Belsen: Chapter 2.

What a night!  This was the first day in front of an actual audience.  Four total performances the first being at 10:10 a.m. the last at 7:20 p.m. and I'm beat.  My last show at DMACC was nearly two years ago, but all the sights, smells, sounds, and familiar attitudes were there.  A group of actors driven to put on a great show have proven their metal tonight.  Yours truly was included in a poll that shows the audience's favorite actor or actress.  I came in second, but it was to a very worthy fellow thespian.  All they guys I work with are fully awesome.  During our two hour break today I basically sat around watching youtube vids and suddenly realizing there's hardly a soul out there as funny as Gilbert Gottfried.  Any-who, I'm looking forward to the cast party tomorrow and the Civic Center performance next week.

Belsen Vos A Gassa.

A few months ago I auditioned for the play written and directed by my former Theater 101 professor, called Belsen Vos A Gasa. My character is Mason, a manic waiter, surviving a boring high class lifestyle serving coffee in a goofy uniform while invaders from space destroy the world. The show will be tons of fun. You should be there opening night, closing night, and all shows in between.

'Hairspray' I Barely Knew Ye.

A sad sad day for me.  This is my first blog of the new year and I am sad to deliver this bit of news for all Broadway lovers who may not have heard.  "HAIRSPRAY" the show that was the eight time 2003 Tony award winning musical lowered its curtain at the Neil Simon theater for the final time on January 4th, 2009.  I myself never had the pleasure of seeing the original cast performance when it opened in 2002.  And it was especially excruciating to learn that my two favorite cast members Harvey Fierstein (as Edna) and Marrisa Jaret Winokur (as Tracey) where on stage for the final performance.  

In my life there have been many opportunities.  I am always too late.  Because I'm always choosing to 'be patient and wait until later', I missed out on several vacations, auditions for zombie movies, and holiday events.  So I have decided that from now on, all things are for today.  That's right.  No matter what my financial situation I will buy that darn ticket to New York, I will audition for that play despite the hectic work schedule, and go to see my favorite comedian while he's in town.