Monday, April 27, 2009

How funny is this?

Wow, I found this article. Not entirely accurate, but fun to look back at. :)
Portland Tribune Article

Friday, April 17, 2009

Steel Magnolias at the Gresham Little Theatre


Alright, I know it is out in the middle of nowhere, but this show is so worth it! I will be playing Shelby Eatenton-Latcherie, a role I have always dreamed of having. And the rest of the cast is just splendid. I highly recommend going. Show dates are Fridays and Saturdays in May, from the 1-16th.

Gresham Little Theatre: 30639 Se Bluff Road, Gresham, OR‎ - (503) 663-3029‎
Showtimes: Fri at 7:45p and Sat (two shows) 2p and 7:45p
Dates: May 1-2, May 8-9, May 15-16

For anyone who isn't familiar with the show:

The close-knit women at Truvy's Beauty Salon, the unofficial hub of Chinquapin La., have lots of time to gossip. Their husbands - - absent, depressed, or dead - - have made sure of that. Consequently, visitors to the salon get more than a wash and cut.
The wise-cracking Truvy, with the help of her new glamour technician Annelle, dispenses shampoo with liberal doses of free advice and gossip to the town's curmedgeon, Ouiser; an eccentric millionaire, Miss Clairee, and the local town social worker, M'Lynn, whose daughter, Shelby, is on the verge of marriage.
Alternately hilarious and touching, the play focuses on the comaderie of these six Southern women who talk, gab, gossip, chitchat, needle and harangue each other through the best of times - - and cry, caress, comfort and repair one another through the worst. They're soul mates in a rarefied way that assumes a cult of femininity - - sisters come hell and high water. Pushing laughter and pain together, Steel Magnolias pulls tears from even the most cynical eyes.
The women at Truvy's beauty parlour are the steel magnolias of the title: Southern belles, flowery on the outside, but strong enough inside to survive any challenge, many of which are presented through the course of the narrative.

Can't wait to see you there!

Woohooo!

Wow, haven't been here in forever and a day! I'll have to keep updating. Been getting some more work lately, which is great. Experiencing some of the frustrations I'm sure other actors experience as well. Jealousy being at the top of the list. It's such a natural emotion, yet one I would like to extinguish! Really there's no point in it. However, I have found that when I start to feel it coming, rather than letting it fester, I take all that energy and put it into marketing. It is the best use of energy I have ever found! I highly recommend it. I get more auditions and meet more people- yay! So, speaking of marketing, I should get back to it. :)