We run August 6, 7, 9, 12, & 13 at 7:30 p.m. The show is at Brighton High School 2220 East Bengal Blvd. Tickets are $7 for GA and $5 for Sr/Kids tickets. On Monday night only a family pass (one household up to 10 people) can be purchased for $25.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Go, go, go, Joseph
We run August 6, 7, 9, 12, & 13 at 7:30 p.m. The show is at Brighton High School 2220 East Bengal Blvd. Tickets are $7 for GA and $5 for Sr/Kids tickets. On Monday night only a family pass (one household up to 10 people) can be purchased for $25.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Theater Inspirations ...
Monday, July 26, 2010
p. to the s.
1. Your name.
2. Contact info (email and phone).
3. Whether or not you are lucky enough to be a Midvale resident (entry fees will be collected at the venue).
4. What date you would like to sing (see the schedule above).
5. What song you are planning on singing.
Sing... sing a song...
Monday, July 19, 2010
Define - Diva
Friday, July 16, 2010
It's Normal, Right?
Thursday, July 15, 2010
My Favorite Things … About Theater
I love doing theater; this is not brand new information. There are things about theater I like more than others.
I like being someone else for a little while. I do not have a bad life, in fact I live a really nice life with great family and friends, but it is fun to be someone different for a few hours a day when doing a play. I am having fun right now being the bad guy of the show. It is not me, and it is fun! I have been able to stand at the back of the stage and make out with a guy during a show just because it fits our character. Where else would a girl like me get to do that? You know be a little bad without being too bad!
I like the unpredictability of a show… well unless I am running sound and then unpredictable is my worst enemy. I have been in a show where the leading man was shot in the face by a prop gun and we had to vamp because the show must go on. I have been in a show where people have just missed scenes completely and the actors onstage have to fill in. I have been in a show where one particularly funny sound issue happened and the CD player broke during a song and the leading man broke character and said to the audience something like “Here is what you missed but is germane to the rest of the story...”
I like hanging out with people who are like me and like what I like. It is nice to quote a movie or showtune and have everyone around you get it. With my family that happens often, but it is nice nonetheless!
I like people stepping up when something bad happens in the show, like someone dropping out or not enough men show up for auditions.
I like getting a workout each night because of dancing. It makes me feel alive. I see some dances, though, and I am like “What the crap is that and you want me to what?!” It is a good workout, though!
I like watching creative minds come up to solutions like small budget or difficult space constraints.
I like being in charge when I direct, I like being bossy! I can sit down to read a script and see the show play out in my mind. I like seeing it come to life.
I like being pushed to my creative limits as a performer. It means I need to work harder to be good.
I like having a network of super talented people I can call when I have an issue I cannot solve whether it is as an actor or a director. It is wonderful to know I have this network to back me up. I have had more than one free voice lesson in my time thanks to wonderful friends!
I like, just being honest here, to sit through a really bad show and know I could have done it better.
I like the standing ovation after a really rewarding performance. Although I do think Utah audiences give standing ovations too often in theater, I like to earn one!
This is not the complete list, just some of my favorite things I like about theater.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Stress ... Relievers
Monday, July 12, 2010
Divas and Hair
Friday, July 9, 2010
A Stereotyping Post
- On the day my hair was colored I almost made a mistake that would have cost our firm $100,000. That is a pretty big chunk of change!!
- I just sat here at my desk typing a quote and could not figure out why it was not working... well because I kept hitting the tab key instead of the enter key. Yes I know they are the opposite sides of the keyboard.
- Last night at dress rehearsal for Birdie (WE OPEN TONIGHT!!!) I stood by the sound board for 10 minutes trying to figure out why one mic was not working. Helps if you take the mute button OFF!
Birdie does open tonight, tomorrow July 10 there will be an oldies car show before the performance from 5:30 - 7:30. Admission to the car show is free. For ticket info please visit www.midvalearts.com.