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September 27, 2005
The Votes Are In!
As I may have mentioned (particularly if I've talked to you lately), I'm stage managing a show at the Hovey Players called The Beauty Queen of Leenane. It's not a happy-go-lucky musical comedy. Just to warn you. Anyway, we're more than halfway through the run, and there's a couple of reviews I wanted to throw up somewhere so I don't lose them.
- The MetroWest Daily News
- This isn't exactly a paper with huge circulation, but a fair number of folks do read it. The reviewer apparently didn't like the play itself, but was fine with our presentation of it. Well, okay. Whatever.
- Will Stackman's Quick Takes at Theater Mirror
- If you read back in his reviews, it's apparent that he rarely gives an unequivocal thumbs-up to anyone. So we're feeling pretty darn special. It must have been the fantastic kettle sound cues.
- Larry Stark's Theater Mirror: The Week That Was
- Okay, this one makes me laugh because of the screwy HTML, but I think I met Larry and he seemed like an enthusiastic audience member. And of course, that's the best kind! I'm sure he was just too overwhelmed by the coolness of the working television onstage to mention it.
So far, that's it, but I'm sure that some people are holding back, trying to find words to describe the experience. :) As someone who has seen the show a whole bunch of times now, from the early days of rehearsal, I have to say... man, those people can act! The actors I mean. I don't know if Jessie or Michelle, my heaven-sent crew can act, but they can sure take cues! And they do dishes!
I've already signed on to do crew for the next show, although I don't know what I'll be doing yet. I've had such a blast doing this one, though. Well, except for the part where I keep getting the horrible "Spinning Wheel" song stuck in my head. That part is not so much of a blast. More of a torment, really.
Posted by Nicole at September 27, 2005 08:46 AM