hiatus HIATUS 2
My last alleged theatre hiatus -- a year ago -- only lasted about three months, under the guise of only doing pit orchestra gigs which would require less dedication of time. But what I ended up doing was committing to more, smaller projects rather than a few large ones.
Still, I regret nothing, and I had fun. I enjoyed the coffeehouse gigs with Kim and Mike (and the requisite rehearsals, which I dubbed "Caraffi's Piano Bar"). And of course, I very much enjoyed being in Company, during which I had to stretch myself as an actor. Plus, as I've said before, meeting new people and making new friends are large reasons why I enjoy doing it.
But let us not lose sight of getting my sh!t together before I'm 30. I've achieved goal #2, moving out of my parents' house, and #6, stopping chewing my fingers. Goal #1 is... sort of there. I mean, I wouldn't have moved out otherwise. But now that I've plunged myself into "the real world" (if that's what you want to call it), that raises the bar a little for what is "modestly comfortable." That's a backward and euphemistic way of saying I'm still working on the whole career thing -- but as we all know, employment is a taboo topic for personal blogs.
Which brings me to my current theatre hiatus. Today was the last performance of Grease at Magnificat, which fulfills all the shows I'd already agreed to for 2008 back in June when I started itching for this break. Aside from the aforementioned focus-on-my-career thing, I also hope to make 2009 the Year of the Coaster, in some capacity. Finances permitting, I'll sample a few new parks with friends, particularly ones in the Cedar Fair chain which I get into for free with my season pass. The idea is that these will be brief weekend or extended weekend trips, whilst strategically mooching off friends who live in those cities for lodging when possible. It's very difficult to plan such adventures when every weekend is tied up with one gig or another.
That doesn't mean, of course, that I won't take on the occasional job should something cool come along. If someone wants me to play for The Last Five Years, I'll be there. And I will do Magnificat again if they want me, because it's a good gig and I enjoy working there.
Now if you'll excuse me, I have a graphics project to work on, because apparently I'm not on an art hiatus.
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I'm still trying to get into Last Five Years; Summer in Ohio is the only song I'm really digging so far. Still looking for other new musicals to obsess over. :)
I bought the cast recording back in 2002 because I loved JRB's Parade. Like most new shows, it took me a few tries to get into it. And really, it wasn't until a few years later that I became obsessed. Not many local theaters have done it, so I've yet to see it on stage, unfortunately.
Are you familiar with the documentary Grey Gardens? A musical version of that played on Broadway last year, and I really like the music. It's not exactly an uplifting show, but then, neither is Spring Awakening, which beat it out for the Tony.
My latest obsession is City of Angels -- not to be confused with the Cage/Ryan film. :) The concept is a guy writing a 1940s detective story, and how the events sometimes parallel his own life. As such, the novel is portrayed in black & white costumes/set pieces, sometimes side-by-side with real life in full color. Brecksville Theatre on the Square is doing it early next year, so I hope to go see it. The score is kinda jazzy/Gershwinny and features a Manhattan Transfer-esque quartet.
And if it weren't for Sirius XM 77 I probably wouldn't have ever heard of either of those shows.
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