As of August 5, I am . . .
1. Slowly preparing for college (as a teacher, and as the mom of a freshman leaving the nest)
2. Rehearsing the sixth and final Quonnie The Musical with my talented young cast
3. Celebrating another birthday (along with Loni Anderson and Patrick Ewing)
I hope you're having a great week!
As of June 17, 2016, I am:
Celebrating my son's high school graduation . . . (I got all verklempt) . . .
. . jamming with my family band . . . (that's my dad Ron and my brother in law Robert) . .
. . .and rehearsing with Jason Shealy for our June 25 concert! Broadway, Disney, and gospel! . . . . click here for info!
http://stpetersbythesea.com/broadway-blast/
As of June 10, 2016 I am . . .
Writing down songs I might use in the sixth production of Quonnie The Musical
Typing out lyrics to memorize for my June 25 concert (info right here)
Scraping a badly painted deck so it can be repainted
Preparing to cry at my son's high school graduation
Inspired by Cait Flanders.
You've got to be carefully taught . . Jason Shealy as Sweeney Todd and Yours Truly as Mrs. Lovett. Photo by Megan Phelps.
I just completed 16 performances as Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street, with The Contemporary Theater Company in Wakefield, RI. Every role's a learning experience, but Mrs. Lovett was an education. Some lessons I'll share with my students, but I know some lessons were just for me.
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What's a lyric coloratura like me doing belting Sweeney Todd?
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