As I was at home indulging in a wonderful (and necessary) facial, a luminous glow in the sky caught my eye. Holy bat guano, Bat Munch! It was the "Lizard Signal"! Super Lizard Diva was off in a rhinestone be-speckled whirlwind. The signal was hailing from the Carondelet Neighborhood. As I flew south over Steak n' Shake a craving for a peanut butter cup shake overcame me. With great will-power, I stayed the course. "In the name of all that is theatre...I go to save the show!"
The bold signal in the Midwest sky lead me to the unfinished Ivory Theatre. Scott Miller of New Line Theatre was distraught. No bathrooms were installed yet and his lead female had to pee!
Can Super Lizard Diva save the day????
To be continued....
Later losers......
Can't Blow My Mind
"Ain't Got No Grass" from HAIR with New Line.
Friday, September 21, 2007
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Sex, Drugs And Rock & Roll. Oh My!
Well Skanks and Losers, it's time for yet another show with New Line. The Lizard couldn't be happier about it! I LOVE New Line with all of it's drama and weirdness. What a great theatre company.
Scene:
Scotty (the big boss Director) pounded on my front door and begged me on bended knee with tear in eye, to choreograph the phone sex number for "Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll". I immediately said, "Um, Gosh, I don't know. I'll have to think about it." As I started to close the door, he tore it off the hinges, grabbed my leg and said "Please! Please! Please! Oh god please....We simply won't sell any tickets without your supreme choreographic knowledge." Then he completely broke down, started to hyperventilate. I kicked him two or three times in the ribs to regulate his breathing. At this point, he begged for mercy and my expertise of course. I said, "How pathetic. If you stop sniveling I may consider." Another fast kick to the abs. After Scotty crawled to the doorstep and gave several offers to wash my car (with his tongue), I whispered in his ear "okay, B-hotch".
So, sue me. My dream has always been to write Soap Operas. Geez. Erica Kane rocks!!!
Reality:
Scotty has always been a gentlemen to me. Thanks Scott. You know I'm always ready and willing to choreograph for New Line!
So now I have to research phone sex...bummer...
Scene:
Scotty (the big boss Director) pounded on my front door and begged me on bended knee with tear in eye, to choreograph the phone sex number for "Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll". I immediately said, "Um, Gosh, I don't know. I'll have to think about it." As I started to close the door, he tore it off the hinges, grabbed my leg and said "Please! Please! Please! Oh god please....We simply won't sell any tickets without your supreme choreographic knowledge." Then he completely broke down, started to hyperventilate. I kicked him two or three times in the ribs to regulate his breathing. At this point, he begged for mercy and my expertise of course. I said, "How pathetic. If you stop sniveling I may consider." Another fast kick to the abs. After Scotty crawled to the doorstep and gave several offers to wash my car (with his tongue), I whispered in his ear "okay, B-hotch".
So, sue me. My dream has always been to write Soap Operas. Geez. Erica Kane rocks!!!
Reality:
Scotty has always been a gentlemen to me. Thanks Scott. You know I'm always ready and willing to choreograph for New Line!
So now I have to research phone sex...bummer...
Thursday, May 3, 2007
Cut the Crap
Urinetown is my kind of town! Once again, I am blessed with a wonderful cast. Everyone moves very well. Rehearsals have been running very smoothly and pain-free. Nothing more painful than a rehearsal filled with repetition because the cast members have two left feet or can't remember the material from rehearsal to rehearsal.
Unrelated to the cast of Urinetown....
okay...people here's the poop scoop.
Adults in STL have this notion that it is enough to just muddle their way through a dance audition. HMMMMM. Interesting. Don't you want to be good at everything?
I have one thing to say: Cut the crap!
There are several great classes out there for ADULTS to learn the basics of dance needed for Musical Theatre. In fact, I can think of one phenomenal place that puts Adults with Adults. The biggest concern that I hear is "will I be in a class with teenagers?". Well, here's how it works.... If all adults have that fear and don't sign up for classes. Yes, you will be in class with teenagers, because they signed up, they come to class, and they stick with it for more than three lessons.
The tuition is needed from the teenagers to pay the teacher. If enough Adults sign-up, then they can have a class all to themselves away from the dreaded teenager....(they are actually truly great people. Remember, we were all teenagers once...)
ADULTS: If you want Adult dance classes get out there and sign up (at Leaping Lizards of course). -AND- Get your friends to sign up. - AND- Be committed. Know that three lessons does not make a great dancer. If the class dwindles down to nothing than the class goes bye-bye.
In a couple of months you will know enough to be comfortable at that next audition. You will also relieve everyone from the pain of having to watch you freak out. Oh yeah, its good for ya too. Dancing is a great way to work out.
Who knows? In a couple years you might look like Jeff Pruett on stage.
If you don't know Jeff, just picture a beautiful man who moves like buttah!
Check out our classes. The link is on the right.
Unrelated to the cast of Urinetown....
okay...people here's the poop scoop.
Adults in STL have this notion that it is enough to just muddle their way through a dance audition. HMMMMM. Interesting. Don't you want to be good at everything?
I have one thing to say: Cut the crap!
There are several great classes out there for ADULTS to learn the basics of dance needed for Musical Theatre. In fact, I can think of one phenomenal place that puts Adults with Adults. The biggest concern that I hear is "will I be in a class with teenagers?". Well, here's how it works.... If all adults have that fear and don't sign up for classes. Yes, you will be in class with teenagers, because they signed up, they come to class, and they stick with it for more than three lessons.
The tuition is needed from the teenagers to pay the teacher. If enough Adults sign-up, then they can have a class all to themselves away from the dreaded teenager....(they are actually truly great people. Remember, we were all teenagers once...)
ADULTS: If you want Adult dance classes get out there and sign up (at Leaping Lizards of course). -AND- Get your friends to sign up. - AND- Be committed. Know that three lessons does not make a great dancer. If the class dwindles down to nothing than the class goes bye-bye.
In a couple of months you will know enough to be comfortable at that next audition. You will also relieve everyone from the pain of having to watch you freak out. Oh yeah, its good for ya too. Dancing is a great way to work out.
Who knows? In a couple years you might look like Jeff Pruett on stage.
If you don't know Jeff, just picture a beautiful man who moves like buttah!
Check out our classes. The link is on the right.
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