Everyone, it’s finally happened, Erin used the diary.  There were those who said it wouldn’t, couldn’t, shouldn’t be done, but she did it!  Congratulations Erin, and welcome.  May you become addicted for brief periods of time and then forget about it again for a week like the rest of us.

I just realized I could put my little musings in different categories.  Wow, how exciting!  I’d just been doing updates because that’s what came up automatically.  On the other hand, Tim has way too many categories.  I think he’s a categor-holic.  Also, more musings:  I lost my Assistant Director!  If you do not know Jen, you are missing out, she was my right hand woman, my muse, my inspiration!  Oh, and she took care of a lot of crap (like calling people), that I really hate to take care of!  But her boss is an a-hole and is now making her work full time and go to school full-time.  Pooh!  I also lost one of my actors for a F-I-L-M.  Oooh, how exciting!  Like nobody’s ever been offered a role in an independent film.  Good luck actually seeing the finished product, bucko!  But i’m not bitter because the rest of my cast is the best damn group of actors ever assembled in these here parts!  And I’m trying to make Bill play as many roles as possible.  I see handpuppets in his future…

Apparently, George W. just went to Johnson Space Center in Houston for a memorial service for the FIRST TIME! What the hell is wrong with him? He’s supposedly a Texan? Did this man ever leave his house, or did he just sit in his room snorting coke with one hand and counting his money with the other? I was astounded to find out he’d never left the country before taking office, but I’m even more astounded that he’d never been to JSC? I can almost guarantee he’s never been to Kennedy then. Freak, freak freak!

I just have to share with the world the wonderful, incredible poem Travis wrote to me: I will not help you carry your shit. I will not shall not help a bit. I will not move any heavy things. I’ll just wait here for what the day brings. a Seussian poem by travis holmes. thank you, thank you See, LGT is not only composed of theatre artists. We have some Poets among us as well.

I just realized it looked like it’s beat up on Brandon day on the front page! I have to thank him profusely for all he helped me with at auditions last night, and which he will help with tonight. Tim and I could not have had auditions without him. Because he was as (if not more) familiar with the script than I was, he was able to pick people for the scenes to read and get them all ready to go. PLUS when none of the women scheduled to audition at 7 showed up, he jumped in and read any female part that needed to be read. And when we ran out of men at the end, he jumped in and read a cajillion parts then, too. Thanks Brandon, you are such a trooper! Despite your cell-phone addiction and cigarette-smoke phobia:)

Sorry, I just had to say that! I mean, I’ve seen you smoke other things, dearie:) But I am completely in agreement with you about being considerate. I think smokers should have to smoke in designated areas because I like to breathe and smell nice too. Even when I’m smoking.

Well tonight’s opening night! I can’t believe it’s already/finally here, as is usually the case with any show. You can’t help thinking, “oh if I just had one more rehearsal”, while simultaneously thinking, “I couldn’t possibly take another rehearsal!” I hope everyone can see it, because I think it’s going to be funny, but I’m bracing myself for prudish audience walk-out. The publicity campaign has not really made it clear how outrageous this show is. In fact, I don’t think it’s clear at all that it includes very adult, very offensive themes, language and actions. Let’s hope the blue-hairs stay at home!

I just couldn’t stand seeing the same headline, so I had to write something. Maybe the rest of LGT will follow my lead, because I’m sure tired of seeing the same damn Titles! By the Way- go see Chicago and Adaptation. They’re both great!

Okay, far be it for me to side with the evil tobacco companies, but awarding a woman $28 billion (reduced to $28 million) because she got lung cancer? Come on! People have known for a hundred years that tobacco wasn’t good for you, and I seriously doubt a Phillip Morris Rep put a cigarette in her mouth and forced her to smoke it. Just a rant for a Thursday.

I kept seeing that I was continuing to recommend people see Motherbone. Well you can’t do that, it’s too late because it closed. And I really don’t know what else to tell you to see because I am enslaved with rehearsals for Christmas Carol. Oh, and all the performances just in case somebody dislocates a femur bone or something. But you should go see it anyway. Because it’s good. Just don’t give me credit. My primary job is to sit in the back of the theatre and try not to fall asleep. Or at least try not to drool if I do fall asleep. I did have to play Tiny Tim last night because the little girl who plays her had to go to bed. That was bizarre. You are not free from being forced to see me act, however. I’m going to be in “Betty’s Summer Vacation” after all! I will play Trudy. So mark your calendars for January 17-February 8th! That’s it. I’m done. Work sucks.