Now, it’s hitting me. The post show doldrums. For months, there was a build up to putting on a show. And for weeks, we put on Burn. Now, it’s all done. My next show doesn’t start rehearsals until September. I’ve got over two months of… Freedom? Boredom? Opportunity? I still have a few things to…
Dang, but you are incredible! It’s so easy to look at the things we can’t do. To put ourselves down for what we haven’t accomplished. But everyone reading this, learned to read. You learned how to interpret squiggles on a page or screen into words and language. And before that, you learned to interpret sounds…
I’m just over 40% of the way through my year of blogging. Originally planned to be a daily post. But modified into writing 365 posts. Same amount of content. A little more flexibility on how it’s done. The first couple of months were difficult. I tried to hold myself to the standard of daily posting.…
It still hasn’t hit me that Burn is over. It’s been less than a week since we closed. And I’ll be seeing some of my Burn comrades tomorrow at the Player’s Guild AGM. Not enough time has passed to miss it yet. It also helps to be involved with another show. I got cast in…
The crazy thing about theatre is how ephemeral it all is. Like a flower blooming. If you miss it, you miss it. For weeks, The Player’s Guild has been my second home. And the beautiful set of Burn has been the living room that I spent a lot of time in. Here’s a picture of…
My daughter has some food sensitivities and decided to go on the AIP diet. That’s the Autoimmune Protocol diet. And so, my wife and I are going on it, too. Sort of. I’m an omnivore. And I don’t have any food sensitivities that I’m aware of. So, I’m going to cheat. But I’ll cook the…
A friend of mine saw me in Burn. She told me that it was the best performance she’s seen me do in all the shows of mine that she’s seen. She might be right. You hope that you do a good job when you’re acting in a play. But I’m lazy when I’m preparing for…
Not everyone is meant to be a parent. Some people want to be one, but it doesn’t work out for them. Some people don’t want to be one, but they become parents anyway. I always wanted to be a parent. It’s not like I dreamed of being a dad or anything. But I always knew…
Another weird thing about being in a show is asking your family and friends to come out to see the show. It’s awkward. They have to pay to see you. And depending on the theatre or the type of show, it might be pricey. You want people to see you. Especially if you’re proud of…
We had our Vocal Point end of season party this week. Unfortunately, not everyone could make it out. Schedules, schedules, schedules. It’s hard to wrangle a big group of folks. I was able to get there, though. And aside from my Karaoke Krash, it was a fun time. We celebrated at Deja Vu Karaoke Bar.…
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