another casting, another show

I am... "temporarily"... music directing Pump Boys and Dinettes at Olde Towne Hall Theatre in North Ridgeville. For various reasons, there was no music director in time for auditions, so I agreed to serve as accompanist.

Mo (director of the production of Joseph I was in last month) is directing, and asked if I would be willing to music direct until she finds someone else, and I'd just be paid on a sliding scale. I said that would be fine, since I didn't have anything scheduled for the immediate future.

I would just do the whole show -- the pianist also has a part and sings several amusing solos -- but there's a big chance I will have scheduling conflicts. Those same conflicts are the reason I had to back out of A Christmas Survival Guide over at Clague Playhouse (it was a mutual breakup and we left on good terms). E-mail me for details. :)

So, I agreed to help out where I can. I feel good about this because Mo has been such a professional about the situation. She understands the dance -- no pun intended. She understands the ins and outs and betweens and sideways of community theatre and working with musicians. The favors get repaid and it all evens out in the end. That is to say, I don't feel pressured or like I'm being used, as I have other times. It's a nice breath of fresh air.

If you know of any men who can sing and play guitar... particularly pop-rock-country with a slight twinge of rural twang... or maybe even if not... let us know. The show opens October 12th and runs for three weekends. Oh, and the actors who double as musicians also get paid, by the way.