-18T23:30:00.000-04:00wow girl!..take a deeeeeeeeeeep breath!..sounds li...wow girl!..take a deeeeeeeeeeep breath!..sounds like very dramatic sorts u work wityh!..LOL..bet you'll steal the show anyway!WomanHonorThyselfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17211851365273181636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34133856.post-8614376454673034262007-06-18T23:13:00.000-04:002007-06-18T23:13:00.000-04:00Incog - I was in a couple of plays in high school ...Incog - I was in a couple of plays in high school and then got to do one in a community theater! I have to admit - I Loved it. We did have a great director though and yes - when you don't get to do a complete run through it is very stressful. Our choir does multiple programs every year - Christmas, Easter, 4th of July - and we never have a complete run through with orchestra and narrators, any other extras until the afternoon of the performance. For those of us who are perfectionists - it is HORRIBLE!<BR/><BR/>I was curious how opening weekend went. Good to know that everything went okay! Thank you for sharing that post with the rest of us! :)Missyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04018768293766814480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34133856.post-77486427601551491702007-06-18T22:38:00.000-04:002007-06-18T22:38:00.000-04:00BCF: Yeah, it is a health hazard.. thankfully, it...BCF: Yeah, it is a health hazard.. thankfully, it's never for a prolonged period of time. The director usually disappears after the rehearsal period.. though, in this case, it's his theatre so will be there every day, cos he makes the pre-show talk. It's worse when you get a wacked out actor! And I've had my share of those. Not fun.<BR/><BR/>PAT J: No we don't. It's hard work and for the most part, not at all glamorous, like most people think. And the amount of rejection we have to go through, is monumental.<BR/><BR/>CDO: Smart for not getting into the biz! I really wouldn't recommend to anyone unless they truly had no other calling. I did a show at Arkansas Rep quite a few years ago. Enjoyed Ark. immensely.Incognitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09692949516037191969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34133856.post-43392786238218048552007-06-18T22:33:00.000-04:002007-06-18T22:33:00.000-04:00DANNY: Actually, all this craziness is not the nor...DANNY: Actually, all this craziness is not the norm. Of course, if i was to write a movie, I'd use one of my 2 hellish experiences. Would make for a more exciting movie. But normally, things go very smoothly. One of these days I will have the guts to tell y'all what show and where. I will say it's somewhere in the southeast of the country. :-)<BR/><BR/>KAREN: Your mother-in-law sounds typical.. though there are those of us who are quite normal and not flakey. Though again, I chose to change.... so who knows.. <BR/><BR/>DEBBIE: Yes, "break-a-leg is in order. :-) and thank you!!Incognitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09692949516037191969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34133856.post-32284260773763371742007-06-18T22:17:00.000-04:002007-06-18T22:17:00.000-04:00Reminds me of my high school days when I was alway...Reminds me of my high school days when I was always in one act plays. It was always scary but the end result was very rewarding. I know that is only a fraction of how you must feel as a professional.<BR/><BR/>As always <A HREF="http://hillbilly-willy.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">Hillbilly Willy serving up -Fun – Food and Politics </A>knows that <A HREF="http://blogriculture.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">Life in America is a Great Life</A> <A HREF="http://Arkansasnow.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">...a Great Life especially in Arkansas</A><BR/><BR/>10-4 Hillbilly WillyWillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11405678803896925945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34133856.post-56569702832301570192007-06-18T21:20:00.000-04:002007-06-18T21:20:00.000-04:00incog, thanks for the insight, just like athletes,...incog, thanks for the insight, just like athletes, people believe actors have it made, and you have shown that is not the case.Pat Jenkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18142174423986806144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34133856.post-3596820146577262972007-06-18T20:02:00.000-04:002007-06-18T20:02:00.000-04:00Man we are all guilty of being crazy at one time o...Man we are all guilty of being crazy at one time or another but to have work intimately with someone like that for too long a duration is a health hazard.Blazingcatfurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05260488914265052543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34133856.post-75112202257978254192007-06-18T18:44:00.000-04:002007-06-18T18:44:00.000-04:00Behind the scenes is very interesting. Should I s...Behind the scenes is very interesting. Should I say "break a leg?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34133856.post-20340481512301163842007-06-18T17:33:00.000-04:002007-06-18T17:33:00.000-04:00I, too, confess to wanting to know which play you'...I, too, confess to wanting to know which play you're in! You are perfectly describing my mother in law with all the drama and craziness! She's an actress herself, among other occupations and she thrives on drama and chaos, it seems. At the age of 84, I don't think she'll ever be any other way!Karen Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692791436106987353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34133856.post-23764659734976920332007-06-18T17:27:00.000-04:002007-06-18T17:27:00.000-04:00I don’t know why but it fascinates me to hear abou...I don’t know why but it fascinates me to hear about all the background stuff that goes on before a show. In the movies about putting on shows, this sounds pretty normal. Aren’t creative people by nature “crazies”? Can you say on your blog the name of the play and where it is showing?Danny Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15006024707303951009noreply@blogger.com