I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can...

It's been non-stop theatre for me the last few weeks. First there was Brighton Beach Memoirs - a big success, but a lot of work. I had press releases to write, a website to update, email announcements to send out, sound design to complete, a prop newspapers from the 1930's to design, a cast party to host and a set to help strike... all while serving as backstage manager, producing Backstage Pass podcasts with my brother John and holding down my full-time job. Phew!

And if that wasn't enough, La Mancha auditions were held last weekend. More than 60 people auditioned for the show, including a lot of phenomenally talented actors and actresses. It's going to be tough turning people away. If only we could rewrite the script so that the Knight of Mirrors is really an evil scientist intent on cloning prostitutes and taking over the world. Then we could use all the phenomenally talented actresses who came out for Aldonza. Guess not.

But that is just what I was doing with Maurer Productions OnStage. While all that was going on, my daughter Caroline was preparing to audition for Twas the Night Before Christmas at the Kelsey Theatre. That means I have to help her find a song and a monologue, and help her work each night to get ready.

I'm beginning to think I should have stayed retired...