So, during out last show in Kansas City my friend Christina hurt her neck during the big Havana dance number. She was feeling better by Tuesday, but not ready to do all of the layouts which meant I got to go on! The girls in the dressing room were so sweet! When I got the the dressing room I found this lovely message on my mirror!
The flowers are from the producers here at the Dallas Music Hall, but that message is straight from the hearts of my girls. It says "You're going to be SETA-sational!" You see, our tour is what Equity calls a SETA contract (Short Engagement Touring Agreement). I won't go into the boring details of what a SETA contract really means except that it doesn't have as many perks as a production contract (which is what all Broadway shows are). It's a funny joke.
So I pumped to go on and even more pumped when I saw my costume and wig.
I wasn't doing the track where I'd have to drive this lovely fruit cart onto the stage, but Tony (he works in wardrobe and is awesome) and I decided this was the perfect set for my Havana photo.
The number went really well. Going on for someone for the first time is like being shot out of a cannon. It doesn't matter how well you know the track, it just always feels like you have blacked out and somehow everything happened. Unfortunately, Christina wasn't feeling better so I went on for three shows. It was nice for me to be able to do her track that many times and get to the point where I could relax and enjoy it knowing that I wasn't going to screw anything up! hahaha.
Luckily, Christina (whose diagnosis was whiplash, yes whiplash, from a dance number) is feeling MUCH better and is back in the show!
So as I mentioned before I am staying with our friend Deacon here in Dallas which is awesome. He lives in a house with a friend from growing up and they have two great danes and a backyard that is right on the water! I am in heaven. If I could stay somewhere like this every time I tour, I could do this more often. So, Deacon travels a lot for work so I am staying in his room and when he is in town he is staying the guest room (what a Southern Gentleman).
Deacon was out of town until last night so we thought we'd do a major breakfast celebration. We started with iced coffee which he brilliantly makes with his trusty Keurig.
Mom, take note. You just put a cup with ice under the spout! I recommend using the button that brews the coffee a little stronger because that ice melts as the coffee is made and then you can add a little more to really cool it off!I was in charge of the eggs so after I fried the bacon (so kosher) I sauteed some chopped onion in the bacon grease and then added some eggs and finished the whole thing off with some crumbled feta!
Deacon was in charge of pancakes and he did not disappoint. Not only did he add a little almond extract to the batter (yum!), but...
he can flip them in the pan!!!! I especially love his crazy sleep hair and concentration face! Hahaha.
The finished product!
Other things that have happened since my last blog post:
Courtney Rottenberger turned 26 and on that same day got a call from MSA (my agency) that they are going to sign her too! She auditioned for them and obviously killed it because she is so amazing and talented. They called and sang happy birthday to her and told her the good news. I love them.
I had my one year anniversary with MSA! It's been quite a year. A lot of close calls, a lot of great auditions and classes and I am constantly overwhelmed by the feeling of how lucky I am to have such a great team representing me and supporting me. No, they are not paying me to write this.
I signed up for two more improv classes: Musical Improv level 2 at the Magnet Theatre and Improv level 1 at Upright Citizens Brigade. I had been taking level 1 at UCB when I got the call about this show and had to drop out early. I loved the class and the teacher so much that I signed up again and am really looking forward to continuing classes there. Of course, now that I have registered and paid for two improv classes I will book something that takes me our of town and I will have to drop out of both. Hopefully if that happens it will be before the class starts so I can potentially get my money back.
My mom discovered the stash of old home videos. I can't wait to see them all when I get home as she keeps leaving me emails talking about how funny they are. My brother is home in NJ this weekend and sent me this clip that he taped from the TV. Please note the determination as well as upper body strength.
This is the same work ethic that got me where I am today.
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