Tonight was the first rehearsal for Meet Me in St. Louis (Louis). I wondered how the Louis was to be pronunced (Louis or Louie) and while reading the script it did not take long to discover which it was. In the very first scene, it is little precocious Tootie who makes it abundantly clear how […]
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This morning, I was to sing at a funeral in church. The service was to begin at 10.30. About 10.25, we were informed that some of the deceased’s family had not yet arrived at the funeral parlor so it would be a bit until the service started. At 10.50, one of the alter boys came
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HOOORAY FOR ME!!!! I got home from work and saw that I had a message on the machine. Unfortunately, the caller did not leave a message when the device picked up. Fortunately, the caller id listed her name and phone number. I had to wait until the parents got home so I could use her
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Tonight (as opposed to last nigh for some reason… can’t understand why), I made my way to auditions for Meet Me in St. Louis. Very strange, because I was informed by my dear, sweet brother that they were at 5pm. I arrive at the theatre at 4.45. I am always the first to arrive and
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WOW. I was totally amazed today by a phone call I received from my brother. He works at a nearby school in a town in which their local community theatre is having auditions for their production of Meet Me in St. Louis. The director asked him if he thought I would like to audition so
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Tonight, moments after I had locked up for the night, a young man knocked on the door. It was 9:05 and everything was locked up, money in the safe, ready to go home after a long day. “I was wondering if I could get a pack of cigarettes.” Either the person had a very babyish
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The last two evenings saw auditions for an upcoming production of The Lion in Winter. The play itself tells a tale set during the waning years of Henry II’s reign in England, his relationship with his family (Eleanor of Aquitaine, Geoffrey, Richard, and John) as well as Philip, King of France. I must admit to
