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My Summer Vacation
Apr 28, 2006 by Larry | 1 CommentAs you all know, the show closes this Sunday which is sad. I guess I'll have a lot more time to sleep. But then I'll take the bus up to Ithaca to work on a new show with my good friend Rachel Lampert. While I'm there I'll celebrate my birthday, have a party and try a new look. I'm not sure what the other four tossers will be up to. But soon I'll take the bus back to the city and it will be time to leap back into the show. And then I'll be really happy to be with my friends. The end.
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Don't Panic
Apr 26, 2006 by Jeff | 1 CommentOf course we'll continue to blog after the show closes. Where else will I talk about birds, comics and Broadway.
Did y'all see our picture under Julia Roberts on broadwayworld.com? I took a pic of it before the beautifulnessty all goes away.
Good show tonight, peeps.
We've had lots of fun friends and celebrity crushes coming down to check out the show before it goes away - it's nice to see all of you. Special shout out to the Mervine family again who brought the world's best cake as a treat.
If you have tickets to the show and are trying to figure out what to bring us as a gift, here are some things we like:
We like cake. Larry is very specific about which kinds, just so you know.
Susan likes a lot of things, but don't bring her a plant.
Heidi likes jewelry.
Michael likes caper berries.
Hunter likes cash.
I like anything that has to do with comics or birds.
PS. Larry is not really 50, but isn't that cake amazing?? google is your friend.
Did y'all see our picture under Julia Roberts on broadwayworld.com? I took a pic of it before the beautifulnessty all goes away.
Good show tonight, peeps.
We've had lots of fun friends and celebrity crushes coming down to check out the show before it goes away - it's nice to see all of you. Special shout out to the Mervine family again who brought the world's best cake as a treat.
If you have tickets to the show and are trying to figure out what to bring us as a gift, here are some things we like:
We like cake. Larry is very specific about which kinds, just so you know.
Susan likes a lot of things, but don't bring her a plant.
Heidi likes jewelry.
Michael likes caper berries.
Hunter likes cash.
I like anything that has to do with comics or birds.
PS. Larry is not really 50, but isn't that cake amazing?? google is your friend.
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We've got volleyball and ping pong...
Apr 26, 2006 by Hunter | Add commentSet the tivo peeps...your own little [tosser] Hunter will be on Great Performances on PBS tonight! Woo hoo! They are running the South Pacific concert that was filmed at Carnegie Hall last summer. And by on Great Performances..of course I mean way in the back behind a cello. That shit was still fun though..come on..Carnegie Hall people...enjoy, and don't blink and miss me...
PS last week of [tos] suckas get down to the V nerd!
PS last week of [tos] suckas get down to the V nerd!
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Win Lunch with Us!!
Apr 24, 2006 by Susan | Add commentHey!
Did you realize that you can win lunch with the entire cast of [title of show]?
The Vineyard Theatre is auctioning off lunch with Hunter, Jeffy, Susan, Heidi and Larry to benefit the theatre. Take it from me, having lunch with us is a lot like watching our show (ordering turkey burgers, making each other laugh, making up songs), but with less fighting.
Listen to me: This is your chance to have US look at YOU for a change. And you can tell us when we have food in our teeth.
Seriously. Get to bidding, people.
Good luck!
Susan
Did you realize that you can win lunch with the entire cast of [title of show]?
The Vineyard Theatre is auctioning off lunch with Hunter, Jeffy, Susan, Heidi and Larry to benefit the theatre. Take it from me, having lunch with us is a lot like watching our show (ordering turkey burgers, making each other laugh, making up songs), but with less fighting.
Listen to me: This is your chance to have US look at YOU for a change. And you can tell us when we have food in our teeth.
Seriously. Get to bidding, people.
Good luck!
Susan
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Huh?
Apr 21, 2006 by Hunter | Add commentSo last night, I fell out of my bed...literally..like a six year old kid. I tossed so much I flung myself out of bed. Also, I had a very specific dream in which I talked at length with Angela Lansbury. She was awesome, but did Jessica Fletcher push me out of bed?
Dudes, I'm a weirdo.
(how 'bout that AL fan site!)
Dudes, I'm a weirdo.
(how 'bout that AL fan site!)
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Stuff Happens
Apr 20, 2006 by Jeff | Add commentNot sure if any of these moments have been discussed on the blog, but these are some of the fun moments that have happened during the show lately:
1. Tonight I think Heidi's mic must have still be up when she went to the bathroom because Hunter and I heard a faint flush during our first scene.
2. Last night Kate (our p.a.) got caught uptage when the wall took off and she gracefully tried to hide. It should be noted that she wears her blacks of course - however she has long golden-blonde hair that Ken and Jason's lighting will make glow in a millisecond.
3. One night a dryer sheet fell out of Hunter's pants and he picked it up and pretended it was a tissue. Nice work, Uta.
4. Mustard dripped all over my shirt and pants during the turkey burger scene one night and nobody bothered to tell me that I looked like a homeless man for the rest of the show.
5. Larry turned 2 pages at once a few nights ago and the key changed dramatically during the opening number. He quickly recovered.
6. We had a fly problem last week and during Heidi's song, several flies were very attracted to Susan's bare feet. How she stayed still through all of that, I'll never know. Side note- bravo to Heidi who tried to kill a fly during a scene. C'mon, you know you always want an actor to do that.
7. Last night Heidi had a blue piece of lint on her forehead during "Filling out the Form" and I pointed it out. After brushing at it, she asked if it was gone and I lied and said, "Yes." I still don't know why I lied. Hunter got it off for her.
Anyway, it's the theatre and this shit doesn't happen every night.
1. Tonight I think Heidi's mic must have still be up when she went to the bathroom because Hunter and I heard a faint flush during our first scene.
2. Last night Kate (our p.a.) got caught uptage when the wall took off and she gracefully tried to hide. It should be noted that she wears her blacks of course - however she has long golden-blonde hair that Ken and Jason's lighting will make glow in a millisecond.
3. One night a dryer sheet fell out of Hunter's pants and he picked it up and pretended it was a tissue. Nice work, Uta.
4. Mustard dripped all over my shirt and pants during the turkey burger scene one night and nobody bothered to tell me that I looked like a homeless man for the rest of the show.
5. Larry turned 2 pages at once a few nights ago and the key changed dramatically during the opening number. He quickly recovered.
6. We had a fly problem last week and during Heidi's song, several flies were very attracted to Susan's bare feet. How she stayed still through all of that, I'll never know. Side note- bravo to Heidi who tried to kill a fly during a scene. C'mon, you know you always want an actor to do that.
7. Last night Heidi had a blue piece of lint on her forehead during "Filling out the Form" and I pointed it out. After brushing at it, she asked if it was gone and I lied and said, "Yes." I still don't know why I lied. Hunter got it off for her.
Anyway, it's the theatre and this shit doesn't happen every night.
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Enjizzle
Apr 20, 2006 by Susan | 1 Comment
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April Not In Paris
Apr 19, 2006 by Heidi | Add commentYou know what's hard when you you have two artists in the family? Planning a vacation.
So, as you may have caught in Larry's snarky blog, my husband, Robert, is livin' large up in Paris for the next 2 weeks all by himself. Bonjour, Robert! He's a producer and director for children's' TV, and he and I have been living very parallel lives for the last 2 years, as we have both had creative babies that we have conceived, given birth to and nurtured through the sleepless nights, the fighting with other kids, and the worst, trying to compromise with executives who hold the purse strings. My baby is [title of show] of course, and Robert's baby is a new sassy pilot for Nickelodeon. (Which I hope gets picked up so all of you who have little ones out there will be buying the lunch boxes and sticker books, 'cause I need my house in the Hamptons.) It's been so great taking our journeys somewhat together. There was a lot of commiserating when things were hard, and a lot to celebrate when things were going our way.
So, Robert's project wrapped last week and the deal was that he was going to spend two weeks in Paris. One by himself, chilling out and shaking the job off, and then I would join him for that final week and we would rock Paris hard together. He has only that small window of vacation time before he's on to the next thing... Well, turns out, in a twist of fate, I'm not going to be able to join my huz in The City of Light. But it's for the best possible reason. [title of show] extended again (for the third time), and me no go-ee to Paris. Alor. I'll just have to think French thoughts, and make Hunter speak to me in French, and eat French fries and French toast and try not to be jealous.
I truly AM thrilled that we get to do our show for another week. I'm already getting sad thinking about the last time we get to sing "This is the last line of our show". How impossible is that going to be? Every night that we get to do this little show, I feel so amazingly lucky to have had this experience at all, let alone to have had it be something that other people seem to like too. So, Paris, you can keep your wine and cheese, and romantic walks, and flowers in bloom, and nutella crepes, and coffee and cafes, and glitter and magic! I'll take our little show, and our fun times, and our Trader Joe's snacks. Paris will always be there, but [title of show] won't. But I still sure miss Robert... Come here, Olive...
So, as you may have caught in Larry's snarky blog, my husband, Robert, is livin' large up in Paris for the next 2 weeks all by himself. Bonjour, Robert! He's a producer and director for children's' TV, and he and I have been living very parallel lives for the last 2 years, as we have both had creative babies that we have conceived, given birth to and nurtured through the sleepless nights, the fighting with other kids, and the worst, trying to compromise with executives who hold the purse strings. My baby is [title of show] of course, and Robert's baby is a new sassy pilot for Nickelodeon. (Which I hope gets picked up so all of you who have little ones out there will be buying the lunch boxes and sticker books, 'cause I need my house in the Hamptons.) It's been so great taking our journeys somewhat together. There was a lot of commiserating when things were hard, and a lot to celebrate when things were going our way.
So, Robert's project wrapped last week and the deal was that he was going to spend two weeks in Paris. One by himself, chilling out and shaking the job off, and then I would join him for that final week and we would rock Paris hard together. He has only that small window of vacation time before he's on to the next thing... Well, turns out, in a twist of fate, I'm not going to be able to join my huz in The City of Light. But it's for the best possible reason. [title of show] extended again (for the third time), and me no go-ee to Paris. Alor. I'll just have to think French thoughts, and make Hunter speak to me in French, and eat French fries and French toast and try not to be jealous.
I truly AM thrilled that we get to do our show for another week. I'm already getting sad thinking about the last time we get to sing "This is the last line of our show". How impossible is that going to be? Every night that we get to do this little show, I feel so amazingly lucky to have had this experience at all, let alone to have had it be something that other people seem to like too. So, Paris, you can keep your wine and cheese, and romantic walks, and flowers in bloom, and nutella crepes, and coffee and cafes, and glitter and magic! I'll take our little show, and our fun times, and our Trader Joe's snacks. Paris will always be there, but [title of show] won't. But I still sure miss Robert... Come here, Olive...
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High School Dreams
Apr 18, 2006 by Susan | Add commentLast night, we had a talkback with some kick-ass high-schoolers from the sweetness that is Akron, Ohio. It was good times but it reminded me...
I never got a high school ring.
I've become mildly obsessed with the Jostens website. They have a program where you can virtually design a dreamy class ring. Here's my dream ring.
(Are those dudes beating the crap out of each other? What kind of school activity is that?)
So Classy.
I never got a high school ring.
I've become mildly obsessed with the Jostens website. They have a program where you can virtually design a dreamy class ring. Here's my dream ring.
(Are those dudes beating the crap out of each other? What kind of school activity is that?)
So Classy.
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Keepin' It Fake
Apr 17, 2006 by Larry | Add commentI am PISSED at Robert (Heidi's husband)! Saturday night we had this great party to mark the two-year anniversary of the e-mail bout the festival that our friend James sent to Hunter (who then sent it to Jeff). It was a glorious party. There was crudités, pizza and a chocolate leg. Yes, a leg made out of chocolate - a gift from Ken Klieber of "That's Kentertainment." I'm sure someone will post some party pictures. I only have one. It's of me with Martha, our KASM (kick-ass stage manager). Here it is. Anyway, Ku'uipo (our lighting gal) bought this really great cake at Whole Foods and brought it to the party. I have not been eating desserts for about a month and chose this night to splurge. I sat down by Robert and said that this was not my kind of cake. I like the Duncan Hines variety with the canned icing (full of trans fats). However, I ate the whole piece without any trouble.
Just then Ku'uipo sat down and I told her I liked the cake she brought. Now, if you've been reading my blogs you would know that I feel it is always best to say what you think the other person wants to hear rather than what you really feel. It's served me well all these years and I don't see any reason to stop now. Well, apparently Robert doesn't agree. He blurted out "I thought you just said you didn't like the cake." At that moment my laser vision malfunctioned and failed to reduce Robert to a pile of ash. He just sat there smiling. I proceeded to backpedal and trip over myself at the same time. I explained that it wasn't really that I didn't like the cake, it's just that I didn't "prefer" it. Then Robert says "I'm just keepin' it real" And then I said "I find that usually people like to keep it real for other people but they don't like it to be kept real for themselves." (There is no need trying to fix the grammar of that last sentence.) At that point Ku'uipo and I were both beet red and Robert was smiling. I don't remember much more about the evening but I'm pretty sure I ate half of that chocolate leg.
Interestingly enough, neither Ku'uipo or I died that night. However, I have exiled Robert to Paris for two weeks and it serves him right.
On a lighter note, Robert says that he really enjoys my blogs and finds them funny.
Just then Ku'uipo sat down and I told her I liked the cake she brought. Now, if you've been reading my blogs you would know that I feel it is always best to say what you think the other person wants to hear rather than what you really feel. It's served me well all these years and I don't see any reason to stop now. Well, apparently Robert doesn't agree. He blurted out "I thought you just said you didn't like the cake." At that moment my laser vision malfunctioned and failed to reduce Robert to a pile of ash. He just sat there smiling. I proceeded to backpedal and trip over myself at the same time. I explained that it wasn't really that I didn't like the cake, it's just that I didn't "prefer" it. Then Robert says "I'm just keepin' it real" And then I said "I find that usually people like to keep it real for other people but they don't like it to be kept real for themselves." (There is no need trying to fix the grammar of that last sentence.) At that point Ku'uipo and I were both beet red and Robert was smiling. I don't remember much more about the evening but I'm pretty sure I ate half of that chocolate leg.
Interestingly enough, neither Ku'uipo or I died that night. However, I have exiled Robert to Paris for two weeks and it serves him right.
On a lighter note, Robert says that he really enjoys my blogs and finds them funny.
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More times at the Vinnnnyeerrrrd
Apr 17, 2006 by Jeff | Add commentSo, we announced today our final extension at the theatre through the 30th. We can't go any longer because super-awesome Mary Pat Gleeson is coming in with her show directed by Lonny Price (whom I fondly remember from Merrily We Roll Along). That's him in the middle. I sang the song "Franklin Shepherd, Inc" for my SETC auditions in college. I think the accompanist is still mad at me for putting him through that. But I digress. Anyway, only a couple of weeks left before we pack up and head into hibernation for a while and I can get some major league birdwatching done! As Hunter says, come see the skit again if you loved it -- or come see it again if you hated it, just to make sure you still do.
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bunny
Apr 16, 2006 by Hunter | 2 CommentsHey bunnies- so why couldnt the pony talk? he was a little hoarse? get it is this thing on?
So I've been a little under the weather and was glad to rest up on jesus/bunny day...
I want to post a pic and do a shout out to my cous Lindsey and her hubby John..they rocked it hard and came up from Richmond VA..(my cousin Val and her hub Kyle came too..but we'll spread the pics out over time)
Some kick ass peeps
It's been so cool to have all of my family come up and see and support [tos]..I love those suckers hardcore..and it makes my feel great that they all came...
Some other fun peeps came to [tos]:
Terrence McNally!?!??! What the hell? that bitch is crazy talented..anyway he sent us a nice note..TM I don't know if you are hip to the blog but if so,thanks for coming and for your nice note.
Also, rockstar Ricky Ian Gordon came to [tos]..awesome...Me likey Dream True...and do yourself a favor and go buy this CD...it is so beautiful..what's with these famous amos peeps coming to the show and not coming back..come back and say hi bitches! I need a good pic for my Xmas card and it's looking like it's gonna be this shot unless you suckers come back for a photo op..not that there would be a thing wrong with a card that had this on it.
Come on down to see [tos] peeps..we're closing up shop soon, so don't miss out!
So I've been a little under the weather and was glad to rest up on jesus/bunny day...
I want to post a pic and do a shout out to my cous Lindsey and her hubby John..they rocked it hard and came up from Richmond VA..(my cousin Val and her hub Kyle came too..but we'll spread the pics out over time)
Some kick ass peeps
It's been so cool to have all of my family come up and see and support [tos]..I love those suckers hardcore..and it makes my feel great that they all came...
Some other fun peeps came to [tos]:
Terrence McNally!?!??! What the hell? that bitch is crazy talented..anyway he sent us a nice note..TM I don't know if you are hip to the blog but if so,thanks for coming and for your nice note.
Also, rockstar Ricky Ian Gordon came to [tos]..awesome...Me likey Dream True...and do yourself a favor and go buy this CD...it is so beautiful..what's with these famous amos peeps coming to the show and not coming back..come back and say hi bitches! I need a good pic for my Xmas card and it's looking like it's gonna be this shot unless you suckers come back for a photo op..not that there would be a thing wrong with a card that had this on it.
Come on down to see [tos] peeps..we're closing up shop soon, so don't miss out!
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Day Off!
Apr 16, 2006 by Susan | Add commentHello, beautiful Tossers!
Today is my first day off in about 2.5 months. Seriously. Between my day job and the show, I haven't had a free day in quite a while.
Here's the day so far:
8am - Woke up
8:06am - Went back to sleep
10:30am - Woke up again
10:40am - Ate a scone in bed (thanks, Whitey)
11am - Watched TV (neat, Terms of Endearment, Tales of the City, Pimp My Ride, etc.)*
1pm - Got out of bed
*(If my parents ask you, please substitute this with 'Got up and went to Easter mass'.)
I'm not sure what else I'll do today. I need to clean the house and pay bills, but we'll see about all that.
Here's an Easter nugget from Penny Fuller: Enjoy.
Today is my first day off in about 2.5 months. Seriously. Between my day job and the show, I haven't had a free day in quite a while.
Here's the day so far:
8am - Woke up
8:06am - Went back to sleep
10:30am - Woke up again
10:40am - Ate a scone in bed (thanks, Whitey)
11am - Watched TV (neat, Terms of Endearment, Tales of the City, Pimp My Ride, etc.)*
1pm - Got out of bed
*(If my parents ask you, please substitute this with 'Got up and went to Easter mass'.)
I'm not sure what else I'll do today. I need to clean the house and pay bills, but we'll see about all that.
Here's an Easter nugget from Penny Fuller: Enjoy.
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Adventures with Tom
Apr 13, 2006 by Susan | Add commentThis week, a dear friend of [tos] was in town for a visit. Tom used to live in New York, but recently moved to Long Beach, California with his hot fiance, Michael. I miss Tom and Michael terribly, and I'm always super-psyched to see their sunny faces. Between Tom, Hunter, Jeff and Steve, I've got all the husbands I need to last me a lifetime.
Tom was one of the charter members of the Sabies. Years ago, Jeff decided that we (Tom, Hunter, Jeff and I) should form the Weekend Journey Club. Every weekend, we would have some new adventure. We started calling ourselves the WJC. Then we decided we could raise a baby: the WJC Baby. We then named our imaginary baby the WJSabie. Then we started calling ourselves the Sabies. We even recorded a Christmas album.
Tom and I caught up with each other after the matinee on Monday. After spending a few hours together, we were coming to the end of our visit and it was nearing time to part ways. I was reluctant because I knew I wouldn't see Tom again til late May, so I was generally being a monkey and trying to find clever ways to extend our conversation and visit. Just when we were about to say goodbye, we decided to take another walk around the block and milk it for a few more minutes. So we turned right on 6th street and kept walking. Just then, a waiter approached us and told us that we had been selected to receive a free dinner. It seems that this new Italian restaurant wasn't officially open the public and they were practicing for their opening. At first we were skeptical--we were on 6th street, where waiters will aggressively lure you in to their Indian restaurants. But, as it turns out, they really were just trying to get some practice in. We had a wonderful meal including appetizers, salad, entrees, dessert and cappucinos. They even made us a foil goose to take home! It was delightful. The only thing they asked in return was brutal honesty about the food and service.
So, I want to give an offical shout out to the fine people at Gasparinos (308 East 6th Street @ 2nd Avenue - 212.677.2499). I have no idea what the prices are like, because they weren't on the menu, but the food was really great. I especially recommend the chicken with bread crumbs in cream sauce. Dee-lish!!
AND I recommend hanging out with Tom as much as possible. Dee-lish!!
Tom was one of the charter members of the Sabies. Years ago, Jeff decided that we (Tom, Hunter, Jeff and I) should form the Weekend Journey Club. Every weekend, we would have some new adventure. We started calling ourselves the WJC. Then we decided we could raise a baby: the WJC Baby. We then named our imaginary baby the WJSabie. Then we started calling ourselves the Sabies. We even recorded a Christmas album.
Tom and I caught up with each other after the matinee on Monday. After spending a few hours together, we were coming to the end of our visit and it was nearing time to part ways. I was reluctant because I knew I wouldn't see Tom again til late May, so I was generally being a monkey and trying to find clever ways to extend our conversation and visit. Just when we were about to say goodbye, we decided to take another walk around the block and milk it for a few more minutes. So we turned right on 6th street and kept walking. Just then, a waiter approached us and told us that we had been selected to receive a free dinner. It seems that this new Italian restaurant wasn't officially open the public and they were practicing for their opening. At first we were skeptical--we were on 6th street, where waiters will aggressively lure you in to their Indian restaurants. But, as it turns out, they really were just trying to get some practice in. We had a wonderful meal including appetizers, salad, entrees, dessert and cappucinos. They even made us a foil goose to take home! It was delightful. The only thing they asked in return was brutal honesty about the food and service.
So, I want to give an offical shout out to the fine people at Gasparinos (308 East 6th Street @ 2nd Avenue - 212.677.2499). I have no idea what the prices are like, because they weren't on the menu, but the food was really great. I especially recommend the chicken with bread crumbs in cream sauce. Dee-lish!!
AND I recommend hanging out with Tom as much as possible. Dee-lish!!
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Easter Wishes
Apr 13, 2006 by Jeff | Add commentI wish I had some time to dye easter eggs this weekend, but I don't think it's going to happen. Right now I'm working on a website and watching my neighbor in her backyard trapping a squirrel in one of those relocation traps. I'm kind of happy since the damned thing keeps eating my birdseed and I'm worried it'll eat my tomatoes when they start to ripen.
Play safe and Happy Easter.
Play safe and Happy Easter.
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Meat Weasel
Apr 11, 2006 by Heidi | Add commentI love lots of things about my husband, but one of the most fun things to love about Robert is his love for big blockbuster popcorn movies - which I also can't get enough of. I knew he was The One when he was able to quote Superman II with the same dead-on accuracy as I could. His number one fave is, was, and will always be Starwars, but he and I are recently hot on the new DVD release of Peter Jackson's King Kong. (We saw it in the theater twice.) Oh my god, that movie is amazing. We talked for days about how remarkable King Kong's acting was, and he's not really even there! Those kids at WETA are doing something right, people. As awe-struck as I am by the movie in its entirety, there is one part in particular that is torturing me and I can't seem to stop thinking and talking, and now blogging, about it.
There's this sequence in the movie where this rescue group gets thrown down a deep crevasse on Skull Island that is infested with nightmare-making, huge-ass bugs. Okay, gross... The worst of which is this 'thing' called a Vile Meat Weasel. I'm not making that up. Go to www.kingkongmovie.com, enter the site and click on special features and then choose Beastiary. From there, go to the very last yucky beast, the dreaded "Carnictis" (this is the Scientific name for the Meat Weasel). It looks like an uncircumcised penis with a raw, wormy head coming out of it with very sharp weasel teeth. Sexy. I had nightmares about this thing for days. I would wake up in the middle of the night convinced that it was in the bed with us and I scared the shit out of Robert and Olive. Sorry guys.
Here's the funny part of this long story. So yesterday, I went to the theater and told my [tos] peeps about my Meat Weasel and they all laughed and couldn't take me seriously because of the name of my monster. Look it up bitches. I'm not lying. Hunter thought it must have been something Jack Black came up with. And then he giggled that it sounded like something college boys would call each other on spring break. "Hey Meat Weasel!" "Dude, nice Meat Weasel!", etc.. That's when Amy (awesome wardrobe super-hero) and Tom (kick-ass assistant stage manager and cookie baker) proceeded to make Hunter and me spring break t-shirts starring Meat Weasel. Hunter's shirt says [meat weasel] ([title of show] style font), with a spring break scene on the back complete with Meat Weasels drinking beer and vomiting. Mine says [baby meat weasel] with many baby meat weasels on the back doing cute baby things. Kind of like that Muppet Babies cartoon some years ago. Awesome.
Thanks guys. You know how to turn my nightmares into sweet dreams.
There's this sequence in the movie where this rescue group gets thrown down a deep crevasse on Skull Island that is infested with nightmare-making, huge-ass bugs. Okay, gross... The worst of which is this 'thing' called a Vile Meat Weasel. I'm not making that up. Go to www.kingkongmovie.com, enter the site and click on special features and then choose Beastiary. From there, go to the very last yucky beast, the dreaded "Carnictis" (this is the Scientific name for the Meat Weasel). It looks like an uncircumcised penis with a raw, wormy head coming out of it with very sharp weasel teeth. Sexy. I had nightmares about this thing for days. I would wake up in the middle of the night convinced that it was in the bed with us and I scared the shit out of Robert and Olive. Sorry guys.
Here's the funny part of this long story. So yesterday, I went to the theater and told my [tos] peeps about my Meat Weasel and they all laughed and couldn't take me seriously because of the name of my monster. Look it up bitches. I'm not lying. Hunter thought it must have been something Jack Black came up with. And then he giggled that it sounded like something college boys would call each other on spring break. "Hey Meat Weasel!" "Dude, nice Meat Weasel!", etc.. That's when Amy (awesome wardrobe super-hero) and Tom (kick-ass assistant stage manager and cookie baker) proceeded to make Hunter and me spring break t-shirts starring Meat Weasel. Hunter's shirt says [meat weasel] ([title of show] style font), with a spring break scene on the back complete with Meat Weasels drinking beer and vomiting. Mine says [baby meat weasel] with many baby meat weasels on the back doing cute baby things. Kind of like that Muppet Babies cartoon some years ago. Awesome.
Thanks guys. You know how to turn my nightmares into sweet dreams.
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Mondays at 1
Apr 10, 2006 by Jeff | Add commentToday we had a 1pm student matinee that also was speckled with some awesome theatre patrons - among them: my mom and my cousin Sandy...AND the Mervine family - back again for a second viewing! Also, there was a Barrett Foa sighting in the huzzouse.
The students were great as always and it was fun to chat with them after the show. I'd like to also thank the whole staff backstage who looked out for me during my low blood sugar moment at the places call. Kate and Amy showed the love. The cast looked out for me too and by the time I made it into "Monkeys and Playbills", I was on the safe track again. By the way, Amy I meant to tell you not to wash my jeans because I forgot to empty out all of the almonds in my left front pocket. Oops.
The students were great as always and it was fun to chat with them after the show. I'd like to also thank the whole staff backstage who looked out for me during my low blood sugar moment at the places call. Kate and Amy showed the love. The cast looked out for me too and by the time I made it into "Monkeys and Playbills", I was on the safe track again. By the way, Amy I meant to tell you not to wash my jeans because I forgot to empty out all of the almonds in my left front pocket. Oops.
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Cooper the Great
Apr 08, 2006 by Susan | 1 CommentThe cast of [title of show] wants to hollah at the newest member of our family:
Cooper Clarke Artzberger!
Cooper was born on Wednesday, April 5, 2006 at 11:01pm. His mom, Marita, was in labor for 23 1/2 hours! Finally, the doctor pulled out the vacuum and sucked Cooper out. He weighed in at 8 pounds and 5 ounces. Here's the before and after:
BEFORE AFTER
We're super-proud of Cooper, Marita and papa Ryan. By all accounts, all three were total champs during the delivery.
If I'm honest, this is probably the last time I'll be calling Cooper by his proper name. Here's some proposed nicknames:
Coops
The Coop
Cooper Trouper
Coopachino
Coop-a-dee Doop-a-dee
Chicken Coop
Coop de Ville
S'coop
Winnie Cooper
The Coop-a-rator
Little Deuce Cooper
Cooper Boo
James Fenimore Cooper
Hanging with Mr. Cooper
Snakepit
Rock on, Li'l Cooper. We wish you the sweetest times!
Cooper Clarke Artzberger!
Cooper was born on Wednesday, April 5, 2006 at 11:01pm. His mom, Marita, was in labor for 23 1/2 hours! Finally, the doctor pulled out the vacuum and sucked Cooper out. He weighed in at 8 pounds and 5 ounces. Here's the before and after:
BEFORE AFTER
We're super-proud of Cooper, Marita and papa Ryan. By all accounts, all three were total champs during the delivery.
If I'm honest, this is probably the last time I'll be calling Cooper by his proper name. Here's some proposed nicknames:
Coops
The Coop
Cooper Trouper
Coopachino
Coop-a-dee Doop-a-dee
Chicken Coop
Coop de Ville
S'coop
Winnie Cooper
The Coop-a-rator
Little Deuce Cooper
Cooper Boo
James Fenimore Cooper
Hanging with Mr. Cooper
Snakepit
Rock on, Li'l Cooper. We wish you the sweetest times!
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Thursday
Apr 07, 2006 by Susan | 1 CommentAs Jeffy just mentioned, last night we rocked the Seth's Broadway Chatterbox. My brother John is a huge fan of Seth's, so I felt like my appearance on the 'box may have finally legitimized me in his eyes...
But prolly not.
Yesterday was a shithouse crazy day. I worked the day at my jorb, then raced to Hunter's to prepare for Seth's show, then did Seth's show, then hauled it downtown to do [title of show]. So. Very. Tired. My brother had sent me the video tape of my 1987 Bethel High School production of HELLO DOLLY! and Hunter and I tried to find an appropriate clip to share with the Chatterbox audience. I don't recall ever watching this tape, but if I did, it was 19 years ago. Watching it on Hunter's couch was...anxiety-provoking.
Some notable notables:
The aforementioned production of HD! was directed by Julie Maynard (that's Tyler Maynard's mom, Altarholics). Julie was my high school english teacher, and my cultural oasis at our Dinkus McGinkus high school. I'm certain Tyler was in the audience the night that videotape was made. I'm also certain that Tyler's prolonged exposure to the production turned him...Catholic.
The waiters at the Harmonia Gardens looked like they were 7th graders. Good jorb, kids!
My mom made me some slammin' costumes for the production. In a crazy turn of events, Bethel High School is opening HELLO DOLLY! again tonight and my mother has repurposed some of those very costumes for this very prestigious revival. Good luck, kids!
But back to the Chatterbox...
Doing Seth's show was great. Seth makes me giggle. I got nervous, but I survived. We had planned on singing 9 PEOPLE'S FAVORITE THING and then, at the last minute, ended up doing DIE VAMPIRE DIE. That made me REALLY nervous, because I imagine that Seth's audience is used to really fancy fancy singers. But it went okay. I didn't pee myself or anything. But it did give me the nervous bad breath.
Then we all jumped in taxis and bolted downtown to do the show. I was a little looped from the crazy day and some Midol that I took. During scene preceding WHAT KIND OF GIRL IS SHE, I'm supposed to say (of Heidi's pretty TV nose):
"At least MY nose could take HER nose in a CAGE MATCH of NOSES!"
Instead, my mouth said:
"At least MY nose could take HER nose is a NOSE MATCH of CAGES!"
And my mouth said it REALLY loud.
I wonder what the audience must have thought.
Classy.
I'm hanging on by a thread, people.
After the show (which was attended by seniors from Wright State and Baldwin Wallace!! SHOUT OUT!!), I went home and watched the DVD of DECONSTRUCTING WITH SETH that Seth had made for me. My husband and I laughed and laughed. What a sweet and satisfying way to end the day.
Thanks for the good times, Seth!
But prolly not.
Yesterday was a shithouse crazy day. I worked the day at my jorb, then raced to Hunter's to prepare for Seth's show, then did Seth's show, then hauled it downtown to do [title of show]. So. Very. Tired. My brother had sent me the video tape of my 1987 Bethel High School production of HELLO DOLLY! and Hunter and I tried to find an appropriate clip to share with the Chatterbox audience. I don't recall ever watching this tape, but if I did, it was 19 years ago. Watching it on Hunter's couch was...anxiety-provoking.
Some notable notables:
The aforementioned production of HD! was directed by Julie Maynard (that's Tyler Maynard's mom, Altarholics). Julie was my high school english teacher, and my cultural oasis at our Dinkus McGinkus high school. I'm certain Tyler was in the audience the night that videotape was made. I'm also certain that Tyler's prolonged exposure to the production turned him...Catholic.
The waiters at the Harmonia Gardens looked like they were 7th graders. Good jorb, kids!
My mom made me some slammin' costumes for the production. In a crazy turn of events, Bethel High School is opening HELLO DOLLY! again tonight and my mother has repurposed some of those very costumes for this very prestigious revival. Good luck, kids!
But back to the Chatterbox...
Doing Seth's show was great. Seth makes me giggle. I got nervous, but I survived. We had planned on singing 9 PEOPLE'S FAVORITE THING and then, at the last minute, ended up doing DIE VAMPIRE DIE. That made me REALLY nervous, because I imagine that Seth's audience is used to really fancy fancy singers. But it went okay. I didn't pee myself or anything. But it did give me the nervous bad breath.
Then we all jumped in taxis and bolted downtown to do the show. I was a little looped from the crazy day and some Midol that I took. During scene preceding WHAT KIND OF GIRL IS SHE, I'm supposed to say (of Heidi's pretty TV nose):
"At least MY nose could take HER nose in a CAGE MATCH of NOSES!"
Instead, my mouth said:
"At least MY nose could take HER nose is a NOSE MATCH of CAGES!"
And my mouth said it REALLY loud.
I wonder what the audience must have thought.
Classy.
I'm hanging on by a thread, people.
After the show (which was attended by seniors from Wright State and Baldwin Wallace!! SHOUT OUT!!), I went home and watched the DVD of DECONSTRUCTING WITH SETH that Seth had made for me. My husband and I laughed and laughed. What a sweet and satisfying way to end the day.
Thanks for the good times, Seth!
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Post Chatterbox
Apr 07, 2006 by Jeff | Add commentWow. The highlight of chatterbox for me had to be seeing Susan's video of Hello, Dolly! Susan, you need to look at your calendar and set up a date for all of us to come over and watch that shit. Shit was funny, yo. It was nice to share times with Seth and see some old friends out in the room.
I had one of those dreaded showdreams last night. I dreamt that I was running late to the show and I had to run through the house to get backstage and the audience saw me come in and thought is was part of the show. They were confused because I disappeared. Hunter was pissed at me and I couldn't find my costume because Amy (our wardrobe supervisor) had turned off all the lights in the dressing room and I couldn't find the lightswitch. larry was already at the keyboard and the audience was getting ansy. At that point, he spotted Idina Menzel in the house and she came up and sang "Penny" from her Here album. She finished and my ass still wasn't ready. I was tangled up in the two shirts I have to wear and after I got all ready to go, I realized I didn't have my microphone on. I woke up because I started to...cry?
I'm embarrassed for telling that dream now.
P.S. Shout out to pals M'rita and Ry'n on their new baby.
PSS. Hello to all the Bwayworld gang who I noticed just linked to the blog. Welcome to [tos] After Hours. And don't worry, we really hope to record the show soon.
I had one of those dreaded showdreams last night. I dreamt that I was running late to the show and I had to run through the house to get backstage and the audience saw me come in and thought is was part of the show. They were confused because I disappeared. Hunter was pissed at me and I couldn't find my costume because Amy (our wardrobe supervisor) had turned off all the lights in the dressing room and I couldn't find the lightswitch. larry was already at the keyboard and the audience was getting ansy. At that point, he spotted Idina Menzel in the house and she came up and sang "Penny" from her Here album. She finished and my ass still wasn't ready. I was tangled up in the two shirts I have to wear and after I got all ready to go, I realized I didn't have my microphone on. I woke up because I started to...cry?
I'm embarrassed for telling that dream now.
P.S. Shout out to pals M'rita and Ry'n on their new baby.
PSS. Hello to all the Bwayworld gang who I noticed just linked to the blog. Welcome to [tos] After Hours. And don't worry, we really hope to record the show soon.
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Chaperone Shout Out
Apr 05, 2006 by Heidi | 1 CommentSo, last night I was Christopher Hanke's date to The Drowsy Chaperone, which is still in previews at the Marquis Theater.
First of all, I wanna say that I loved it and you will too. If you like [title of show], this will be right up your ally. Secondly I want to tell my 87 friends that are in the cast that they were awesome and I'm so happy that you're all big Broadway stars.
They are, in no particular order:
Andrea Chameberlain (swing extraordinaire and my super-friend since 5th grade),
Troy Britton Johnson (Tap dancing groom, who keeps getting more handsome as the years go by - I did Full Monty on tour w/ Troy),
Stacia Fernandez, (also a swing, and without Stacia, there would be no Heidi in [tos]. More on that another time),
Jason Kravits (Gangster #1 and [tos] buddy),
Garth Kravits (Gangster #2 and Camp O'Neill super-star - is there anything Garth can't do? Sing, dance, act, play piano, be funny, and have 3 kids and a lovely wife? I'm tired just writing all that),
Jay Douglas (also swinging, and also a Full Monty NYC alum),
and last but certainly not least, the one and only Kilty Reidy. Kilty is also a swing but more importantly, Kilty was put on this earth to make me laugh. I met Kilty doing a reading of an.... interesting... musical called 'Sin Cities' a couple of years back and we fell madly in friend-love. If you know Kilty, next time you see him, ask him do the riff they made him do for a song they made us sing, elegantly titled, "Fuck". Kilty is more of a tap-dancing-crooner, not a foul-mouthed-riffin'-rocker, which is why you have to make him do it for you. You will pee pee in your panties.
So, good job all you Chaperonies!!! I'm proud to know y'all, and I'm happy you're having fun times on BroadWAY!!! I'll say it again, it's always a thrill to see your peeps in a Broadway show... A pleasure I will never get tired of.
First of all, I wanna say that I loved it and you will too. If you like [title of show], this will be right up your ally. Secondly I want to tell my 87 friends that are in the cast that they were awesome and I'm so happy that you're all big Broadway stars.
They are, in no particular order:
Andrea Chameberlain (swing extraordinaire and my super-friend since 5th grade),
Troy Britton Johnson (Tap dancing groom, who keeps getting more handsome as the years go by - I did Full Monty on tour w/ Troy),
Stacia Fernandez, (also a swing, and without Stacia, there would be no Heidi in [tos]. More on that another time),
Jason Kravits (Gangster #1 and [tos] buddy),
Garth Kravits (Gangster #2 and Camp O'Neill super-star - is there anything Garth can't do? Sing, dance, act, play piano, be funny, and have 3 kids and a lovely wife? I'm tired just writing all that),
Jay Douglas (also swinging, and also a Full Monty NYC alum),
and last but certainly not least, the one and only Kilty Reidy. Kilty is also a swing but more importantly, Kilty was put on this earth to make me laugh. I met Kilty doing a reading of an.... interesting... musical called 'Sin Cities' a couple of years back and we fell madly in friend-love. If you know Kilty, next time you see him, ask him do the riff they made him do for a song they made us sing, elegantly titled, "Fuck". Kilty is more of a tap-dancing-crooner, not a foul-mouthed-riffin'-rocker, which is why you have to make him do it for you. You will pee pee in your panties.
So, good job all you Chaperonies!!! I'm proud to know y'all, and I'm happy you're having fun times on BroadWAY!!! I'll say it again, it's always a thrill to see your peeps in a Broadway show... A pleasure I will never get tired of.
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Tomato Season is Upon Us
Apr 04, 2006 by Jeff | 1 CommentIt's getting to be that time when I grow tomatoes on my fire escape. Do yourself a favor this season and grow something. It's very easy if you have a little bit of sunlight and some water.
Here's a link to a website of a good plant supplier that ships plants rather than seeds. Check it out and get yourself a hobby for the summer.
Here's a link to a website of a good plant supplier that ships plants rather than seeds. Check it out and get yourself a hobby for the summer.
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Award Season is Upon Us
Apr 03, 2006 by Jeff | 1 CommentFollowing each season's award-giving is a fun pasttime for lots of theatre fans. I myself like to keep track of the odds in a giant Excel spreadsheet. This is mentioned in the show and it is indeed true. I was excited to find out tonight that our scrappy little show was nominated for a Lortel Award for OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY. We are thrilled that some of our dance moves have been noticed by the Lortel nominating committee. Me, Hunter and Heidi like to do the Vampire moves of course. But, we have the most fun doing our "elbow puppets" before the phone call scene in "September Song." Also, our "little penguins move" is fun to do in that song as well. I think we dance in a couple of other songs too, but I'm not sure. Anyway, word up to Michael Berresse who adds the Lortel nomination to his resume. We're superproud of him.
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We're chattin' with Seth on Thursday
Apr 03, 2006 by Jeff | Add comment
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Qu'est-ce qui se passe?
Apr 03, 2006 by Hunter | Add commentOkay,
You may not know this, but moi, je parle un peu de francais. Pas tres bien. Il passe longtemps que je parle, and I'm sure there are many errors in these passages, mais, j'ai habite en France pour une ete avec une famille. I seriously wanted to go to school for French, and was accepted to Washington University to study languages. I didn't know what I was going to do, but I loved living in Paris and speaking french and eating cheeses. J'aime bien le fromage. Alors, maintenant...j'ecrit...at je danse et chanter...so I'm not sure what happened..but I love France..and Paris, Montreal (although, I've never been)...Adam Gopnik...and all things french.
Dans le blog du jour, il y a quel que chose incroyable...or for the non-french speaking [tossers] (which I'm sure there aren't any)..in today's blog is something incredible!
Fun people are coming to [tos]! On Friday night was Doris Roberts. Our fancy lady friend and tos supafan, Penny Fuller was there and had recommended the show. So there are all kinds of fancies from night to night at the V'nerd theatre...but was there anyone not from the US there? Hmmmm...
A lot of people wonder if [title of show] is too inside or New York-centric..well peeps apparently we will be conquering French-speaking Canada...or if nothing else, we can open for Celine in Vegas.
Apparently rock star writer/comedien Bob Smith is doing his sworn [tosser] duty to tell 9 people and our neighbors to the north came down via his good work...or as I refer to it..the Lord's work.
Amusez-vous bien mes [tossers]! There is awesome chat about [title of show] on radio-canada!
Hunter's new favorite thing!
Or if you are lazy like an old french whore- clique ici.
You may not know this, but moi, je parle un peu de francais. Pas tres bien. Il passe longtemps que je parle, and I'm sure there are many errors in these passages, mais, j'ai habite en France pour une ete avec une famille. I seriously wanted to go to school for French, and was accepted to Washington University to study languages. I didn't know what I was going to do, but I loved living in Paris and speaking french and eating cheeses. J'aime bien le fromage. Alors, maintenant...j'ecrit...at je danse et chanter...so I'm not sure what happened..but I love France..and Paris, Montreal (although, I've never been)...Adam Gopnik...and all things french.
Dans le blog du jour, il y a quel que chose incroyable...or for the non-french speaking [tossers] (which I'm sure there aren't any)..in today's blog is something incredible!
Fun people are coming to [tos]! On Friday night was Doris Roberts. Our fancy lady friend and tos supafan, Penny Fuller was there and had recommended the show. So there are all kinds of fancies from night to night at the V'nerd theatre...but was there anyone not from the US there? Hmmmm...
A lot of people wonder if [title of show] is too inside or New York-centric..well peeps apparently we will be conquering French-speaking Canada...or if nothing else, we can open for Celine in Vegas.
Apparently rock star writer/comedien Bob Smith is doing his sworn [tosser] duty to tell 9 people and our neighbors to the north came down via his good work...or as I refer to it..the Lord's work.
Amusez-vous bien mes [tossers]! There is awesome chat about [title of show] on radio-canada!
Hunter's new favorite thing!
Or if you are lazy like an old french whore- clique ici.
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