December 28, 2008

• The Age of Miracles is Upon Us

  The Eagles are in the playoffs. Oh ye of little faith. Actually, I am among ye, I would have put money on them being frozen out this year. Well, that’s why I have no money; sure bets like that. In fact, those of you with a gambling temperament ought to give me a call before any wager. Ask my opinion and then go the other way; can’t lose.

  In other news the Woolf is at the door and I am on the floor. Not that the show will not be great. I have every confidence that it will. I am just having the shits. You know? The gastric distress that one gets when, rehearsal after rehearsal, as the show gets closer, you suck. Yeah that warm feeling in your pants.

  It’s just that it’s a complex show with, like 10,000,000 lines, many of them only slightly altered from, say, 15 other lines. I know, I know, I’ll get it. The magic of theater will sprinkle its’ magic spunk on we mortals and…presto chango! a beautiful show will be born. I always get like this before a show opens. I’ll be cool for showtime but ohhhh MAMA! do I worry in the meantime. I’m very pleased that we have at least 6 more run throughs before open. Unfortunately, we have no more rehearsals this week which doesn’t bother me. No, I’ve decided that, being New Years and all, I am going to do massive quantities of mind altering substances…and study my script. Now there is something called “state dependent memory” so I may have to do the show bombed. Oh well, better than to bomb in the show! Just kidding children. You all know that Uncle John has sworn of all mind altering substances for many years…ever since the alien abduction (see my post “Is that a phazer in your hand or are you just happy to see me?”).

  I’ve spoken a bit about Ruth Markoe as Martha (great), but I haven’t really spoken about Danny Siegel and Ashley Stuart; Nick and Honey respectively. They’re also great. They’ve been off book for ages, they patiently sit and wait while their elders massacre lines and blithely eliminate dozens of Nick and Honey’s lines, and they’re GOOD. They play as though the parts are written for them. They have held things together admirably and I salute them.

  Okay, look, this is a great show. It is modern Shakespeare. I creamed when I first read it. Anyone who loves theater will love this show. And we will be good, we will be very very good. I want to see you there. I guarantee it will be a special night.

  I apologize for the for all the equivocation, the kvetching and the anxiety. Okay, gotta clean my pants.

  BTW Go to www.mponstage.com and listen to the Podcast about the show. Ruth Markoe, Lou Stallsworth, and me. Hosted by John Maurer

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