Splish Splash!

Lovelies, I just had a GREAT pop/rock class Thursday night! I sang the old 1960's song "Splish Splash" and it was so much fun!  I seriously rocked it out!  And we did all these great exercises that really helped!  This week we sang the song four times in a row and each time there were people in the class that participated with us to get us to use our body in a different way, or interpret the song in a different fashion.  

It was SO fun to do & even more rewarding to help with other's creative processes.  

Also, two EXCELLENT things happened to me on Friday - well three if you count the fact that I finally found someone (my good friend's Boyfriend) to put in my air conditioner!  Me Gusta the A/C.  Especially after Dante's inferno came through NYC this past week.... (notice the A/C in the picture - sweet, sweet Air Conditioner..._

1. I got invited to audition for Ace: A New Musical (which is a really great musical that is going to be BIG BIG BIG!)

2. I got my RING!!!  (Yes, yes, I know I put it on Lay-away only the day before, but I LOVED it so much & thought it would prove to be a good luck charm & a good reminder that there a big things headed my way!) Will upload the pics soon!

Spring has Sprung in NYC! (From Last Thursday)

**This is the one I started last Thursday... Sorry for the delay lovelies - it's going to jump around a bit**

Lovelies - it's here! Spring is HERE! It's 68 degrees and sunny outside right now!

Pure bliss!

Today has been busy, but productive so far! I woke up at 7a.m. (uugh) and trucked my cookies down to Ripley Greer Studios for the Roundabout theatre audition for Pal Joey. (I like that show!) But I'm sure they'll cast all the parts with people from the appointment and invited auditions.... Oh, well, we'll have to wait & see! I felt really good about my audition - and for being 10a.m. I feel like I did a pretty bang -up job!

The casting associate was in the room today - not even the casting director. The good thing about that is that you really don't know when the casting associate will become the casting director in a year or two... So it's good to play nice as others climb up the ladder!

Last night was the third week of the Musical Theatre Forum. One word to describe the class: AWESOME! My class is so freakin' talented it's scary. We are now starting to get into the thick of classes and I'm REALLY enjoying it! This week our guest casting director was Cindy Rush - and she was so sweet! I went last & sang "Spark of Creation" and also my R&H standard ballad. Here's what happened:

I sang Spark, it was OK. I sang again with direction to be Elphaba casting a spell. THEN my teacher, or as I call him the Wonderful Wizard of Boyle, came and told me to close my eyes... and then he took my hands and put them out in the air outstretched while I was singing and then told me to lean forward and move my legs into a wider stance.

Oh.My.God. Result = AWESOME. I felt so powerful & grounded, it was a little scary for me! But eye opening!

(now onto the next post...)

Spark of Creation is a big high belt number -

Musicals & Movies...

Lovelies,  I'm higher than a kite right now on Claritin D, so please forgive me if my ramblings are rather esqued today! (God Bless it!)

On Friday evening my friend Emmers and I attended the show The Fantasticks at the Snapple Theatre Center.  I have only heard three songs from the show and know very little about it.  It was like nothing I've ever seen before!  My friend Blondie, who played Luisa "The Girl", was wonderful!  She has such a beautiful voice and excellent charming stage presence!  Was such a treat to watch her!  (And she's the understudy - so doubly impressive!)  

The show itself was written in an older style - but was still very enjoyable!  Bare bones set was used quite nicely - lots of levels used!  The other actors were all well cast & did a great job with some material that they would for sure have to put a personal touch to in order to be effective!  (And they did just that!)  The two older men who played the actors were SO funny!  Very Carol Burnett Show- esq!!  Lots of shtick, but very charming!

I think my favorite songs from the evening were "Much More", "I Can See It" and "Try to Remember"..... I'm trying to remember more about the show right now & due to my case of Claritin D  I am not recalling as well as I should!

Onto Saturday: I woke up with a fierce sore throat and stuffy nose!  Uugh - being sick is the pitts.  But I worked for Metro Mom for a few hours in the afternoon running errands in Tribeca!  I LOVE that neighborhood!  It's very NY! 

I went to Mail Boxes, Etc., the Dry Cleaners and finally had to do a return to Saks Fifth Avenue!  I'd never been in it before, so I didn't know what to expect - it was BEAUTIFUL!  They have their own zip code for the shoe department!  (Isn't that great?!)  I went to the VERY expensive 

swim wear department and I was sure they were going to escort me out due to not wearing fancy frou-frou clothing!  But they were very nice & helpful!  

On my way out I stopped at the Chocolate Cafe on the 8th Floor!  Brilliant!  They have all these chocolate treats that pass by you on a conveyor belt!  Love that!   I tried the Vanilla Creme Truffle and the Strawberry Chocolate Truffle - both were positively orgasmic! 

 (Now I like the fellas, but they aren't nearly as reliable as chocolate for that euphoric sensation! )

After which I went to hostess at the Pan Asian Palace for seven hours & then it was off to bed with me!  

Sunday brought with it an audition for "Damn Yankees"  (I sang Mambo Italiano), seeing the movie "Juno" with Bri-Bri and his roommate!  He is such a nice guy!  (Probably because he's from Minnesota, too!)  By the way - the whole movie took place in & around the Twin Cities!  I was SO homesick after the movie!  (What I wouldn't give for a dipping plate at Filigo's right now!)

Then I went home, ate yummy Thai Curry, and did my laundry!  This was quite the chore, as I'd rather sit & veg. out -- but it HAD to be done!  ( I was running low on undies & socks!)  Then I turned on my steamer, crawled into bed & read the last part of "Memories of my Melancholy Whores".  (Excellent book!)

If anyone has any remedies for my nose/ throat/ cold from hell issues please let me know!