This Weekend

On Saturday, I'll be joining some of my fellow castmates to help put together the set for "Come Blow Your Horn". We'll probably be there for several hours & might go get something to eat afterwards. Also, the Italian American Festival is happening at Mercer County Park again. There'll be plenty to see, do & even more to eat. So that's a great way to spend the day. I wonder if "Uncle Floyd" Vivino will be there? I have rehearsal again tomorrow with just the guys in the cast. Everything's going really well. As we memorize more of our lines, the show is flowing a lot quicker & smoother. Once we get the set constructed though, it'll really make us feel comfortable. Only about 3 1/2 weeks until the first performance, I'm so psyched!

All is Well

Good news! Turns out that I won't have to quit the play after all. Barry, the director of the TV pilot, sent me an e-mail telling to me to go ahead & do it, since the premiere probably won't be that weekend anyway. I also heard from Jen, the associate director, that the post-production may take a little longer than expected. So, I'm still waiting to find out the details of this event. No telling when, where or how it will shape up. Meanwhile, things are going pretty well for the play rehearsals. We're starting to lock down our blocking and get off book. I'm certainly feeling more relaxed due to the recent news. Next rehearsal is tomorrow, but I won't have to come in until about 8-ish. It'll give me enough time to chill & eat at home. More news as it becomes available. Later!

Quitting the Play?

Due to an unforeseen scheduling conflict, I may have to drop out of "Come Blow Your Horn". The premiere for the TV Pilot, "The Bullpen" is still tentatively scheduled for the weekend of October 24, which coincides with performances of the play. I thought that Ellen, the director of "Come Blow Your Horn" would be able to get an understudy for at least one performance. But apparently the ads with the show dates already went out, even though I told her about this ahead of time, and they just don't have enough people available to do work as understudies. She's given me until after this weekend to make a decision to either stay in or bow out. If I bow out, they'll find a replacement for me. I e-mailed Barry, the director of "The Bullpen" about this, but he's still heavily into post-production work, so I hope to hear from him soon. In the meantime, I spoke with Jennifer, an associate director. She told me she's not too involved in the post-production work, but she's heard that the final cut may not be ready until a later time. She also said that the premiere date is set based on the date Barry has scheduled with the venue, and once that date is set, it won't be changed. So I guess I just have to see if Barry is able to get in touch with me before the week is out. These are the types of decisions that are really hard to make, but it's not the end of the world. Apparently, these are the types of conflicts that actors and everyone else in show business face all the time. The best case scenario would be for me to be able to do both the premiere & the play, mostly due to a re-scheduling of the premiere at an earlier or later time. I'm sorry if I'm disappointing anyone who wanted to see me in another play, but I still have the TV pilot under my belt, so you'll always have that. I'll keep you up to date on any news about this.

Rehearsal on Stage

Tonight, we will have our first rehearsal of "Come Blow Your Horn" where
the performance will actually take place-Rancoacas Valley Regional High School
in Mount Holly. The school year's just started, so we will finally be able to enjoy
all the extra space to move around and do more accurate blocking (that means
arranging all our movements onstage for those of you not among the theater elite).
We are all settling into a more definitive schedule now. Some days, I can show up
later than the rest of the cast since my scenes come up later in each act. We will
also try to be off-book (yet another theater term which means having our lines
memorized) by the end of this month. Further information will be made known
as it becomes available. Until then, don't let the curtain go down on you!