Dearest Bitches:
I left work around 9pm tonight. I stayed late to write year-end evaluations and clean out my office. That's right, people. I'm leaving my corporate jorb...so I can go to another corporate jorb. It was a tough decision, but in the words of Lynyrd Skynyrd and Nelly Furtado (and other bird-metaphor spinners), it was time to make like a banana and split.
I got on the subway in Midtown, and the car was full of Halloweeners. Two hipsters standing by the pole said, "You're from Title of Show." Turns out they happened to catch us at the Avant Garde Arama. Zhen was dressed as a burlesque clown. When she opened her jacket, she rocked the body, people. Chris was dressed as Pee Wee Herman. Her red sequin bowtie matched Zhen's red sequin pasties. Zhen and Chris are both artists who moved to New York from Chicago. Zhen will be performing next week at Galapagos on burlesque night. Chris works at Marymount College and broke her hand last week punching the heavy bag. They were both adorable. You can see how Chris reminded me of Christopher Hanke...who is also adorable.
I think those two nutty kids (and Christopher Hanke) are gonna be just fine in the big city.
Now go to sleep, y'all. And don't eat too much candy corn.
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826 fun time jamboree
Oct 22, 2005 by Hunter | Add commentSo some of the [tossers] got to go on a special excellent fun time field trip. This past week we got a treat from our friends Ted and Scott who run 826NYC in Brooklyn. If you don't know, they are a tutoring and writing center and they rock hard- for more info check 'em out at www.826nyc.org or better yet just write them a big fat check or go volunteer. Anyhoo, they had a fund raiser at Symphony Space. It was a Superhero Fashion Show. I thought Jeffy's head might explode, but I'm glad it didn't because a) who wants to see their friend's head explode and b) he would have meesed up his Green Lantern T.
Here is a list of my highlights from the night:
-seeing Sarah Vowell, me likey her a lot
-watching the marching band that Ted and Scott hired
-watching a little kid dressed like Spiderman work the crowd
-seeing the Daily Show gang in person, what can I say- me star-fucker
-an awesome superhero outfit made out of an umbrella, fabric, and a broken mirror, hard to expplain, but so very cool
-having Ted and Scott rock Manhattan with Brooklyn hip-ness
-being with my old friends and reconnecting with some new ones
So anyway. thanks for having [title of show] Ted and Scott. Good jorb on the event, and I hope someday when [tos] grows up we can have a fancy fundraiser for you guys and buy you both solid gold cars. I think those solid gold cars will help kids to read.
Here is a list of my highlights from the night:
-seeing Sarah Vowell, me likey her a lot
-watching the marching band that Ted and Scott hired
-watching a little kid dressed like Spiderman work the crowd
-seeing the Daily Show gang in person, what can I say- me star-fucker
-an awesome superhero outfit made out of an umbrella, fabric, and a broken mirror, hard to expplain, but so very cool
-having Ted and Scott rock Manhattan with Brooklyn hip-ness
-being with my old friends and reconnecting with some new ones
So anyway. thanks for having [title of show] Ted and Scott. Good jorb on the event, and I hope someday when [tos] grows up we can have a fancy fundraiser for you guys and buy you both solid gold cars. I think those solid gold cars will help kids to read.
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Ticks are for Kids
Oct 20, 2005 by Heidi | 2 CommentsSo, as I was petting Olive tonight, I came across something unusual. After further inspection, I found it was a tick. (We're in the sticks in CT and she's been having a wonderful time off the leash in a wide open tick-infested field.) I had the same reaction tonight as when I found lice from my own scalp when I was about 22 - very real nausea. I know it's not that big of a deal, but I just can't stand the idea of filthy fuckin' bugs living off the blood or dead skin of larger animals. Fuckin' gross. I went to main part of the house I'm staying in here at Goodspeed, and I consulted with my two male castmates, Ed and Jim. Ed's dad is a vet so he knew just what to do... Light a match, blow it out, and put the hot end on the tick. That makes it squirm and release it's grip. We did this and then Ed twisted the tick body out of my dog/child. Disgusting. But Ed is now my hero. It's hot when boys know how to do stuff...
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Time Squeezes when you get older
Oct 20, 2005 by Jeff | Add commentSo last night, between planning a Caribbean vacation and updating headshots for the Spelling Bee site, I had time to have the Follies in Concert video playing in the background. A pretty interesting rental on Netflix if you have a night.
But here's an interesting observation. Now think about this:
They did this Follies concert in 1985. Everyone think about 1985 for a second (We Are the World, Big River), ............-good-............ Now, think about the spring of 1971 (Joy to the World - Three Dog Night, A Clockwork Orange) .....good.........(I myself was growing inside of my mother's uterus then)..... That's when Follies opened originally on Bway. Now think of the distance in your life between 1971 and 1985.
Okay, now think about today. It's a nice day, you're doing stuff and right now you're reading this blog. Now, I want you to think about 1991...think of all the stuff you were doing in 1991 (watching Roseanne or Silence of the Lambs)........good........ Now imagine the time between 1991 and 2005. Doesn't seem like much, does it??
In other words, a 14-year anniversary Follies concert in 1985 is equal to a 14-year anniversary concert of The Will Rogers' Follies today.
Why does it seem that the Follies concert was a huge event of a long-ago musical to me, but a Will Rogers Follies concert today would be met with a "Didn't I just see that at the Palace with Marla Maples a few years ago?"
It should also be noted that in the time between Will Rogers Follies opening on Broadway and today, your child would have gone from Kindergarden to his/her Sophomore year of College.
But here's an interesting observation. Now think about this:
They did this Follies concert in 1985. Everyone think about 1985 for a second (We Are the World, Big River), ............-good-............ Now, think about the spring of 1971 (Joy to the World - Three Dog Night, A Clockwork Orange) .....good.........(I myself was growing inside of my mother's uterus then)..... That's when Follies opened originally on Bway. Now think of the distance in your life between 1971 and 1985.
Okay, now think about today. It's a nice day, you're doing stuff and right now you're reading this blog. Now, I want you to think about 1991...think of all the stuff you were doing in 1991 (watching Roseanne or Silence of the Lambs)........good........ Now imagine the time between 1991 and 2005. Doesn't seem like much, does it??
In other words, a 14-year anniversary Follies concert in 1985 is equal to a 14-year anniversary concert of The Will Rogers' Follies today.
Why does it seem that the Follies concert was a huge event of a long-ago musical to me, but a Will Rogers Follies concert today would be met with a "Didn't I just see that at the Palace with Marla Maples a few years ago?"
It should also be noted that in the time between Will Rogers Follies opening on Broadway and today, your child would have gone from Kindergarden to his/her Sophomore year of College.
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What I Really Do --
Oct 18, 2005 by Jeff | Add commentThe day is not really full of [title of show] funtimes. Today will have nothing to do with [tos] except for this blog entry. Instead, today consists of:
- Idina's managers just sent me 2 articles that I am posting on her press section on her site.
- I am designing some invitations for the Fred Ebb Foundation's annual award and getting to work with cutey Matt Polk on it.
- I am currently updating Derrick Baskin's headshot for the Spelling Bee site.
- Tonight I have a meeting with Michael S and Gilles C to talk about their company, Resonance and the internet marketing and site details.
Other miscellaneous things include: Planning my vacation with MB, talking to brother Billy on the phone, helping Michael's mom with her website for her book that has been published, helping my pal Claire plan her NYC trip, and putting away clean laundry.
- Idina's managers just sent me 2 articles that I am posting on her press section on her site.
- I am designing some invitations for the Fred Ebb Foundation's annual award and getting to work with cutey Matt Polk on it.
- I am currently updating Derrick Baskin's headshot for the Spelling Bee site.
- Tonight I have a meeting with Michael S and Gilles C to talk about their company, Resonance and the internet marketing and site details.
Other miscellaneous things include: Planning my vacation with MB, talking to brother Billy on the phone, helping Michael's mom with her website for her book that has been published, helping my pal Claire plan her NYC trip, and putting away clean laundry.
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LC and Jason
Oct 18, 2005 by Hunter | Add commentI know I'm shallow, but I love Laguna Beach on MTV. There is candy or crack in the tv waves, I am not kidding. Those kids are pretty and I like watching them. Like I even have to say it, because I know you all watched last night, but LC and Jason hooking up is awesome. I have transcribed the conversation from their first date.
LC: What?
Jason:Nothing.
LC:What?
Jason: Nothing?
(lots of pauses and cute flirty smiling in between)
LC: Seriously what?
Jason: That' so cute.
LC: What is?
Jason:Want to get in the hot tub?
LC: Sure.
And scene! I m telling you the kids are pretty and I don't care if it's scripted or real or somewhere in between...me likey!!! Me likey a lot!
PS remind me to get a life
LC: What?
Jason:Nothing.
LC:What?
Jason: Nothing?
(lots of pauses and cute flirty smiling in between)
LC: Seriously what?
Jason: That' so cute.
LC: What is?
Jason:Want to get in the hot tub?
LC: Sure.
And scene! I m telling you the kids are pretty and I don't care if it's scripted or real or somewhere in between...me likey!!! Me likey a lot!
PS remind me to get a life
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AGA Wrap up + road trip fun
Oct 18, 2005 by Hunter | Add commentHey [tossers]. I too had a most excellent time at the avantgardarama. In no particular order here are some Hunty's highlights:
-getting to sing some kick ass original songs
-having banter bomb
-have banter score
-Leigh Evans- she did an amazing dance piece, which I thought was beautiful and moving
-Dalipstyxx- if you like your rock transgendered and some groovy moves, check 'em out
-shout out to the crew at ps une tooty toot- nick supacute on sound, breezy rocking it sobe and miami style, sabrina who could go into a barber shop quartet any day, russ, and the whole gang
-Sally May and Tom M for the excellence and kick assness that is they!
-Kourtney Rutherford's piece- smart and entertaining
-pounding a beer in a musical number
-of course the supacute mexicellence award goes to Andrew Schneider for the most redonculously cool piece of the weekend-that dude rocked hard, had a cute haircut, and brought the audience milk and cookies...word! word...to learn more about him and to stalk him as I plan too, checkout www.bigpicturegroup.org...the more you know
-spending time playing with my friends the [tos] cast
Big up to Heidi B. We took HB and her pup to their first day of school at Camp Goodspeed. I have had the good fortune of kicking it up there a few times and it is a very special place to me. Here is my advice to Heidi and to any other kids out there planning a trip to the Goodspeed.
-it is easy to spend your whole pay check at the Stop and Shop and Marshals in Old Saybrook..avoid their siren call
-be careful on that scary road in East Haddam
-buy pumpkins and apples
-enjoy the leaves changing
-have an extra sweater
-wear a scarf around your neck to the first few rehearsals, it makes you look important
-don't forget your [tosser] peeps
-throw a ball and let Olive chase it!
We miss you Heidi!
-getting to sing some kick ass original songs
-having banter bomb
-have banter score
-Leigh Evans- she did an amazing dance piece, which I thought was beautiful and moving
-Dalipstyxx- if you like your rock transgendered and some groovy moves, check 'em out
-shout out to the crew at ps une tooty toot- nick supacute on sound, breezy rocking it sobe and miami style, sabrina who could go into a barber shop quartet any day, russ, and the whole gang
-Sally May and Tom M for the excellence and kick assness that is they!
-Kourtney Rutherford's piece- smart and entertaining
-pounding a beer in a musical number
-of course the supacute mexicellence award goes to Andrew Schneider for the most redonculously cool piece of the weekend-that dude rocked hard, had a cute haircut, and brought the audience milk and cookies...word! word...to learn more about him and to stalk him as I plan too, checkout www.bigpicturegroup.org...the more you know
-spending time playing with my friends the [tos] cast
Big up to Heidi B. We took HB and her pup to their first day of school at Camp Goodspeed. I have had the good fortune of kicking it up there a few times and it is a very special place to me. Here is my advice to Heidi and to any other kids out there planning a trip to the Goodspeed.
-it is easy to spend your whole pay check at the Stop and Shop and Marshals in Old Saybrook..avoid their siren call
-be careful on that scary road in East Haddam
-buy pumpkins and apples
-enjoy the leaves changing
-have an extra sweater
-wear a scarf around your neck to the first few rehearsals, it makes you look important
-don't forget your [tosser] peeps
-throw a ball and let Olive chase it!
We miss you Heidi!
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You and Me and the Avant Garde
Oct 18, 2005 by Larry | Add commentI'm working a day job today with nothing to really do. I really enjoy the people at this job. The boss of this group is a fun-loving, gregarious type. He likes to walk around and bullshit about things on his breaks. Today we were talking about Lewis and Clark because I'm listening to the Stephen Ambrose book on tape. I always wonder what people in the offices will think when I mention our show but they were enthusiastic when I told them about it. Yesterday, I spent the afternoon entering "Die, Vampire, Die!" into the computer (I lost earlier versions when I had to re-boot my computer). As I was doing it, Bethlyn came over to see what I was doing and tried to sightread the music. It was fun to hear "You have a movie to make, shrinky dinks to be baked..." in a corporate atmosphere.
I enjoyed the Avant Garde-o-rama. I was most impressed by the tech crew. They were really on the ball. And the banter of the hosts from [tos] was really fun. I most enjoyed the Lipstix (sp?) and the women with the suitcases. The suitcase skit reminded me of the movie "You and Me and Everyone We Know". I really love it when a piece of art makes you more aware of everyday things by presenting very specific observations.
Hey, I want to do our show!
I enjoyed the Avant Garde-o-rama. I was most impressed by the tech crew. They were really on the ball. And the banter of the hosts from [tos] was really fun. I most enjoyed the Lipstix (sp?) and the women with the suitcases. The suitcase skit reminded me of the movie "You and Me and Everyone We Know". I really love it when a piece of art makes you more aware of everyday things by presenting very specific observations.
Hey, I want to do our show!
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Avant Garde Arama - Part Deux
Oct 17, 2005 by Susan | Add commentSo, we hosted the AGA again on Saturday night. I gotta say, sunshine is the performers friend. The upturn in the weather was a one-way ticket to rambunction junction for everyone involved.
I gotta give a shout-out to a Chicago artist named Andrew Schneider who did a piece called Retrograde. After he gave us an ass-kickin with his multimedia piece, he provided the audience with milk and cookies. Hunter got a talent crush on him hard.
We were standing at the bar during intermission and it seems the bartender ran out of beer. There was still a full carton of milk from Andrew's piece, but people didn't seem to want milk. They wanted beer. Which gave me an idea for my latest invention: Milkahol. I think it would be wildly popular...then again, I'm sure the Japanese are already selling it in airport kiosks as we speak.
I also told the audience about my idea for a earthenware incense burner called the SmoldahBowl. Between the start-up costs of manufacturing, packaging and marketing Milkahol and the SmoldahBowl, I'm gonna die homeless and penniless. But at least I'll have tried.
So, in case you missed it all, here's the wrap-up: Less neked titties than Friday, but more fun in general.
Coming soon...pictures of Sunday's road trip.
I gotta give a shout-out to a Chicago artist named Andrew Schneider who did a piece called Retrograde. After he gave us an ass-kickin with his multimedia piece, he provided the audience with milk and cookies. Hunter got a talent crush on him hard.
We were standing at the bar during intermission and it seems the bartender ran out of beer. There was still a full carton of milk from Andrew's piece, but people didn't seem to want milk. They wanted beer. Which gave me an idea for my latest invention: Milkahol. I think it would be wildly popular...then again, I'm sure the Japanese are already selling it in airport kiosks as we speak.
I also told the audience about my idea for a earthenware incense burner called the SmoldahBowl. Between the start-up costs of manufacturing, packaging and marketing Milkahol and the SmoldahBowl, I'm gonna die homeless and penniless. But at least I'll have tried.
So, in case you missed it all, here's the wrap-up: Less neked titties than Friday, but more fun in general.
Coming soon...pictures of Sunday's road trip.
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Oct 17, 2005 by Jeff | Add comment
Here's a pic of cutey-pie Olive milliseconds before crashing into the camera.
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First Day of School
Oct 17, 2005 by Heidi | 1 CommentThere's been a development tosser fans... Heidi got a job at The Goodspeed Opera House doing a new musical called 'The Girl in the Frame'. I'll be up in CT for 7 weeks and it was hard to break up the [tos] family, but my [tos] peeps supported the decision and now I'm here and thinkin' about stuff...
Here's what the new show has in common with [tos]:
It's a 4 person new musical in development.
2 girls, 2 boys.
I kiss people in the show.
I'm partially unclothed in the show.
Here's what it doesn't have in common with [tos]:
It doesn't have a blog.
It has a huge budget for the set, costumes, lighting, etc...
I'm living in East Haddam, CT while I'm doing it (but the good news is that I got to bring Olive, my dog/child, and she makes me calm and happy, and we slept very well last night - shocker.)
It's a frothy little romp a la 'I Love You, You're Perfect..." (but better.)
The biggest thing it doesn't have is my husband, and my [tos] peeps. And that makes me sad... But I'm going to be a professional and have a good time anyway.
Which brings me to telling you about how awesome my [tos] peeps are. In spite of me cheating on them with 3 new, bizarre-o cast-mates, they piled in my rental SUV and brought me all the way to CT. Another difference between [tos] and 'GinF' is that my tosser peeps are more like family that cast-mates. I love you bitches and I'm so thankful that you brought me to school and got me all settled in. We went to the grocery store, we played with Olive in her new wide open backyard and we watched a little bit of 'Veronic Mars'. Good times. I promise to be good while I'm here and I'll keep y'all updated about what's up. I miss you already and I want you all to come and live with me. Just quit your day jobs and come live with me!!! Olive needs a dog-sitter and you know you wanna hang out in my cute apartment and read my journal while I'm at rehearsal. COME ON!
Here's what the new show has in common with [tos]:
It's a 4 person new musical in development.
2 girls, 2 boys.
I kiss people in the show.
I'm partially unclothed in the show.
Here's what it doesn't have in common with [tos]:
It doesn't have a blog.
It has a huge budget for the set, costumes, lighting, etc...
I'm living in East Haddam, CT while I'm doing it (but the good news is that I got to bring Olive, my dog/child, and she makes me calm and happy, and we slept very well last night - shocker.)
It's a frothy little romp a la 'I Love You, You're Perfect..." (but better.)
The biggest thing it doesn't have is my husband, and my [tos] peeps. And that makes me sad... But I'm going to be a professional and have a good time anyway.
Which brings me to telling you about how awesome my [tos] peeps are. In spite of me cheating on them with 3 new, bizarre-o cast-mates, they piled in my rental SUV and brought me all the way to CT. Another difference between [tos] and 'GinF' is that my tosser peeps are more like family that cast-mates. I love you bitches and I'm so thankful that you brought me to school and got me all settled in. We went to the grocery store, we played with Olive in her new wide open backyard and we watched a little bit of 'Veronic Mars'. Good times. I promise to be good while I'm here and I'll keep y'all updated about what's up. I miss you already and I want you all to come and live with me. Just quit your day jobs and come live with me!!! Olive needs a dog-sitter and you know you wanna hang out in my cute apartment and read my journal while I'm at rehearsal. COME ON!
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A Dozen Things I Learned While Hosting the Avant Garde Arama
Oct 15, 2005 by Susan | Add commentLast night the cast of [title of show] hosted the Avant Garde Arama at PS122. A little backstory: Performance Space 122 is a downtown alternative performance mecca that has showcased and developed the work of some amazing artists. From their website:
"P.S. 122 began its presentation history in 1980 with the first Avant-Garde-Arama, a multidisciplinary showcase..."
We (myself and Rebecca Finnegan) used to host the show as THE NEW WONDERTWINS back in the day. Jeff and I would write original musical numbers, and Hunter was featured as one of our Sparklevision dancers. I didn't know Heidi then, but I'm sure she was somewhere doing something very important.
Anyhoo, last night we returned to host and learned a few things:
1. Audiences are a little quieter when they've been rained on for 40 days and 40 nights.
2. PS122 audiences are largely comprised of dowtown theatre/dance intellectuals. Referring to TV shows (Laguna Beach, Blossom, Everybody Loves Raymond) only confuses them.
3. Screaming "I should have killed you when I had the chance, Heidi" probably isn't a good idea.
4. You may be 9 people's favorite thing, and those 9 people may not be in the audience at PS122.
5. The older I get, the less I care about what them bitches in the audience think about me.
6. I might have rubbed Hunter's dinger through his pants live onstage in the closing number last night. It felt pretty big.*
7. Sorry, Hunter. I was really drunk. I didn't know what I was doing.
8. Da Lipstyxxx will bring you a tight, well-rehearsed set. You better work, bitches.
9. That the was highest neked titty ratio I've ever seen at the AGA. Over 1/2 the acts whipped out a titty.*
*I always wonder if people from my office are reading this. If so, please enjoy.
All in all, I have to say that I really enjoyed the acts (tonight will be a whole new crop). AND we'll be hosting again tonight, serving up four original musical numbers you've probably never seen and will never see again. Come on down and show your love, Apollo.
"P.S. 122 began its presentation history in 1980 with the first Avant-Garde-Arama, a multidisciplinary showcase..."
We (myself and Rebecca Finnegan) used to host the show as THE NEW WONDERTWINS back in the day. Jeff and I would write original musical numbers, and Hunter was featured as one of our Sparklevision dancers. I didn't know Heidi then, but I'm sure she was somewhere doing something very important.
Anyhoo, last night we returned to host and learned a few things:
1. Audiences are a little quieter when they've been rained on for 40 days and 40 nights.
2. PS122 audiences are largely comprised of dowtown theatre/dance intellectuals. Referring to TV shows (Laguna Beach, Blossom, Everybody Loves Raymond) only confuses them.
3. Screaming "I should have killed you when I had the chance, Heidi" probably isn't a good idea.
4. You may be 9 people's favorite thing, and those 9 people may not be in the audience at PS122.
5. The older I get, the less I care about what them bitches in the audience think about me.
6. I might have rubbed Hunter's dinger through his pants live onstage in the closing number last night. It felt pretty big.*
7. Sorry, Hunter. I was really drunk. I didn't know what I was doing.
8. Da Lipstyxxx will bring you a tight, well-rehearsed set. You better work, bitches.
9. That the was highest neked titty ratio I've ever seen at the AGA. Over 1/2 the acts whipped out a titty.*
*I always wonder if people from my office are reading this. If so, please enjoy.
All in all, I have to say that I really enjoyed the acts (tonight will be a whole new crop). AND we'll be hosting again tonight, serving up four original musical numbers you've probably never seen and will never see again. Come on down and show your love, Apollo.
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A day in the life of a tosser
Oct 14, 2005 by Jeff | Add commentWe're having a nice time doing the dances and songs at PS One-tooty-toot and it should make for an entertaining evening - maybe not for you suckers in the audience, but all of us [tos] peeps will be slammin' back some brewskies off-left in the dark. We'll be cooter-punchin' and makin' out and stuff too. Cause that's what you do when your downtown, people - you gotta cooter punch and get tanked and make out. Afterwards, we're all going to go back to our studio apartment on Avenue C where all four of us live with our lovers and 5 parakeets. It's Heidi's husband Robert's turn to clean out the poop-laden newspaper from the birdcage. He hates doing it, but we all have to honor our chores, right Robert??!! Those birds love him. Sometimes we like to see what was going on in the news the last time we changed it. A couple of months ago, there was a paper talking about how the last episode of 227 was coming up. We all agreed that that edition of the Times was pretty old. Susan's husband Whitey is still on probation for leaving pizza crust on the table. And not pizza crust on a plate on the table. Just pizza crust on the table. Hunter's wife, Laura Linney just moved in and she's so sweet. She really is. Just so sweet. I like Laura. Remember that song, "Think of Laura" by Christopher Cross? Well I like to remember that song so I can think about Laura. Hunter, she really is just a doll. I feel like I've seen her on TV in something. She should be on TV if she's not. Michael B is in charge of dinner tonight. He's been really good at stealing food from gift baskets that are left for Kelly O'Hara and Vicky Clark at Piazza. Last week, one night for dinner he got us 4 Asian Pears, some unsalted almonds and a cup full of Original flavored Ricola. I can't wait for tonight's feast. I'm sure it will sate our appetites after an exciting and fulfilling evening at Avant Garde Arama.
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Busy, busy times
Oct 12, 2005 by Susan | Add commentI've been remiss in my blogging duties. You must forgive, bitches. I've been sooo busy. Here's a brief re-cap:
1. [tos] has been slaving away in preparation to host the Avant Garde Arama at PS122. For those who don't know, Avant Garde Arama is like a downtown, alternative talent show. It's pretty fun, and if an act blows, you can take comfort in the fact that it will be over soon. Plus, we're bringing the fresh original numbers. Come check us out...
2. I planned and attended a corporate off-site with my company at a sporting gun club in Upstate New York. I declined the shooting portion of the program, but it sure was pretty up there, what with the fall foliage. I like pumpkins and fireplace smells better than urine and burnt subway smells. For the record.
3. I saw SWEENEY TODD on Monday night. I think that's my favorite skit ever written. Hats off to all involved. I thought in some ways the storytelling was clearer than ever, and in some ways it was more obscured. I didn't think all of the symbology was successful, but some of it was inspired. I completely support a fresh take (instead of a re-hash of past ideas). Word up to all the bitches who memorized the entire score of SWEENEY TODD & still found the time to create a character.
I hope I get to see it again as it continues to grow. Yum!
4. In case you forgot about item #1, come see the cast of [tos] host the Avant Garde Arama on October 14 & 15. Now with 90% more nudity, cussing and whipped cream!
Avant Garde Arama
1. [tos] has been slaving away in preparation to host the Avant Garde Arama at PS122. For those who don't know, Avant Garde Arama is like a downtown, alternative talent show. It's pretty fun, and if an act blows, you can take comfort in the fact that it will be over soon. Plus, we're bringing the fresh original numbers. Come check us out...
2. I planned and attended a corporate off-site with my company at a sporting gun club in Upstate New York. I declined the shooting portion of the program, but it sure was pretty up there, what with the fall foliage. I like pumpkins and fireplace smells better than urine and burnt subway smells. For the record.
3. I saw SWEENEY TODD on Monday night. I think that's my favorite skit ever written. Hats off to all involved. I thought in some ways the storytelling was clearer than ever, and in some ways it was more obscured. I didn't think all of the symbology was successful, but some of it was inspired. I completely support a fresh take (instead of a re-hash of past ideas). Word up to all the bitches who memorized the entire score of SWEENEY TODD & still found the time to create a character.
I hope I get to see it again as it continues to grow. Yum!
4. In case you forgot about item #1, come see the cast of [tos] host the Avant Garde Arama on October 14 & 15. Now with 90% more nudity, cussing and whipped cream!
Avant Garde Arama
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I am a Disney Nerd
Oct 11, 2005 by Hunter | Add commentHey [tossers]! So I have just returned from Disney World in Florida. I went down to visit my Dad, bro, and rest of the family. I have twin nieces. They are six. It's fun to go to D World with six year olds. Now is the part where I reveal to the fans that I am a total Disney world nerd. I grew up in the south so I used to go like every year down there, and call me crazy that place is fun! I know Disney is the demise of Broadway, and I shouldn't support the corporate monster, but that corporate monster can turn out a theme park yo. So they have this thing called "Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party." Not to be confused with "Donald's Scary Motha-fucking Slasher Funtime Jamboree". Anyway, families dress up in costumes and you get candy, word! And there's a parade! So, my family turned it out. My step-sister came up with the idea and we dressed as fast passes. Now for you disney non-nerds, a fast pass is a ticket you get so you dont have to wait in line for like Space mountain and stuff. So we rocked the house walking around in giant fast-pass sandwich boards. I ll post some pics after I get a lesson on how to do that on the blog- because [tossers] I am a NERD!!!!! I must say, the fast passes where a smash...VIP seating for the parade...instant access on rides and so much candy! Good times. My bro and I rocked "The Great American Pizza Game" at Epcot which really isn't one of the more well-attented attractions. Basically it was my bro and I, another nerd couple, and a mom and her daughter. You go and pick states and try to match states that have the same ingredients...(like concentration)..I know Space mountain and Tower of Terror get all the play....but give "The Great American Pizza Game" a chance people....just give it a chance...in other disney news..we watched the Commodores in concert..well ...two of what's left of the Commodores I think...those are some kicking tunes..and my bro and I tried to get white upper middle class American to groove..once...twice..three times a fat tourist! Alls I'm saying is who do I talk to about getting [title of show] to play Epcot?
Word!
Word!
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Here's a fanletter from Jayson!
Oct 05, 2005 by Jeff | Add commentHunter, Jeff, Susan & Heidi -
I saw [title of show] last week at Ars Nova, and for the first time in my life I feel the need to write a fan letter.
I've been living in NYC for almost 15 years and I've seen a ton of shows (sadly, I'm an amateur show queen compared to you guys - I only got some of your references), but rarely have I seen a show that I have enjoyed so much. The show is funny and smart, and I really enjoyed watching you perform. You are all truly talented. It was obvious to me how much you enjoy performing [tos].
Although my job is very far away from musicals, I related to your description of the process of writing a musical. I too have vampires that wake me up at 4 am. [tos] has helped me quiet the vampires.
Well, this is the end of my very first fan letter. I hope I didn't sound like a dork.
Thanks, Jayson
Jayson is officially a [tosser]. I pointed out to Jason to kill the dork vampire and embrace his dorkness. He told me about his action-figure collection - And in the spirit of our gambling spammers (see below), I'm going to see his action figure collection, and raise him one set of Uncanny X-Men comics; issues 193 - 464.
I saw [title of show] last week at Ars Nova, and for the first time in my life I feel the need to write a fan letter.
I've been living in NYC for almost 15 years and I've seen a ton of shows (sadly, I'm an amateur show queen compared to you guys - I only got some of your references), but rarely have I seen a show that I have enjoyed so much. The show is funny and smart, and I really enjoyed watching you perform. You are all truly talented. It was obvious to me how much you enjoy performing [tos].
Although my job is very far away from musicals, I related to your description of the process of writing a musical. I too have vampires that wake me up at 4 am. [tos] has helped me quiet the vampires.
Well, this is the end of my very first fan letter. I hope I didn't sound like a dork.
Thanks, Jayson
Jayson is officially a [tosser]. I pointed out to Jason to kill the dork vampire and embrace his dorkness. He told me about his action-figure collection - And in the spirit of our gambling spammers (see below), I'm going to see his action figure collection, and raise him one set of Uncanny X-Men comics; issues 193 - 464.
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Stupid Fucking Gambling!
Oct 05, 2005 by Jeff | Add commentSome dumbass gambling company has infiltrated our harmless little blog and I've had to shut down the comments by non-members option.
They were spamming us with a bunch of "Texas Hold Em" links and Poker shit.
Love always,
Jeffrey
They were spamming us with a bunch of "Texas Hold Em" links and Poker shit.
Love always,
Jeffrey
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It's just a matter of time...
Oct 04, 2005 by Jeff | Add commentbefore Hunter gets back from Orlando and blogs about his fantastic trip to Disney World. And we're going to have to smile politely and be all excited for him and his adventures in the Magic Kindgom. I don't know who he thinks he is. I'm so sick of him bein' all "look at me, look how much fun I'm having" while the rest of us are having to have dinner parties and camping trips - I mean work and chores and stuff.
He thinks he's so great down there. Well you know what, Hunter? We're great too and all of us have gotten together and built a [title of show] rollercoaster somewhere out in Red Hook while you were in Florida and it's hidden near one of the docks and you'll never find it because you need to have a special map to get there. And we've hidden a different special map that leads you to that special map and only the secret code word will get you there. And that code word has to be uttered to the space alien that hands out flyers in front of the Space restaraunt on 51st and Broadway. He provides newbies with the map.
You'll never get the secret word from me! NEVER!
He thinks he's so great down there. Well you know what, Hunter? We're great too and all of us have gotten together and built a [title of show] rollercoaster somewhere out in Red Hook while you were in Florida and it's hidden near one of the docks and you'll never find it because you need to have a special map to get there. And we've hidden a different special map that leads you to that special map and only the secret code word will get you there. And that code word has to be uttered to the space alien that hands out flyers in front of the Space restaraunt on 51st and Broadway. He provides newbies with the map.
You'll never get the secret word from me! NEVER!
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Avant-Garde-Arama / My Sordid Past
Oct 02, 2005 by Susan | 1 CommentGentle readers, never fear, I have connected Carter & Rebecca and all is well (See Oct 1 Comments section).
For any other Wondertwins fans out there, I say WORD! Did you know that Rebecca Finnegan is now the musical theatre diva of Chicago? She's currently starring as Mama Rose in GYPSY, and I'm sure she's tearing it to pieces. I was very flattered to be included in a recent Time Out Chicago article on Ms. Finnegan. The article praised her notable talents, and ended with the following:
"...Finnegan's biggest anomaly is her fringe cred. During her six years in New York in the '90s, she was one half of the New Wondertwins, a team which, among other things, hosted PS122's Avant-Garde-Arama. With her pal Susan Blackwell, Finnegan pushed plenty of weirdo boundaries.
'We used to eat food out of each other's mouths,' Finnegan recalls. 'She would put cereal and milk into my mouth with a cut-up banana and then she'd eat it with a spoon.' That's our kind of leading lady."
Ah, sweet-sticky memories. Cute.
Anyhoo, the cast of [Title of Show] will be returning to PS122 to host the upcoming Avant-Garde-Arama (October 14 & 15). We're cooking up some kick-ass original numbers that you'll want to see. Check it out, my little bitches! And get your tickets early--we're gonna pack that shit to the rafters.
http://www.ps122.org/performances/avantgardearama_fall_05.html
For any other Wondertwins fans out there, I say WORD! Did you know that Rebecca Finnegan is now the musical theatre diva of Chicago? She's currently starring as Mama Rose in GYPSY, and I'm sure she's tearing it to pieces. I was very flattered to be included in a recent Time Out Chicago article on Ms. Finnegan. The article praised her notable talents, and ended with the following:
"...Finnegan's biggest anomaly is her fringe cred. During her six years in New York in the '90s, she was one half of the New Wondertwins, a team which, among other things, hosted PS122's Avant-Garde-Arama. With her pal Susan Blackwell, Finnegan pushed plenty of weirdo boundaries.
'We used to eat food out of each other's mouths,' Finnegan recalls. 'She would put cereal and milk into my mouth with a cut-up banana and then she'd eat it with a spoon.' That's our kind of leading lady."
Ah, sweet-sticky memories. Cute.
Anyhoo, the cast of [Title of Show] will be returning to PS122 to host the upcoming Avant-Garde-Arama (October 14 & 15). We're cooking up some kick-ass original numbers that you'll want to see. Check it out, my little bitches! And get your tickets early--we're gonna pack that shit to the rafters.
http://www.ps122.org/performances/avantgardearama_fall_05.html
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Biting My Lines...
Oct 01, 2005 by Susan | 3 CommentsDid y'all see the article in the Sunday NY Times about New York shows moving to Vegas? It's an interesting article featuring many NY/LV shows, including my boyfriends from Blue Man Group. I think [Title of Show] producer Kevin McKevin owes me a nickel. Dig his quote about Avenue Q:
"...it wasn't a show about a warm kitten and your grandmother. Plus, they were asking us to change things that make the show what it is."
MY line is: "You'll have two tight paragraphs on kitties that your grandmother would be so proud of."
Hmmm...I'm taking this as definitive proof that I've made it into Kevvie's brain. And I like it in there. It's soft and warm and squishy and pinkish-gray. And it has that new car smell!
"...it wasn't a show about a warm kitten and your grandmother. Plus, they were asking us to change things that make the show what it is."
MY line is: "You'll have two tight paragraphs on kitties that your grandmother would be so proud of."
Hmmm...I'm taking this as definitive proof that I've made it into Kevvie's brain. And I like it in there. It's soft and warm and squishy and pinkish-gray. And it has that new car smell!
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If Hunter Were A Porn Star...
Oct 01, 2005 by Susan | 1 Comment
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