In the main hall I counted at least 25 children under the age of 4. Many of them were bleating like unhappy goats or bucking against their parents’ arms like small wild beasts – attempting full body flips and aerial launches. Parents were soothing and transferring the unruly charges from one adult to another. Even grandparents were enlisted.

The Met had turned into a Day Care Center at the stroke of Saturday 2 PM.

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I shred. Something comes into my house with my name and address on it, it visits the shredder. I also shred notes, story ideas and half baked attempts at writing something. A lot. I shred a lot.

Before anything hits the shredder in my office, however, it gets filed. On the floor.

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“The Wizard of Oz” showed up again over the holiday. I used to watch it every year when I was a kid. Ours was a black and white TV, however, so I never knew “Oz” was in technicolor until I saw in a concert hall in college. Kansas was Sepia and Oz was technicolor. Talk about a life changer!

Watching “The Wizard of Oz” as an adult, I have concluded that OZ belongs to Toto not Dorothy – like “Cinderella” belongs to Gus-Gus. But that’s a story for another time.

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Something people may not know about turkeys of the wild sort is that they are tricky – disposition wise. Live near a wild turkey and you take your chances. They consider themselves noble and above your pay grade.

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Hello! I am sleeping. After focusing full time on rehearsing and performing in "In The Amazon Warehouse Parking Lot" at Playwrights Horizons here in NYC since September 3 - well believe me when I tell you that I am enjoying having an appointment free slice of time! See you next week.

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Well, it’s been a crappy week. We live in a country filled with stupid people who have been duped by a snake oil salesman. It is a vexation of extreme magnitude.

Continue reading Monday Musing ~ Post Election Advice From André De Shields at Tulis McCall.

I am suggesting that we hold a clear vision of the community we want to be a part of and then pull in the folks who want to play in that sandbox. I am suggesting that we believe in our own selves and see what happens.

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It's Opening Night! Woo hoo!!!!

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At an audition we enter the room, and begin the first part of our performance. We act as if we were normal (when everyone knows this is not true).

Continue reading Monday Musing ~ Audition 101 – 2023 Remembered at Tulis McCall.

When I was little all I wanted was to be a GROWNUP.

Continue reading Monday Musing ~ Grownup Envy at Tulis McCall.