Facebook got me good this weekend. My high-school boyfriend Sean, whom I eulogized here in 2006, isn't dead after all. Wow.

We had a great weekend. Thursday we saw "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest", Friday we had Rolf's Southern Maryland In-Bred cousins for dinner. (Unbelievably wonderful to see the Smibs.) Saturday, I trolled for talent on Facebook for tonight's auditions. Oh, and accepted a Facebook Friend request from somone who went to my highschool, that turned out to be not-dead Sean. Though I didn't find that out on Sunday. After trolling for talent on FB Sat. morning, Rolf and I went to Annapolis, MD. for lunch and a trip on a friends *Yacht*. And then drove back to DC, where we had cocktails and dinner at Florianna's on 17th.

Sunday was when I realized that Sean had changed his name, and that he was alive, and it freaked me out so much I started celebrating by noon.

The plate looks full for auditions tonight. Call-backs are on Wednesday. I'm super excited.

Hoping for rejects

We had seven more audition on Tuesday night. Again, it was fun, alas, it was unsuccessful. I have cast one of the roles, June. The men were not strong, and I had no one audition for the role of Abby. Also, we didn't get enough people to consider having a chorus, so that's cut. We've extended auditions to next week. I've got a hot male property coming to call-backs for Jitter. But I still don't have a "leading man". We hope that after the Rocky Horror auditions, some of their rejects will come out on Monday night.

I took Wednesday and Thursday off from work as personal days. Back at work now, and looking forward to having Rolf's cousin and family stop by for dinner on their trip from New Hampshire to Myrtle Beach, SC.

We went to see One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest with Memi and partner (whose blog sobriquet I've forgotten.) All is well. I'd like a martini for lunch.

What a lame post, huh?

All the best,
Vig

Curtains! Bye-Bye Birdie! Rocky Horror! Rent! I hate you!

Auditions were fun, at least. But I only had five people. One had to audition early and can't make it to call-backs. Another was cast in Curtains, but hadn't excepted yet. And they wanted an answer last night! What do I care? At that point he was the only one to audition for the role of Jitter. And I told him he did a fine job, even if others did well, he'd be in the pool for consideration - but I couldn't do anything for him until after auditions tonight or call-backs tomorrow. I don't know what he's done.

So, today, instead of work I contacted everybody I was hoping would audition except for the ones already cast in Curtains and Bye-Bye Birdie. And they mostly said they were waiting to audition for Rocky Horror on Monday. And another is auditioning for Rent the following week.

Oh well. My choreographer suggested we hold additional auditions next week. Of course, my music director will be in Italy by then, and my audition pianist is playing for the Rent auditions.

Goodness! I thought there was such excitement about this show! But, I didn't know we were going against all those other shows at the same time! And I thought it was hard to find a music director, stage manager, and lighting designer!

Here we go again!

All the best,
Vig

Audition Day - A new post!

Hello Blog. It's been a long time. I've missed you.

Blogging really was helpful to me while I was writing regularly. It helped me so much with social interaction. I am really very quiet, and I hate it. While blogging, I was always aware that I needed something to share here - and I'd work on the story, write it out; and before long I was able to tell the story at a party. I often go to parties and say just about nothing. Also, I often feel that people don't say much to me because I don't seem to have much of a brain.

So, today is an important day - and I've decided to start writing again just to help me get ready to talk to people.

And there will be a lot of people; because, starting tonight, I am holding auditions for The Musical of Musicals. The Musical! I'm directing at a very nice and respected community theatre. I'm really nervous.

Otherwise, not much has changed for me. Same job, same situation; the contract is still in limbo. I still drink way too much. Still battle depression. Still have the extra house in the slums of Richmond.

My mom is doing well. That is a real huge surprise. We just celebrated her 75th birthday. Dad says she is in pain from the tumor on her spine but won't take any pain medication because she's afraid it might affect her cancerous liver. But she keeps any pain or discomfort hidden from me and my sister. To me, she seems to be doing great.

I've got an 18th month old grand niece, and I'll have a grand nephew this November.

I'll let you know how auditions went tonight in my next post. I hope we have a good turnout!

All the best,
Vig