Catching Up
06/06/04 Filed in: Hogwash
For those of you who were wondering, yes, I am having
a haircut today. I may even have all of them cut as
long as I'm there.
Tonight starts the NBA finals and as much as it pains me, I think the Lakers will take the series. I do think Detroit will grab a game, maybe two, but L.A. has so many weapons that the Pistons don't have an answer for, I don't see the series going the full seven games. I fervently hope I'm wrong. Of course, I thought the finals would be Minnesota-Indiana, with the Pacers edging the Wolves in seven, so maybe I'm not such a reliable source.
Of the recent readings: I had an absolute blast with 'Pool Party', Rich Orloff's sextet of plays set in and around a pool. I was particularly fond of "The Total Spiritual", where I played Heaven's gatekeeper...not St. Peter...opposite the delightful Linda Nelson, who played just the right fever-pitch desperation as the applicant who may need certain adjustments before entering Paradise. And in "Hey, Good Lookin'", I played Narcissus, who was caught in the act of gazing by his equally vapid wife (Missus Narcissus, of course). The Missus was played by tiny, wonderful Mary Cross. I wish Mary was in every play; not just just those I'm in, mind you, but EVERY play. Oh, 'Pool Party' also has "The Pond Not Taken", which called for the entire cast to be frogs. I'm happy to report that we were all, indeed, frog-like (and in fine musical form.)
The previous week, I was in the ensemble of "Endurance" by Jennifer Fell Hayes, which juxtaposed the story of Shackleton's 1914 Antarctic adventure with that of 2 brothers in 1970's Chicago. Sounds strange, doesn't it? But it works. The audience -a packed house- went crazy for it. I got to play three members of the expedition, each from a different part of the British Empire (England, Scotland, and Ireland).
And prior to that was "The Bones Of Giants" by Cheryl Davis at Ensemble Studio Theatre. This reading was, um,lightly attended. It's a large cast play, and it was the third time we've read it for an audience. Each time, Cheryl rewritten bits and pieces, and I think the piece is moving in the right direction. I'd love to be a part of this when it goes to production ( C'mon, what actor wouldn't want to play Buffalo Bill?), but there are no guarantees that I will.
And the quandry of the day: The Tony Awards are tonight. I'm not nominated for anything again, but I have worked with one of the producers of Frozen (up for the Best Play award), so I feel I have a vested interest. And the NBA Finals. Plus, the season finale of The Sopranos on HBO. Now, I guess I can tape the game, watch the Awards, and catch the mob later this week using on-demand...but I'm going to be in the city tomorrow, and there's no way The Post isn't going to put the gory details of The Sopranos on the front page. So I'll walk to my appointments and avoid looking at every news stand along the way. But my hair will be cut. And I'll look good doing it.
Tonight starts the NBA finals and as much as it pains me, I think the Lakers will take the series. I do think Detroit will grab a game, maybe two, but L.A. has so many weapons that the Pistons don't have an answer for, I don't see the series going the full seven games. I fervently hope I'm wrong. Of course, I thought the finals would be Minnesota-Indiana, with the Pacers edging the Wolves in seven, so maybe I'm not such a reliable source.
Of the recent readings: I had an absolute blast with 'Pool Party', Rich Orloff's sextet of plays set in and around a pool. I was particularly fond of "The Total Spiritual", where I played Heaven's gatekeeper...not St. Peter...opposite the delightful Linda Nelson, who played just the right fever-pitch desperation as the applicant who may need certain adjustments before entering Paradise. And in "Hey, Good Lookin'", I played Narcissus, who was caught in the act of gazing by his equally vapid wife (Missus Narcissus, of course). The Missus was played by tiny, wonderful Mary Cross. I wish Mary was in every play; not just just those I'm in, mind you, but EVERY play. Oh, 'Pool Party' also has "The Pond Not Taken", which called for the entire cast to be frogs. I'm happy to report that we were all, indeed, frog-like (and in fine musical form.)
The previous week, I was in the ensemble of "Endurance" by Jennifer Fell Hayes, which juxtaposed the story of Shackleton's 1914 Antarctic adventure with that of 2 brothers in 1970's Chicago. Sounds strange, doesn't it? But it works. The audience -a packed house- went crazy for it. I got to play three members of the expedition, each from a different part of the British Empire (England, Scotland, and Ireland).
And prior to that was "The Bones Of Giants" by Cheryl Davis at Ensemble Studio Theatre. This reading was, um,lightly attended. It's a large cast play, and it was the third time we've read it for an audience. Each time, Cheryl rewritten bits and pieces, and I think the piece is moving in the right direction. I'd love to be a part of this when it goes to production ( C'mon, what actor wouldn't want to play Buffalo Bill?), but there are no guarantees that I will.
And the quandry of the day: The Tony Awards are tonight. I'm not nominated for anything again, but I have worked with one of the producers of Frozen (up for the Best Play award), so I feel I have a vested interest. And the NBA Finals. Plus, the season finale of The Sopranos on HBO. Now, I guess I can tape the game, watch the Awards, and catch the mob later this week using on-demand...but I'm going to be in the city tomorrow, and there's no way The Post isn't going to put the gory details of The Sopranos on the front page. So I'll walk to my appointments and avoid looking at every news stand along the way. But my hair will be cut. And I'll look good doing it.
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