tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85572827893357966082024-03-19T02:58:00.383-07:00One Voice at a TimeTamarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03154680446009061567noreply@blogger.comBlogger161125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557282789335796608.post-14825413005580255092022-04-02T12:35:00.213-07:002022-10-06T05:25:38.324-07:00One For the Pot<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggiALyf9vuIpx-MP_27n4BTJ75ClOYSuGgt9SAd75wCxQCrd5kTQAxwG4dDdXNcm0SIk6SnGVrB4SIY-tHCFTe0UGmbiZS8GaEVwHRwMEmxeWd4gayKVv6sQe-IAZGO67iK63iXkHPrsNI2fiv4rJkDLJRM57Bs8e9e2HEpma_YEuFpJINl8ZAObC-/s800/51854528651_40053f5f6d_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="534" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggiALyf9vuIpx-MP_27n4BTJ75ClOYSuGgt9SAd75wCxQCrd5kTQAxwG4dDdXNcm0SIk6SnGVrB4SIY-tHCFTe0UGmbiZS8GaEVwHRwMEmxeWd4gayKVv6sQe-IAZGO67iK63iXkHPrsNI2fiv4rJkDLJRM57Bs8e9e2HEpma_YEuFpJINl8ZAObC-/w268-h400/51854528651_40053f5f6d_c.jpg" width="268" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When I auditioned for "One For the Pot" in the late Fall of last year I had never read the script. I was coming off of "Patsy Cline" and wanted to do something light and fun with amazing people. This fit that bill and so much more. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr2RRw61NCYFmv80ga_GrM-b4b2aIWNX0VytjZqUjxFCLJ7o6X42imqLUUKc1GrzEeg_LKnVwvTq9Kg57ONKloUYOlllT3Zlnyx5RFpeL1dt9qSPYsmQ6FIevCuh-JIIieguPlUF2JFKZ2-LHr_xl-Ls9Xh5c1nQtCEnC45otRGMENJMzi8DUR1mVU/s800/51854481231_3fce625f65_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="534" data-original-width="800" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr2RRw61NCYFmv80ga_GrM-b4b2aIWNX0VytjZqUjxFCLJ7o6X42imqLUUKc1GrzEeg_LKnVwvTq9Kg57ONKloUYOlllT3Zlnyx5RFpeL1dt9qSPYsmQ6FIevCuh-JIIieguPlUF2JFKZ2-LHr_xl-Ls9Xh5c1nQtCEnC45otRGMENJMzi8DUR1mVU/w400-h268/51854481231_3fce625f65_c.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>When I got the part of Amy Hardcastle I was able to finally read the script. It was terrible. HA! But, I knew that with Ryan Simmons directing, his creative team and the cast that he had assembled, this would be much more than what was written on the page. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglioMLMU0UCHFdI7lfo75HdgEMNWEAqwVyd0Hy8Ypi9VxaH7prtAbgXJL1d3wfa0TDHgzBFEOIj5IGeGo-0h9hlex8iE_4M-zQC5JWpKzUj694VefDv5BvTEWyVgD__n8B55H2QIRwpxlV0RupoCgvPDoyBU-6j_5C1-sn7tfsSJUspMxwgLsMx49M/s799/51853514927_9d7cc94f16_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="799" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglioMLMU0UCHFdI7lfo75HdgEMNWEAqwVyd0Hy8Ypi9VxaH7prtAbgXJL1d3wfa0TDHgzBFEOIj5IGeGo-0h9hlex8iE_4M-zQC5JWpKzUj694VefDv5BvTEWyVgD__n8B55H2QIRwpxlV0RupoCgvPDoyBU-6j_5C1-sn7tfsSJUspMxwgLsMx49M/w400-h266/51853514927_9d7cc94f16_c.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">He set the play in the 1960's instead of the 1940's. He added a live band and some musical numbers. He cut and added things to the script making it a show unique to the Hale Centre Theatre. Anyone who had seen a production of this before wouldn't fully recognize it. The basic plot was still intact but everything else was new, vibrant and exciting! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9w_R3c-TABBK_noGfVkxbLqzBHrE-oqTQygFq3UR0M5j95XvIeJJqfijdPNgWY9kZb5LSZ3OG6SPqk4psOxWmOL9ToWjuIq5JDGto8JgY3N85_TkByOBfuJXbu8yJqEFM7MvNti3HGMMbMS64gEs_bkSHm4nsMHyjddPhl9ih_A29G4h8u_PESEQ2/s800/51854589283_9ea85d04e7_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="534" data-original-width="800" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9w_R3c-TABBK_noGfVkxbLqzBHrE-oqTQygFq3UR0M5j95XvIeJJqfijdPNgWY9kZb5LSZ3OG6SPqk4psOxWmOL9ToWjuIq5JDGto8JgY3N85_TkByOBfuJXbu8yJqEFM7MvNti3HGMMbMS64gEs_bkSHm4nsMHyjddPhl9ih_A29G4h8u_PESEQ2/w400-h268/51854589283_9ea85d04e7_c.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I got to play two roles in the play. Amy Hardcastle and then Tina (I made up the name) the Lounge Singer. I had a solo singing "The Nitty Gritty" and then at the top of Act 2 the other ladies in the cast and I were the singing group "The Ten Pound Notes". We sang "You Don't Have to Be a Baby to Cry", and the "Name Game". It was a hoot. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4GJVLONRaqJmFbCympHuaq-sADzeCjB1dW_IEBMuRNa0l6Hg4OCN3uNrF7Z0RWmCObqFyia32XAmxAmSBFxPUIzd4XwIihnE_Ie13AaRbMnvH90zHrsvzJhlupCmh0l5tJc4eS0V-6dm-W1hU22KcqDBf4ufnox8kUIbItL-6meIK5iuowPqxlNTM/s3264/PXL_20220115_203521920.PORTRAIT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4GJVLONRaqJmFbCympHuaq-sADzeCjB1dW_IEBMuRNa0l6Hg4OCN3uNrF7Z0RWmCObqFyia32XAmxAmSBFxPUIzd4XwIihnE_Ie13AaRbMnvH90zHrsvzJhlupCmh0l5tJc4eS0V-6dm-W1hU22KcqDBf4ufnox8kUIbItL-6meIK5iuowPqxlNTM/w300-h400/PXL_20220115_203521920.PORTRAIT.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am glad I got to play Tina because Amy is a smaller role and it gave me more to do in the show. Plus the fact that I am a huge fan of singing with a live band and doing that each night took things to a whole other level.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht_rweOJWshT2KbOGkdRLBAv3hyGgg8alRDODKDbnDgoGbQylQ-UBLmhrsBk2_ySlzKgLobxrUz47m66BS7FtSmrQjjufUixz5y1Vh9t_eIHIikQNLQ6kYZVUa_WyaSWXSFGdOmA8deR1TXwADICZEkqG1XPP55TM3kMD0yclAYgcN9m-oS_QvuWx_/s799/51853512377_de0e0ff310_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="799" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht_rweOJWshT2KbOGkdRLBAv3hyGgg8alRDODKDbnDgoGbQylQ-UBLmhrsBk2_ySlzKgLobxrUz47m66BS7FtSmrQjjufUixz5y1Vh9t_eIHIikQNLQ6kYZVUa_WyaSWXSFGdOmA8deR1TXwADICZEkqG1XPP55TM3kMD0yclAYgcN9m-oS_QvuWx_/w400-h266/51853512377_de0e0ff310_c.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Our cast was hit pretty hard with the COVID virus and injuries. It was January when we opened. There was a spike in COVID cases in Salt Lake City and around 6 of our cast members were affected. In my cast the female lead ended up contracting COVID during tech week and was unable to come back to the show. We thought she might be able to and from week to week it just didn't end up happening. It turns out she has long haul COVID. I feel bad for her. She is still suffering after months of being diagnosed. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuKy3ZEOn-tKDHSdKWc4iCak73FLamNOHyKW4Q5KSyqRP_FyefazmDN7vTPlXDKGxMrAMjK8Q6iuUEprgmx1E5E4Rygqr5OxyKzO6FbCwNHah8CX12HO8WsHkLjhzNQxMGRV7Ni34IR5Lc3NTsrze8rG-IISvukt-_gkhSzX722saG1hYOHBYtVkUa/s800/51854558308_eb4704dbcb_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="534" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuKy3ZEOn-tKDHSdKWc4iCak73FLamNOHyKW4Q5KSyqRP_FyefazmDN7vTPlXDKGxMrAMjK8Q6iuUEprgmx1E5E4Rygqr5OxyKzO6FbCwNHah8CX12HO8WsHkLjhzNQxMGRV7Ni34IR5Lc3NTsrze8rG-IISvukt-_gkhSzX722saG1hYOHBYtVkUa/w268-h400/51854558308_eb4704dbcb_c.jpg" width="268" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Another one of my cast mates fell and broke her elbow during tech week. She was also hopeful that she could come back to he show at some point, but it is a very physical production and the producers felt it was too much of a liability to bring her back when she was still healing. So, the two actresses from the other cast that were double cast with these ladies ended up being single cast and having understudies. It was a stressful situation but everyone was incredible and the production only had one canceled show because of the COVID. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRVCL3XJHqrmAy1lGn-05ZxWqV6YMVpLB0d3lCUhSGXJzRQJ1ShJEugyMyJRc-nMkD15rSkoGPFJxi5D7ov7TQIv5_fBLY4Uz3ccn23KNvsKUEFvagv7FRU0xicAzF0KWvPMyHWZYJCUHobJwj6L9HH8CIbXM0FRQNg9OD5aVQlza7Wq-gKePwvirE/s2048/IMG_20220111_083540.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1474" data-original-width="2048" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRVCL3XJHqrmAy1lGn-05ZxWqV6YMVpLB0d3lCUhSGXJzRQJ1ShJEugyMyJRc-nMkD15rSkoGPFJxi5D7ov7TQIv5_fBLY4Uz3ccn23KNvsKUEFvagv7FRU0xicAzF0KWvPMyHWZYJCUHobJwj6L9HH8CIbXM0FRQNg9OD5aVQlza7Wq-gKePwvirE/w400-h288/IMG_20220111_083540.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>This is a photo taken opening week. Both of our leading men were out sick with COVD and our director stepped in as the lead who plays multiple parts and has too many entrances, exits and character changes to count! He had an inner ear piece through which the Stage Manager communicated with him on his lines and entrances, etc. IT WAS CRAZY! I couldn't believe he pulled it off. This is the theater world that we are in now. Understudies, Swings and yes, even sometimes the Director or Choreographer step in and keep the show going. It is happening all around the country. Theater is staying afloat because of these individuals and I am so grateful! <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbeisEx7P9Swls2DhlRk61KqTF_TMy2NVniaAbNVbU8bEbXZcbssD29OT7rRLwyxobkDoc8qGmggvNlXHhxQ7Gk8UnCjE0QHV__RVjF9Wa1EbsiTpRckY3KBmegzldaiU-R3dCSuxtH1fSf59YDTSbPegxjmmN_7Y4fwDn2v8iTwBPX9ulKtr26EFZ/s799/51854843024_2513dd6945_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="799" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbeisEx7P9Swls2DhlRk61KqTF_TMy2NVniaAbNVbU8bEbXZcbssD29OT7rRLwyxobkDoc8qGmggvNlXHhxQ7Gk8UnCjE0QHV__RVjF9Wa1EbsiTpRckY3KBmegzldaiU-R3dCSuxtH1fSf59YDTSbPegxjmmN_7Y4fwDn2v8iTwBPX9ulKtr26EFZ/w400-h266/51854843024_2513dd6945_c.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Many people in the theater community were saying during the thick of the COVID pandemic that live theater may become a thing of the past. But, as we often do as 'show people' we find a way! We have come together more than ever in this collaborative art and we are making it work. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYGJOzTO7Gdp5stI-Ak-emUB12BiWIPHet53bzPUzq2ErceA5E9PjOYD2f9watvlPAwyEJlOkcHNhdHABpJt79VATLl9D5-IJJRQxjpjEM0JHmsA0FSN3OcqvwVBV6BNd-6ts_KTLQAI3bth54xpoEYnc7LiheWWd5Kw2ILSZgRUN1hJTvHHowaBOG/s800/51854824039_10b8b51ebf_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="534" data-original-width="800" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYGJOzTO7Gdp5stI-Ak-emUB12BiWIPHet53bzPUzq2ErceA5E9PjOYD2f9watvlPAwyEJlOkcHNhdHABpJt79VATLl9D5-IJJRQxjpjEM0JHmsA0FSN3OcqvwVBV6BNd-6ts_KTLQAI3bth54xpoEYnc7LiheWWd5Kw2ILSZgRUN1hJTvHHowaBOG/w400-h268/51854824039_10b8b51ebf_c.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This has been a long run. We had 99 performances over a three month span. It would have been 100 performances had it not been for that one canceled show. But, that's alright. I am so proud of this cast and crew for stumbling along and making magic every night. Especially those that went above and beyond to make it work. The single cast, the understudies and the swings. The doubles who came on nights not originally assigned. Everyone stepped up to keep the ball rolling. And as a result, the audiences could just laugh and be entertained for two hours. That is what we need right now. A shared experience where we can laugh, escape and be uplifted. Theater does that. It is essential.</div><div><p> </p></div>Tamarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03154680446009061567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557282789335796608.post-9335041671071724062022-01-02T14:32:00.010-08:002022-01-05T11:07:56.304-08:002021 A Year in Review: Performance Addition<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>January</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhe9Brda-Yh68FUcwlzeWp0oqz9gGTENVbtQwisYsksvnCOfQsYF6QTlO7eaBLY1DRx4vGbsiqhUlecAgc1Xsg-vVSizd2vPUFpHYB_QILZPX29u-19a_PfHUV891zStudupxbDfWNxlwJuKZVrhaKe1qr2lQO68JDMEa2umLyjTjH6WgimxAiiPtgm=s3264" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhe9Brda-Yh68FUcwlzeWp0oqz9gGTENVbtQwisYsksvnCOfQsYF6QTlO7eaBLY1DRx4vGbsiqhUlecAgc1Xsg-vVSizd2vPUFpHYB_QILZPX29u-19a_PfHUV891zStudupxbDfWNxlwJuKZVrhaKe1qr2lQO68JDMEa2umLyjTjH6WgimxAiiPtgm=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">In 2021 my film and commercial career started to pick up again after a lean year in 2020 due to the pandemic. I had three opportunities this month: A spokesperson educating people on the signs of human trafficking...</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh102o50R1vlw5wBf-_vwslxGrdX4CQD9fGLXEu99M48ybWenDCSJHw_wBOjzaQEDDFp9kZTru94RMEQ-qyeUfd2XVztL4fZBoNa5qMhcz--GIWW4wJSDBtEAS41wo5A55bMihA-_NDf0jOY3IQ_vHjDR0l3GSibgRBDp3BU6lzXnb5xUI84pB72yqx=s3264" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh102o50R1vlw5wBf-_vwslxGrdX4CQD9fGLXEu99M48ybWenDCSJHw_wBOjzaQEDDFp9kZTru94RMEQ-qyeUfd2XVztL4fZBoNa5qMhcz--GIWW4wJSDBtEAS41wo5A55bMihA-_NDf0jOY3IQ_vHjDR0l3GSibgRBDp3BU6lzXnb5xUI84pB72yqx=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A mime in a comedic training video...</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgHNtIX2YTXst35KnoB9_YXZcuSc9yeMh-oVHD6Tl6e_90EVMaJLkEC2nb4WWFG6T03LgnPTUZOq035I61utynHGEP75DN0iLymtRNEGCjKaITHuPqL6oflcSD9Jh1qILSvTq4EOH98WlpHwQDF9XxQZEY7uAmRN2keUGbHGeRfDZmxAXwJa3BcDrxu=s2266" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1817" data-original-width="2266" height="321" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgHNtIX2YTXst35KnoB9_YXZcuSc9yeMh-oVHD6Tl6e_90EVMaJLkEC2nb4WWFG6T03LgnPTUZOq035I61utynHGEP75DN0iLymtRNEGCjKaITHuPqL6oflcSD9Jh1qILSvTq4EOH98WlpHwQDF9XxQZEY7uAmRN2keUGbHGeRfDZmxAXwJa3BcDrxu=w400-h321" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">And a mom demonstrating healthy couple/parenting behaviors with her wife and son. (not sure why I chose this facial expression for this photo...it is not meant to reflect the character I played. Ha!)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><b>February</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhiSGOdVE9xK1BdBE9tO0oBFbNp1BuYVFeRBd0THY6k1VI0qeSpgEXm-BrVfnT-lA9QkFkquoQ6oBYjTZL66PCI-dDU58Ko4kcF3uiBhkZzueFOH9wnik_4fe-3uaMyI0Fr3-V-0kYRTKSkXt_5Sfka-zKvU6jKZ9carI0U6Fozp4RL3lFaYqoWv4Du=s1024" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhiSGOdVE9xK1BdBE9tO0oBFbNp1BuYVFeRBd0THY6k1VI0qeSpgEXm-BrVfnT-lA9QkFkquoQ6oBYjTZL66PCI-dDU58Ko4kcF3uiBhkZzueFOH9wnik_4fe-3uaMyI0Fr3-V-0kYRTKSkXt_5Sfka-zKvU6jKZ9carI0U6Fozp4RL3lFaYqoWv4Du=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I did a training video for IHC (that's me behind the clapperboard).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMo9GX7_0Vz6fP6gcMl6gQQbjmU0UO74_cx6RJj9FrYfFgBlH4e9fJumNu2Y0DLqqIjsNzzcaVGoT8-gx_pRhSmKerREGItV4kyttNVDnKe_PPFoERjxU7e-8YFmk1cjjoqBgKxNKTz6SYTQJyZ02nMGC1mon4dZtWx4YKmxh8OwY1Rl4EGH3rp2-2=s3282" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3282" data-original-width="2455" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMo9GX7_0Vz6fP6gcMl6gQQbjmU0UO74_cx6RJj9FrYfFgBlH4e9fJumNu2Y0DLqqIjsNzzcaVGoT8-gx_pRhSmKerREGItV4kyttNVDnKe_PPFoERjxU7e-8YFmk1cjjoqBgKxNKTz6SYTQJyZ02nMGC1mon4dZtWx4YKmxh8OwY1Rl4EGH3rp2-2=s320" width="239" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Ivy was taken on with my agency, TMG, and started auditioning for film projects.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">March</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNirnjijM501X_BGTV2A5mefWHTH7A-2B-wi1VwAU63KobNENYB4AJMMAqf7F2J-sYR2YpK0QQ9WyYRqNswKSbKfATxbwiciGxtC7qeYctBG3GpIYZWmJkajr0rUiQG6NPl442KVk2_13q6g0w79IOesz8M0_1mlup20eIQGS-uY0ZQTaU1ae0wYtF=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNirnjijM501X_BGTV2A5mefWHTH7A-2B-wi1VwAU63KobNENYB4AJMMAqf7F2J-sYR2YpK0QQ9WyYRqNswKSbKfATxbwiciGxtC7qeYctBG3GpIYZWmJkajr0rUiQG6NPl442KVk2_13q6g0w79IOesz8M0_1mlup20eIQGS-uY0ZQTaU1ae0wYtF=w400-h225" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ivy was in her school's production of </span><i style="font-weight: 400;">The Adventures of Edward Tulane.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><i style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">April</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwShnA0MQj-krSyuoKiHkN7ama784Bxr8nZuJi4k3nXj7fhCc8_qZ4G6fnxb8FEpwvkcFEOdXCUngU0JBpGvv1nimGec6N0ptkXZu8cctwdstB5hOJCGqedkF0bTlRU6LDofWfYHJgftWZ51Iq0QPCYLfoUwKhTSV6yMJ0yU0vGWe1OcKYvY8uD7Pi=s4896" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4896" data-original-width="3268" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwShnA0MQj-krSyuoKiHkN7ama784Bxr8nZuJi4k3nXj7fhCc8_qZ4G6fnxb8FEpwvkcFEOdXCUngU0JBpGvv1nimGec6N0ptkXZu8cctwdstB5hOJCGqedkF0bTlRU6LDofWfYHJgftWZ51Iq0QPCYLfoUwKhTSV6yMJ0yU0vGWe1OcKYvY8uD7Pi=w268-h400" width="268" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Ivy and I got a new set of Headshots taken at the marvelous <a href="http://www.pepperfoxphoto.com/" target="_blank">Pepperfox Photo</a>. The mother/daughter shots were some of my favorites.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>May</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8X-Vp7v_Un53vnYlmgVOQ-PRjUko0rEUhoIs-vzec5J0TEypW48aTofE1yW-9d0Eisa8yzfMew7ITtq9ExMkTPHQVxbzi5lAfgDAihtQF3Cv9wf8H1QBhLrW-8F-eb1cTsbiL7pfiXQCnnMVoWRfXGUxDnVvuVee4dTgGVe9WZlPozgSP_bHt-Apm=s1350" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8X-Vp7v_Un53vnYlmgVOQ-PRjUko0rEUhoIs-vzec5J0TEypW48aTofE1yW-9d0Eisa8yzfMew7ITtq9ExMkTPHQVxbzi5lAfgDAihtQF3Cv9wf8H1QBhLrW-8F-eb1cTsbiL7pfiXQCnnMVoWRfXGUxDnVvuVee4dTgGVe9WZlPozgSP_bHt-Apm=w320-h400" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Ivy performed the lead in her school play. 'Winnie Foster' in </span><i style="font-size: medium;">Tuck Everlasting</i><span style="font-size: medium;">. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiFyc3cJDcwyYwldww_YnUpM-YmL-DZHq2wXxUY1ozbcuRJBzkU28P8y9Z6mjUaSX3qlvJbV3qC6MKNKYo5y5f-dyuAlv4EC9iDSfdxckSUY11DLUyP3C2XhNb1GXO9NnDqJOSLwzYQHMI6oRU18t9p4YWEE-bP3prFDv_H6kk2mkLzgCoNTbZM38_w=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiFyc3cJDcwyYwldww_YnUpM-YmL-DZHq2wXxUY1ozbcuRJBzkU28P8y9Z6mjUaSX3qlvJbV3qC6MKNKYo5y5f-dyuAlv4EC9iDSfdxckSUY11DLUyP3C2XhNb1GXO9NnDqJOSLwzYQHMI6oRU18t9p4YWEE-bP3prFDv_H6kk2mkLzgCoNTbZM38_w=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEimtSlE9Cs9kyfSVh1qhz-7WM_QUJOaG58VLJZ13w6RgUa8K5RUYhJjSSyGyEdGsFYPnlVkupnc6EgQMqz-3s8F1I6Fn5xHh_U8o2ZQXaf7_V5AD3heo9_-2bosndImZ85SNwst5PJCYF9pH6YLJdrN4OwrvCpk-ObYFjsqIVLGIoWzJA7QLw87QNQc=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEimtSlE9Cs9kyfSVh1qhz-7WM_QUJOaG58VLJZ13w6RgUa8K5RUYhJjSSyGyEdGsFYPnlVkupnc6EgQMqz-3s8F1I6Fn5xHh_U8o2ZQXaf7_V5AD3heo9_-2bosndImZ85SNwst5PJCYF9pH6YLJdrN4OwrvCpk-ObYFjsqIVLGIoWzJA7QLw87QNQc=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiry74ZqQvaN36W_yKfPdy6Wj-TaoGkJw22ee6CasRVLz55eLzTCzLv61EEj5pf1FfWlAkW7b80yBlsqDkRRsLa2N_AubqgdOmTfjSZt9K0hYhLDfEGSPUnYpjQr4BQT5BSujSa9Gt-A_Q1nMBMFsIEaDIku8R1eWFoNKghgGdYj9Qeh1opHEggVhJM=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiry74ZqQvaN36W_yKfPdy6Wj-TaoGkJw22ee6CasRVLz55eLzTCzLv61EEj5pf1FfWlAkW7b80yBlsqDkRRsLa2N_AubqgdOmTfjSZt9K0hYhLDfEGSPUnYpjQr4BQT5BSujSa9Gt-A_Q1nMBMFsIEaDIku8R1eWFoNKghgGdYj9Qeh1opHEggVhJM=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span>The kids were troopers as they performed each show this school year in masks. It was definitely a challenge but, at least they could do live performances!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><b>June</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiyL1knqq-uw8zGY9d4Cb1CqHPWYNJ0bac9zNP--8_Nc2JyUSMrzXtJmsGey-VxzdwSQY9GvCOkI9dcTecb1PdKB60tu_yq2FUQxghktn1fZnm5aWoe2ixHYvOJGoG3jf0JGmqSVvFcq6PrULF08AqiG8knCCyvWqjreaGN6T9Jl5Nng4lGdNdASSA2=s3264" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiyL1knqq-uw8zGY9d4Cb1CqHPWYNJ0bac9zNP--8_Nc2JyUSMrzXtJmsGey-VxzdwSQY9GvCOkI9dcTecb1PdKB60tu_yq2FUQxghktn1fZnm5aWoe2ixHYvOJGoG3jf0JGmqSVvFcq6PrULF08AqiG8knCCyvWqjreaGN6T9Jl5Nng4lGdNdASSA2=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">I opened </span><i style="font-size: medium;">Always...Patsy Cline. </i><span style="font-size: medium;">Playing Louise on MWF nights...</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgEvxTC6W3Mo9Z2mFdrVLj3RTxTnNmLpJEpXQ5ory30bv89hz1iajev-Xls-wEkqCndRnUcEofJhPQpeUqDA3waxtwHEkYZIwGH4ydvH7_r7_eLOUEHrWP-VUap7f19zhQ3JFEZXhyOc4h6vFNldfYrwSpJpJEuS6tsaWZA0Qv1didYKM-p3dBSJjRO=s3264" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgEvxTC6W3Mo9Z2mFdrVLj3RTxTnNmLpJEpXQ5ory30bv89hz1iajev-Xls-wEkqCndRnUcEofJhPQpeUqDA3waxtwHEkYZIwGH4ydvH7_r7_eLOUEHrWP-VUap7f19zhQ3JFEZXhyOc4h6vFNldfYrwSpJpJEuS6tsaWZA0Qv1didYKM-p3dBSJjRO=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">And Patsy for the 12:30pm matinee on Saturdays. It was a dream to be a part of this show. You can read more about my experience starting with this </span><a href="https://onevoiceatatime-tamari.blogspot.com/2021/12/alwayspatsy-cline-part-i-dream-comes.html" style="font-size: medium;" target="_blank">blog post</a><span style="font-size: medium;">. It is a five part series.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><b>July</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNxS_EWfy1nkIiuJKm3MSrfEcQYYKeJuwwhDDyjTnRTh53hkpFE8PaBT-Y6lQ1K_I6UEUoM1WQ27djvTbUhguuW5snyJTZvuEA8oX6MWdEmIuOvAW86SaXd0sBbXgO7xGNBCs2AHHtVzAhWiV29yafQhREtl2ZVT6bAqrUbSXmc2lFYpMxtAFfnOg8=s2340" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="2340" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNxS_EWfy1nkIiuJKm3MSrfEcQYYKeJuwwhDDyjTnRTh53hkpFE8PaBT-Y6lQ1K_I6UEUoM1WQ27djvTbUhguuW5snyJTZvuEA8oX6MWdEmIuOvAW86SaXd0sBbXgO7xGNBCs2AHHtVzAhWiV29yafQhREtl2ZVT6bAqrUbSXmc2lFYpMxtAFfnOg8=w400-h185" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span>I started filming TikTok videos for my friend's production company based out of</span><span> NYC.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjssyHCYFKABq8Rr_cmfglXD9RF1np2xmhFqWP3-7TTQFk6PTJplGt0wC40o_Sf3hdNLLohf7VoxD0XxWbL5U6lt2oKTvEAriOmmn9BB24kbGo6i12aX6VfRtMoyi9tjzOj8zh6aLH1NjplbE8OwSWXNo5CScP0EgBSYUOOj4J3j40aApduDnzAJ5l_=s1895" style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1895" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjssyHCYFKABq8Rr_cmfglXD9RF1np2xmhFqWP3-7TTQFk6PTJplGt0wC40o_Sf3hdNLLohf7VoxD0XxWbL5U6lt2oKTvEAriOmmn9BB24kbGo6i12aX6VfRtMoyi9tjzOj8zh6aLH1NjplbE8OwSWXNo5CScP0EgBSYUOOj4J3j40aApduDnzAJ5l_=w228-h400" width="228" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9bU0ovkKqKAY0Iuw3WF60DX6Zmc79ow5vIxQ9nu9HEZX1WDDJuN0DvRfBc2VeZytWymxDvsKn7lTS0QTMPUh6SAs-nDvaHhZzO6anUDh4voG-7-e8ObjvbLo4rd1LzsypmrtDz70-UvMZN3-8JDtWHHP4UhRvr3JNqoosLgRY0ICkcJ5hTPhE7yQM=s1887" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLrU98YrQuI9I3raM5NbpKld7QMHjxh2E0Dh9IV0TmKp-MBPX0Ps3ZTDBjMUJLpPEb8lY5u_PjQTYHUv2qkfdcL3ofI9G1NrHE94tiRRLhkyDBJ9OnZszCdS6BjWSHbZcTKTIVfS0Xgci8EOLWajVy1ZYYIjjnhRlbnq0f0vZ7B4_DCcH6U2eM2Ypj=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span>I got to perform </span><i>Always...Patsy Cline</i><span> in Grover UT at the Hale Summer Theatre.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhVKKvMswpcfRGmOmkG8cB37OwAYyeeE0AFlNWJ9LFjy-lORx-9yJx_nbvOXf8oUwBaHnCGwqwjWDdcwwnRM0o5TTH92C9G86k2nbKtEiNobTOeWW1NRfYhZZEGQiAdqo9tZYwZyEgv5vVyGR0vMm9SzaeTo3XBHI21b6HNPYkfry8TSxJSkW9J7zgZ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhVKKvMswpcfRGmOmkG8cB37OwAYyeeE0AFlNWJ9LFjy-lORx-9yJx_nbvOXf8oUwBaHnCGwqwjWDdcwwnRM0o5TTH92C9G86k2nbKtEiNobTOeWW1NRfYhZZEGQiAdqo9tZYwZyEgv5vVyGR0vMm9SzaeTo3XBHI21b6HNPYkfry8TSxJSkW9J7zgZ=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLsOta0fpkdd0WrfpSs8igI-zBcfiyV5kMahRD2qXXcJx_87qsBH7oGD6gha1Q4wzHgLgLjAeDENIBqY3mlPP7EYKZS334Y5B4RvnNZj334_iNv2tE6W14oLcfYshMnECtkARqZjAWu0M6rpHMK-_Z5Jr8WFWbygAPGji_VnyDJ1LGj6CQhJbHWM0b=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLsOta0fpkdd0WrfpSs8igI-zBcfiyV5kMahRD2qXXcJx_87qsBH7oGD6gha1Q4wzHgLgLjAeDENIBqY3mlPP7EYKZS334Y5B4RvnNZj334_iNv2tE6W14oLcfYshMnECtkARqZjAWu0M6rpHMK-_Z5Jr8WFWbygAPGji_VnyDJ1LGj6CQhJbHWM0b=w400-h225" width="400" /></a></div><span>Ivy booked her first film project. It was for BYU TV.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiNjgQsbg6zzplVdGhxrqbPLJXvOcVgy1M9--X4WXoLaJWK6_7GScWTMcp7H81U_k36KXTV6GFCw8FkC-h7U6K5paZ6rqgw2l7wQvgGFqDr3IUffbc87vYuGOpIwr0BAWXc3211hoqmSizNr_k3rNNcsMatp_AAFMTmOqwCmW4VRG9BvCEXMVverKyW=s1008" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="756" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiNjgQsbg6zzplVdGhxrqbPLJXvOcVgy1M9--X4WXoLaJWK6_7GScWTMcp7H81U_k36KXTV6GFCw8FkC-h7U6K5paZ6rqgw2l7wQvgGFqDr3IUffbc87vYuGOpIwr0BAWXc3211hoqmSizNr_k3rNNcsMatp_AAFMTmOqwCmW4VRG9BvCEXMVverKyW=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Roger performed in <i>Waiting for Godot </i>with the Sting & Honey Theatre Company at the Regent Street Theatre downtown SLC. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLHFMItzlujSwFl02mesUdJDxw0oqUxRMk7Horcd0qKxxdylY9mL4wVyHrdeFe83tzsbjQR0m6c7vksMCGerAuSvGQNeCSBrzVyobigY1QiwEtWshHM6T6kSCRI8tKEfuSg0DzT2wwAzndhypv1VPWUsZncn_nzphfIGEbT1eVYEWyVT8uxd9P9Jhc=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLHFMItzlujSwFl02mesUdJDxw0oqUxRMk7Horcd0qKxxdylY9mL4wVyHrdeFe83tzsbjQR0m6c7vksMCGerAuSvGQNeCSBrzVyobigY1QiwEtWshHM6T6kSCRI8tKEfuSg0DzT2wwAzndhypv1VPWUsZncn_nzphfIGEbT1eVYEWyVT8uxd9P9Jhc=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He also released his short film,<i> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sb2ihK0ubRA" target="_blank">Adrift</a></i>, that was shot entirely inside the game Star Citizen. He wrote the script and collaborated with some talented friends on this project. The second part and hopefully third part will be coming out this year. I did some voice work on this project. It was so cool to be a part of.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiVQb67WERoIXKgajB8SNcJo4N1OnEB8-P_fDsjKcwlVqVfEZvlyLlHeM1m7NSUdTKyn7xNWSBTharQcsE6bNsjFy_sgppF_uvb_loVZpa52zKR3eHN0vkGFN9fb8YLQn5UefElRqnGBxn4vmCBgMr4TLA0HGnRcLVMRjUSkUPi9WWLLh1GSaFwdzM1=s1866" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1866" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiVQb67WERoIXKgajB8SNcJo4N1OnEB8-P_fDsjKcwlVqVfEZvlyLlHeM1m7NSUdTKyn7xNWSBTharQcsE6bNsjFy_sgppF_uvb_loVZpa52zKR3eHN0vkGFN9fb8YLQn5UefElRqnGBxn4vmCBgMr4TLA0HGnRcLVMRjUSkUPi9WWLLh1GSaFwdzM1=w231-h400" width="231" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I filmed TikToks for a cosmetic line...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEginGfereHy5mm4QeRcbxjgmOwawto-1CPTGqPjeIqhcDpZHcQAxTatkwLm4FQiPkK9Du8b4nyU3Reev5XalnyKu_BP5z3pRltH6_8jr7_O9kIMhZKsNi1dTeW7qJ7Y40vOX-t34T1_2iKYKeCkLZ9YX0C-UPE9AFwbaDBxVmOX9YDJBCGtWkyxpWag=s1895" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1895" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEginGfereHy5mm4QeRcbxjgmOwawto-1CPTGqPjeIqhcDpZHcQAxTatkwLm4FQiPkK9Du8b4nyU3Reev5XalnyKu_BP5z3pRltH6_8jr7_O9kIMhZKsNi1dTeW7qJ7Y40vOX-t34T1_2iKYKeCkLZ9YX0C-UPE9AFwbaDBxVmOX9YDJBCGtWkyxpWag=w228-h400" width="228" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A refinance company...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLn2l1ftElRtyGBioAEwYa-wvUOS18ewLNgNP4ivm-uynq5m1o9rhpljiGvnyYc1rGKJc2ooisiW5VJ80HmTADEpkHyYC0F0Gu05338vduhj3H2yV0buWOMRx8MSEhX7P3lZr6YTB4B9vH3Ji5stmfV5BX0_gJd7HEyZZdaq3f3n8TfoVTtVp4qsGV=s1896" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1896" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLn2l1ftElRtyGBioAEwYa-wvUOS18ewLNgNP4ivm-uynq5m1o9rhpljiGvnyYc1rGKJc2ooisiW5VJ80HmTADEpkHyYC0F0Gu05338vduhj3H2yV0buWOMRx8MSEhX7P3lZr6YTB4B9vH3Ji5stmfV5BX0_gJd7HEyZZdaq3f3n8TfoVTtVp4qsGV=w228-h400" width="228" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And a breathing apparatus. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAnj8kjHTnAVKojA1HKw913MaK-Sown8bGRigwG94iUs6cSAwE7W2IYL6zkxDkn8kdoaUhSzZEmsex3J66ZKScOSgSXEIQqD0CN7ocxTSxbHr_VCrfk6QLhxaHaBAiktFgkBJxYg3h3XeXA0ij48C6cymSfHms_6vG_yGJR_TFKDcBc0GTOfWnffgp=s3264" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAnj8kjHTnAVKojA1HKw913MaK-Sown8bGRigwG94iUs6cSAwE7W2IYL6zkxDkn8kdoaUhSzZEmsex3J66ZKScOSgSXEIQqD0CN7ocxTSxbHr_VCrfk6QLhxaHaBAiktFgkBJxYg3h3XeXA0ij48C6cymSfHms_6vG_yGJR_TFKDcBc0GTOfWnffgp=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And I booked a commercial with a Halloween theme. I am a Parisian woman.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">October</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgU8hMjyavjvEguOafUrHduU_bENe2tbYdG1648oX5RCennhdbCl7EG8hvFv3kQ21jdsGpmUyRXbSbsCQn872wcQeuBKg9LpspgTFq4z4sOjjLNp9z4jcFq0wnW-6k9Jqi8qHBRIBOpn_oHDJ9DLz6KL3y8ec8XjbaVYXFOK8IUsgzIcI1VTqar71Ub=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgU8hMjyavjvEguOafUrHduU_bENe2tbYdG1648oX5RCennhdbCl7EG8hvFv3kQ21jdsGpmUyRXbSbsCQn872wcQeuBKg9LpspgTFq4z4sOjjLNp9z4jcFq0wnW-6k9Jqi8qHBRIBOpn_oHDJ9DLz6KL3y8ec8XjbaVYXFOK8IUsgzIcI1VTqar71Ub=w400-h225" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">I got cast in </span><i style="font-weight: 400;">One For the Pot</i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> at Hale Centre Theatre in Sandy, UT.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhcn_jKbgLGz0FM4Lwox6jIp9OuLrU7SseTifkmY1OUvJ5huEf9_uUYYokvIkdmuoaz7fGobpMkAEirgewk6uEXMkUQQcQgnUhCC2WVHulCocpXopYNgKsd9OJdBaaLuN0YgeWi6YyodulM0RdbTE9COYZG2YjNxzF5idRDzPLRgBDBVhRCpv__os2p=s1876" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1876" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhcn_jKbgLGz0FM4Lwox6jIp9OuLrU7SseTifkmY1OUvJ5huEf9_uUYYokvIkdmuoaz7fGobpMkAEirgewk6uEXMkUQQcQgnUhCC2WVHulCocpXopYNgKsd9OJdBaaLuN0YgeWi6YyodulM0RdbTE9COYZG2YjNxzF5idRDzPLRgBDBVhRCpv__os2p=w230-h400" width="230" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I filmed two TikToks. One for a sleep patch...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhduQHei1LiRMqVH0N_wh9Y8Axr3III4UBDF0zsMZLINmZTW_-hi0ZViuBt-CXLaUqL9rBWyfHf3vZ6X_VrTDnJ4KmaT9xBHZXGFBJcoAnh1SPV7XM4uqEUt_WKic3OAKmXY77Mj9a0fyr3HScM7yqHuHA_N4GmePUrspcTVLZEGdANCqhrLjO8ZqTR=s1888" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1888" data-original-width="1079" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhduQHei1LiRMqVH0N_wh9Y8Axr3III4UBDF0zsMZLINmZTW_-hi0ZViuBt-CXLaUqL9rBWyfHf3vZ6X_VrTDnJ4KmaT9xBHZXGFBJcoAnh1SPV7XM4uqEUt_WKic3OAKmXY77Mj9a0fyr3HScM7yqHuHA_N4GmePUrspcTVLZEGdANCqhrLjO8ZqTR=w229-h400" width="229" /></a></div>The other for a home refinance program. I am doing different footage for the same companies over and over again. With TikTok fresh new ads are important to stay relevant.<span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgF49O95qoGHenVM0i0Msq1UMdJr6w0x8_V-AZwldqOZm8vChtaQkM8-8VWPi7HlFikNI-fMAqAhjg5YGvTsNF9m9aqNkh1E3G-qTVtM3JByh0uUnQFiHcgFwMxVHsCY3ssSFr1rG-nibSS50eQhIw6OOVvC7C-ig0PSSa0sSqobk-g9uTZH98NnmbD=s1920" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgF49O95qoGHenVM0i0Msq1UMdJr6w0x8_V-AZwldqOZm8vChtaQkM8-8VWPi7HlFikNI-fMAqAhjg5YGvTsNF9m9aqNkh1E3G-qTVtM3JByh0uUnQFiHcgFwMxVHsCY3ssSFr1rG-nibSS50eQhIw6OOVvC7C-ig0PSSa0sSqobk-g9uTZH98NnmbD=w400-h225" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-weight: 400;">I had to turn down a Hallmark film during the summer because of scheduling conflicts and so I was pleased as punch to be cast in a movie produced by Candlelight Media Group and SunWorld Pictures,<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Myd6-cuRQk&t=8s" target="_blank"> </a></span><i style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Myd6-cuRQk" target="_blank">Loves Portrait</a></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">. It was a challenging shoot, but I feel like it is some of my best work on film and I can't wait for it to be released. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiKMTx0QDCkBI_GWQrLgpX249MqPRzuIMEQQPvsQGdMG7-2ArprVW3LJBeZFh6cElKzVZeP0Wv-TuwE6sNOHCy2NOudf1NC78Lom3mz2U_16IH1qRMVfFdo7WbNiu9tui3BczaPBUud7FPsMKR-ojp-tX5zvQeSwys-hsI48KqNYWTjIu6nrRjDK8Mz=s960" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="747" data-original-width="960" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiKMTx0QDCkBI_GWQrLgpX249MqPRzuIMEQQPvsQGdMG7-2ArprVW3LJBeZFh6cElKzVZeP0Wv-TuwE6sNOHCy2NOudf1NC78Lom3mz2U_16IH1qRMVfFdo7WbNiu9tui3BczaPBUud7FPsMKR-ojp-tX5zvQeSwys-hsI48KqNYWTjIu6nrRjDK8Mz=w400-h311" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-weight: 400;">I also got to be a part of a model shoot for a banking company.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><b><span style="font-size: medium;">November</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgXVm1FasERbTgCHLFj6zvvAAUoDh7FCzwpk6E1AHWFPfh_q7L1mJG8iqUULufN4obrVBwxXu0VT9sQM2_50D8EWIG9giBBAGysTD0EH5hK7cmAkOgJ4OT3tfVrF8AERtEQzxazPAl3qGbTmeDwCDuCSdTo3fpIspWejRQCnUgsz9NQ02LK2gvxFZwH=s1886" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1886" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgXVm1FasERbTgCHLFj6zvvAAUoDh7FCzwpk6E1AHWFPfh_q7L1mJG8iqUULufN4obrVBwxXu0VT9sQM2_50D8EWIG9giBBAGysTD0EH5hK7cmAkOgJ4OT3tfVrF8AERtEQzxazPAl3qGbTmeDwCDuCSdTo3fpIspWejRQCnUgsz9NQ02LK2gvxFZwH=w229-h400" width="229" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More TikTok ads for home refinance...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3qoL3xB0OiJHDeODqTlWc3XKCIVXrcvgZvUzRiuw5kpCbuVvDRsQrfi-JREOimaI_HdOzNDDNMRoKNas0w-lsDHSlUwuIycvis00Z02JXmPiIQnWtcdNMHche6_EnI-rkb6NZzuiSK1dxNqHVCPYnsoN15BpAv_GkFEbYr7IgxTh2L_xZXcihOKpE=s1902" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1074" data-original-width="1902" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3qoL3xB0OiJHDeODqTlWc3XKCIVXrcvgZvUzRiuw5kpCbuVvDRsQrfi-JREOimaI_HdOzNDDNMRoKNas0w-lsDHSlUwuIycvis00Z02JXmPiIQnWtcdNMHche6_EnI-rkb6NZzuiSK1dxNqHVCPYnsoN15BpAv_GkFEbYr7IgxTh2L_xZXcihOKpE=w400-h226" width="400" /></a></div>A home emergency guide...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgXSBgaM_xDWArs7AzeLz1jNOUJ61U_6GSTebaiEhbJUF6xXagFGZS7wIwi14VQifOJdz-mqp69yGIhmF5twvn9nJps1vEM2MnUgK5KottwB3bcxdImYj8H82v8BCGWYQgMfHGJz6Thdb6jxLCtTm9Y9JddL6TG7iAGGFWR6zuL8VVuBx3xX8tX3aK5=s1895" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1051" data-original-width="1895" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgXSBgaM_xDWArs7AzeLz1jNOUJ61U_6GSTebaiEhbJUF6xXagFGZS7wIwi14VQifOJdz-mqp69yGIhmF5twvn9nJps1vEM2MnUgK5KottwB3bcxdImYj8H82v8BCGWYQgMfHGJz6Thdb6jxLCtTm9Y9JddL6TG7iAGGFWR6zuL8VVuBx3xX8tX3aK5=w400-h221" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And Penny got in on the gig with a pet product. She got to play a boy dog named 'Oreo'. She had to show quite the range for a young pup! ;-)</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiAQuFAl1j74_a51HkLEMkobjmK_XxkzOvkFrqN77ZA_ICXkt1sB1m7iB1quI3xwjtR1CED1YlbOR2akVPcDkrikpF5JuQE3atNzD6EJsIoyr32vIPBl_XPNAqcmROlwOOIbppBtSPFYmaX_m7SsksgVGvYWCxwQ4viXv--7PqDRbnziXspLLrgnY6L=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiAQuFAl1j74_a51HkLEMkobjmK_XxkzOvkFrqN77ZA_ICXkt1sB1m7iB1quI3xwjtR1CED1YlbOR2akVPcDkrikpF5JuQE3atNzD6EJsIoyr32vIPBl_XPNAqcmROlwOOIbppBtSPFYmaX_m7SsksgVGvYWCxwQ4viXv--7PqDRbnziXspLLrgnY6L=w400-h225" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ivy blew us away with her performance in Annie! It was so special to have her do this show. I played Annie my senior year in high school! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">December</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-7cgnJ3AsNnmhTpj1CQTnj_oPKvMhrUiH0jiXqu9hT0y5sY4P9vwqPBkSn9or2p0OMzhxEIL5h9NaEasp5S3732pb7Iv2mm-DbGVgadSMbUGti4Z2mirNfGrrcVMH1Cf5JUD6eBkPqBoxuqaVea39CLm21rFpJzmU6A_QbRpXlRSNdK2JWggdX7SM=s1886" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1886" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-7cgnJ3AsNnmhTpj1CQTnj_oPKvMhrUiH0jiXqu9hT0y5sY4P9vwqPBkSn9or2p0OMzhxEIL5h9NaEasp5S3732pb7Iv2mm-DbGVgadSMbUGti4Z2mirNfGrrcVMH1Cf5JUD6eBkPqBoxuqaVea39CLm21rFpJzmU6A_QbRpXlRSNdK2JWggdX7SM=w400-h229" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I did a TikTok ad for a sleep patch...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjH3Vl37BmwbaMK4_9EN875qdTfBNoZUK7za96q6iEmP9vYQIwxV2Y3yZIQrpAosIQnzH7-svdl0LQo7qs427BFpcUihMNI6mFSlM2RdRmY14d8jC06IB8q6vgef3GifLMlvBjVVEZY4TmpyYRKMhKbfHycNBQaesgwnNPMkZ-N2-U_IFhQvCTsHjRX=s1906" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1074" data-original-width="1906" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjH3Vl37BmwbaMK4_9EN875qdTfBNoZUK7za96q6iEmP9vYQIwxV2Y3yZIQrpAosIQnzH7-svdl0LQo7qs427BFpcUihMNI6mFSlM2RdRmY14d8jC06IB8q6vgef3GifLMlvBjVVEZY4TmpyYRKMhKbfHycNBQaesgwnNPMkZ-N2-U_IFhQvCTsHjRX=w400-h225" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Home refinance...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEisLKPza2im-aOYxaeo39lGseN8EZlCjTY3yZLqi_n2i3pKFrL02v5ae-La9nVGaQKqLRJNt4NsNCisEhIy7FFg18vUvrh8SVU3zXt8lOOw3B9o9rraGynt-kM8a24G8_lRl12cIjAAnkW5Bzqa6Wcm80f0e_DTsJRA68qju-jejdOIbw3e01m2exI9=s1896" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1896" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEisLKPza2im-aOYxaeo39lGseN8EZlCjTY3yZLqi_n2i3pKFrL02v5ae-La9nVGaQKqLRJNt4NsNCisEhIy7FFg18vUvrh8SVU3zXt8lOOw3B9o9rraGynt-kM8a24G8_lRl12cIjAAnkW5Bzqa6Wcm80f0e_DTsJRA68qju-jejdOIbw3e01m2exI9=w228-h400" width="228" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And a skin care company. It is fun to do these ads, and one major perk is that I get free products. My favorite are the cosmetic and skin care ones. I love trying new serums, lotions and make-up.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgq52M9PGNuOjcfhQoh0l2-w9mFSNRILAidexo3HIEFP7OUaF2hKs8ramnw---8Xl1Ddiwoa79ZHL-tuMWIwp9AkCsXPwtU2w1ZtIDSfctiE5LoZ_IsO_B0M4GlOU8aoSRkZ5NZq3xbo54IS3iRO5Sd3S1B8jQWlbJyfj5mjhi46uSxzNbd642qp-jq=s1536" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1079" data-original-width="1536" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgq52M9PGNuOjcfhQoh0l2-w9mFSNRILAidexo3HIEFP7OUaF2hKs8ramnw---8Xl1Ddiwoa79ZHL-tuMWIwp9AkCsXPwtU2w1ZtIDSfctiE5LoZ_IsO_B0M4GlOU8aoSRkZ5NZq3xbo54IS3iRO5Sd3S1B8jQWlbJyfj5mjhi46uSxzNbd642qp-jq=w400-h281" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-fCpP6LWMXhOBQbqU2m9KBpMt8EEO_5T-VWK9Qr_Sk9vFZU1gTyxs6MfMkOKFuBtlBQHR1u3PHZJSPvmKwnUJySBnPlW805myDnyztgTNdl6HJiXkZLak2Gm-IYr9jPvZl8Muq9axOwXQjuYZBSudSiywukToUvDHZqx7Kdtj6wwSFO8nYqNi-EKG=s3264" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-fCpP6LWMXhOBQbqU2m9KBpMt8EEO_5T-VWK9Qr_Sk9vFZU1gTyxs6MfMkOKFuBtlBQHR1u3PHZJSPvmKwnUJySBnPlW805myDnyztgTNdl6HJiXkZLak2Gm-IYr9jPvZl8Muq9axOwXQjuYZBSudSiywukToUvDHZqx7Kdtj6wwSFO8nYqNi-EKG=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">To end the year, I worked on two projects for doTERRA. I got the second gig from the first one! They liked my work so much they wanted me to comeback a few days later and be the spokesperson for a separate project. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">I am gaining more confidence on camera. My skills are improving with each audition and job. I am making connections and often get requested for jobs or get cast for a project by people who I have worked with before. It is always wise to be professional and prepared for each shoot. And to be kind to everyone on set. You will have a much more positive experience and the bottom line is that the world needs more kindness. From a practical standpoint, it is a small industry here in the Salt Lake area and the same person that was the cinematographer or a fellow actor on one project, could be the director or casting director of another project. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">I am hoping to continue an upward trajectory in 2022. I am looking to branch out into voice-over work and upgrade my equipment at home for audio recordings and filming self tapes. As I get older in this industry I am continuously adjusting to how I look on camera or up on stage when I see a production photo and I am learning to love the mature version of myself. I still feel so young inside, but when I look at a picture or see footage of myself it is hard sometimes to grasp the fact that there are more wrinkles, sagging, and imperfections that weren't there in my youth. I am sure my 50's will be a decade of letting go of past expectations and gaining self acceptance in the present. And, I am ready. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">I am resolved to age with dignity and grace. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Let's keep going! </span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></span></div></div></div></div>Tamarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03154680446009061567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557282789335796608.post-3829538908765008952021-12-27T15:15:00.006-08:002021-12-29T15:22:22.869-08:00Always...Patsy Cline Part V: Performance - "Let's Put on a Show!" <span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">“There is no greatness where there is not simplicity, goodness, and truth.” ~ </span></span><span class="authorOrTitle" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial;">Leo Tolstoy</span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiiYmzFQfgWRATcnbKQBlAgIfKjsdAaSNa3Ef9Xk1pMs9Qy5LtTIcgQh8Jo1ln67wWY5bgZwj6n6BCjvfDEJPf3YklTOHxhhG1_PDJDlng-Uo_uQ6jM7k6qi-gUasu_3xNc3qQNXJGaV2la3bJlq9Rmsc-yzYS5sjQMF_nlb0_KcENaqBly5Et3pzdh=s4032" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiiYmzFQfgWRATcnbKQBlAgIfKjsdAaSNa3Ef9Xk1pMs9Qy5LtTIcgQh8Jo1ln67wWY5bgZwj6n6BCjvfDEJPf3YklTOHxhhG1_PDJDlng-Uo_uQ6jM7k6qi-gUasu_3xNc3qQNXJGaV2la3bJlq9Rmsc-yzYS5sjQMF_nlb0_KcENaqBly5Et3pzdh=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div>It was an emotional closing for 'Always...Patsy Cline' at the Hale Centre Theatre in Sandy. I was not ready for it to end. I would miss my theater family. I would miss playing Louise. And I would miss Patsy and hearing/singing her songs on a regular basis. This one hit me hard. There <i>was</i> however this little spark of light at the end of the tunnel and that was the opportunity to take the show to Grover, UT and perform it at the Dietlein Ranch. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">I wasn't sure what to expect. I pictured it like those old Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney movies, where the young people get all jazzed about saving their town by putting on a variety show in the local barn and Mickey usually gives the pep talk with the definitive</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> phrase, "Let's put on a show!" I wasn't far off...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjv_G00vZ8s0Lh-u9aQJK22HTwIUA2o5o7dvIdvwk13HcOPP2tWf4nmeolHPHCvBjxPUXpg6r7JVF_VnJl16ysrCGfhj4HpSKwvx99od5aLucZ1qWXMlS6GYr29E_jK4o4nLXerjGtgRTOw7LuvtqPRkI_Xd78cwA2nE1txIMXC0hMLKjEWNbpUkiQa=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjv_G00vZ8s0Lh-u9aQJK22HTwIUA2o5o7dvIdvwk13HcOPP2tWf4nmeolHPHCvBjxPUXpg6r7JVF_VnJl16ysrCGfhj4HpSKwvx99od5aLucZ1qWXMlS6GYr29E_jK4o4nLXerjGtgRTOw7LuvtqPRkI_Xd78cwA2nE1txIMXC0hMLKjEWNbpUkiQa=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">Tim Dietlein is the brother of Mark Dietlein who runs the Hale Centre Theatre in Sandy with his wife Sally. Cori had done 'Always...Patsy Cline' with a theatre that Tim was affiliated with in Arizona and he thought it would be perfect for their theater in Grover, UT. He had planned to bring the band and cast to Grover after Cori was done with her run in Sandy. Well, the actress playing Louise and their fiddle player were unavailable so Cori arranged to have me and Aaron step in so the production could move forward. </span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgeV5IK7CZogkcSvReXVYtji0R2CXJ0Oqfp1gbbEHzLh5PLO04BUuP8z_PDH4MYP4Qd2zKFak8NIUtCPysEz4wW011l49Bm9QgqBQd6pZ5U7b0ogJILepxj5Yd24wHTyjPrbUI6OKtXSBgSVjaUjnlLoSxKCeik4VKVqrA7VzJ_MgZue5399AovGVi5=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgeV5IK7CZogkcSvReXVYtji0R2CXJ0Oqfp1gbbEHzLh5PLO04BUuP8z_PDH4MYP4Qd2zKFak8NIUtCPysEz4wW011l49Bm9QgqBQd6pZ5U7b0ogJILepxj5Yd24wHTyjPrbUI6OKtXSBgSVjaUjnlLoSxKCeik4VKVqrA7VzJ_MgZue5399AovGVi5=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">The theater is literally in the middle of a field. The air conditioning consists of opening shutters over open windows on either side of the building to let the air flow through. The lighting, set, sound, and dressing room situation are all very basic and paired down to the simplest form possible. Like the show in Arizona, this was theater-in-the-round. Cori was familiar with the previous blocking but I had to be brought up to speed because our show was done on a proscenium stage. The band was allocated to a small corner of the space and we had one crew member to help with basic set changes. Another crew member helped Cori with all her costume changes and I just did mine on my own. </span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgEVSnhTHzv8aJWTVaxu67OdMOrDGRtD0WvY6oCqN4VhGnItqBfI1fYnm3vf4AwkZiZY8UEh4rMvNlbagd4Bl9_s_yQw337EMq_7mpI8KG_H_sZw2OZPMkJVodzhv5EKvlnpSRmJmyL8KlmEY5AN8tFw9pFbGthSVok0iWNauTZmQhG1dN5iJLXkf2O=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgEVSnhTHzv8aJWTVaxu67OdMOrDGRtD0WvY6oCqN4VhGnItqBfI1fYnm3vf4AwkZiZY8UEh4rMvNlbagd4Bl9_s_yQw337EMq_7mpI8KG_H_sZw2OZPMkJVodzhv5EKvlnpSRmJmyL8KlmEY5AN8tFw9pFbGthSVok0iWNauTZmQhG1dN5iJLXkf2O=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Backstage they allow the casts of previous productions sign the wall so Cori and I left our mark.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjYgc553ZVtyNQSpYwj6baOYN-TsP23ucosfC0dk3nwkVZV6SK9MX2Hj7wcLJ7cANM-0KEXRvKaa1UoX5RZW3sOpHsiLue-MoiepRrbgxEzJgeu7DLpZSvd8C7gSJeBuJOI264c6uWud-gkztMiPbWGTHlxRWGkjfHAqT6rUcvEIRBPhwL-o3_w6feO=s3264" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjYgc553ZVtyNQSpYwj6baOYN-TsP23ucosfC0dk3nwkVZV6SK9MX2Hj7wcLJ7cANM-0KEXRvKaa1UoX5RZW3sOpHsiLue-MoiepRrbgxEzJgeu7DLpZSvd8C7gSJeBuJOI264c6uWud-gkztMiPbWGTHlxRWGkjfHAqT6rUcvEIRBPhwL-o3_w6feO=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This was the incredible view from the stage door. There was a 365 degree view like this one from the theater. The audience heard about the show through local advertisements and word of mouth. This was the first musical they had done in the space. Usually it is just comedies. So, the gentleman that ran sound was a genius! He had very little to work with and somehow managed to balance the band with Cori's vocals. I was impressed!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgGPfU0g0B4GNWPK_ipiZ0W0EbGM5QgNX4N97Gh61a616uZEaqteYorRUogpKfZNJ-xGETS0FRLVh0CKj_7sLR3hczweTGCl4TKyrjDonDUSfiAP3N7x5IDmDPykn4vX5snLgwT9eyP8yh1HQT2GpNhD9d1s9Q3k5E5GM_GmzMdBjHEffzHY4-3RtLw=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgGPfU0g0B4GNWPK_ipiZ0W0EbGM5QgNX4N97Gh61a616uZEaqteYorRUogpKfZNJ-xGETS0FRLVh0CKj_7sLR3hczweTGCl4TKyrjDonDUSfiAP3N7x5IDmDPykn4vX5snLgwT9eyP8yh1HQT2GpNhD9d1s9Q3k5E5GM_GmzMdBjHEffzHY4-3RtLw=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The fabulous band with Cori and me.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPcgRUMuzEcKATbGT003surv1YlSm_--T39q6xFA2QXU0UfYDZ0RXpoxP-3xdyHddXvl2PWPTtPFMZKXYBjWFNsyVs-ljX3_ix49Ql-fTl4PlDSAWMB9qAeXekcV_fLLMLQB1oZQRCG4qyfo9gR-e10RwuUX6PtWSevafMHNBW7fBRTw5H2JpKMKJW=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPcgRUMuzEcKATbGT003surv1YlSm_--T39q6xFA2QXU0UfYDZ0RXpoxP-3xdyHddXvl2PWPTtPFMZKXYBjWFNsyVs-ljX3_ix49Ql-fTl4PlDSAWMB9qAeXekcV_fLLMLQB1oZQRCG4qyfo9gR-e10RwuUX6PtWSevafMHNBW7fBRTw5H2JpKMKJW=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We did three performances and every night it was the same incredible phenomenon straight out of the movie "Field of Dreams": about an hour before curtain a line of cars started coming down the road towards the theater. They would park in the field, check in at the door and fill all the seats until they were at capacity. These were salt of the earth folks who LOVED Patsy's music and got a kick out of my character, Louise. This was their kind of show. They weren't afraid to clap along and show their appreciation.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMhkxoB_9C3B2klDUK-yEHmgMVnAE5bvKuaM4fMdvKb-k1k7YiDj0ZIb-boHVqvRogr1pLKiHm3Lae8SjghDaUWVgiQNRNMzuLn5ZnKpvYwuFm1H0-6EF_zGrCd1hRe3jg0IxJ7haWSgNDLu27GKPskY350lAD6qeOdsM3mD6jXaMtAJuI7skh_N4c=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMhkxoB_9C3B2klDUK-yEHmgMVnAE5bvKuaM4fMdvKb-k1k7YiDj0ZIb-boHVqvRogr1pLKiHm3Lae8SjghDaUWVgiQNRNMzuLn5ZnKpvYwuFm1H0-6EF_zGrCd1hRe3jg0IxJ7haWSgNDLu27GKPskY350lAD6qeOdsM3mD6jXaMtAJuI7skh_N4c=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Our friends Amy and Ben, who had been part of our stage management team and crew in Sandy, came to see us on closing night. They were so curious to see the play done in such a different and simple setting. I feel like the show worked just as well in a high budget production as it did here in a low budget one. Sure, it was a simplistic setting, but we still infused the performance with truth. We didn't have to work very hard in telling this story. They were right there with us and we simply looked in their eyes and took them on the journey.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2As1rdul3SYjk43iT8gRYB8Yx6EuLXfbXNzleJoDRiTPiRYtI7ffiJ7Fp9JYYCvZQL2Dm4MG787PNszq4n9d5lz0fjVwRMysTSDzV-BFGWfCG6ke84W6DHPhUY8y1hhpmlS7K9qDzYrLLlAgp10DGMJyOC-Su2wiB5T1g0jRPN43AqTCdZoAfhCfd=s3264" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2As1rdul3SYjk43iT8gRYB8Yx6EuLXfbXNzleJoDRiTPiRYtI7ffiJ7Fp9JYYCvZQL2Dm4MG787PNszq4n9d5lz0fjVwRMysTSDzV-BFGWfCG6ke84W6DHPhUY8y1hhpmlS7K9qDzYrLLlAgp10DGMJyOC-Su2wiB5T1g0jRPN43AqTCdZoAfhCfd=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We had some fun bloopers that occurred, and great interactions with audience members. I felt like we made a huge impact on these folks. They sure did on us. During these "pandemic days" as theater is coming back and we are figuring out all the logistics in this new setting, one thing stands out above it all...the artist needs an audience and the audience needs the artist. There is such beauty in the oscillating 'give and take'. It gives me tremendous joy to be a part of that setting whether I am an actor on the stage or an audience member. And this show in particular brought me joy and lasting memories that I will hold dear for the rest of my life. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiImzIpnXG0UPEBucyzNupjpUQyYbUIvLmD0gH9vHZhPK76cs63RXTUXeX6B84MY9lRoH9Z8jfwX06bUffZPZr-Y4EkRBIFfiiuaJn8uZhGb7R6YYTc-k9s0q3Omz8Yg-ZVyncbTykMSJTglo5tkfA2F4xOsfJzEp4Tyk5NAgXuB17Ru81a5kAarx6t=s6720" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4480" data-original-width="6720" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiImzIpnXG0UPEBucyzNupjpUQyYbUIvLmD0gH9vHZhPK76cs63RXTUXeX6B84MY9lRoH9Z8jfwX06bUffZPZr-Y4EkRBIFfiiuaJn8uZhGb7R6YYTc-k9s0q3Omz8Yg-ZVyncbTykMSJTglo5tkfA2F4xOsfJzEp4Tyk5NAgXuB17Ru81a5kAarx6t=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">And these people right here, Adrien, Kelly and Cori, will always hold a joyous place in my heart. This photo was snapped at Adrien's wedding. Matt, her husband, proposed to her during one of our performances! It felt like we had come full circle as we attended their wedding reception.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Goodbye, 'Always...Patsy Cline'! The effort was well worth it. Early on in rehearsals I read this passage written by Loretta Lynn, a dear friend of Patsy's. These were some of the last words Patsy said to her just weeks before she died and when things got tough during this whole experience I liked to pretend that she was saying them to me, "Little gal, it's gonna be you and me, all the way..." </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Well, I made it Patsy! I hope I honored you and your memory and made you proud. </div></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Tamarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03154680446009061567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557282789335796608.post-38528521586906530122021-12-23T14:42:00.002-08:002021-12-23T14:52:50.295-08:00Always...Patsy Cline Part IV: Performance - Honoring Patsy<p> <span style="font-family: arial;">"Find one person in the audience and sing to them with all your heart. And then cast a spell over them. Hoss, if you can't do it with feeling - don't." ~ Patsy Cline</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjLi4kPES7wEUoLHrvcmBHdErxquSqCpYugcrxn4xSnoXXarrnhZRAyFnHAgsBR2uMyU5jUbyq_qQp-qPPxpCmn7Yk7QMBIYmSsaCJIauH7argcJRac_4fvsS6k7CgQUAy5C_KKJIhvSbfJGRrByNDQehYHLbNW7m5rjgSyHs9XTnlwQldGD83klObB=s2047" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2047" data-original-width="1365" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjLi4kPES7wEUoLHrvcmBHdErxquSqCpYugcrxn4xSnoXXarrnhZRAyFnHAgsBR2uMyU5jUbyq_qQp-qPPxpCmn7Yk7QMBIYmSsaCJIauH7argcJRac_4fvsS6k7CgQUAy5C_KKJIhvSbfJGRrByNDQehYHLbNW7m5rjgSyHs9XTnlwQldGD83klObB=s320" width="213" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">During the first week of performances there was much trial and error. This show relies a lot on the energy and participation from the audience and it was quite the challenge to get the balance right. Entertain them but also include them. A key component was to remain completely truthful within my character. If I did that, it was exhilarating to play with the dynamic each night. It took a certain amount of surgical energy to read the audience at every moment and invite them into our "home" each night. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I got many chances to get it right with Louise, but with Patsy I was limited. Roger came to my first performance as Patsy and told me that I could go further in connecting with the audience. I was feeling a little puzzled as to how I could accomplish this when I only performed her once a week and then it hit me, I basically have to apply the same principles that work for Louise with Patsy. Yes, they are two very different characters and one connects with the spoken word and the other connects with song, but it is still similar in the sense that you reach through that fourth wall and welcome them in to your heart. Take them on the journey with you. Allow them to see your character's vulnerabilities and most of all allow them to FEEL. Be gracious with the energy they are giving you and return that energy to them, but fill it with warmth, love and devotion. The beauty of live theater is being in the same room experiencing that give and take. We are laughing together, crying together, and feeling all the emotions on a deep level through the cathartic art form of storytelling. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhAjW7hOfzrDCqSlWmzhJ51GLSa9jOaLxiVxs8jwttiyNKBOxFw4ial8XHKkh4NPJgL01bSNCTgZnN2qoB-GbwSeoWKxrSCTuONhxMGbRCPr6yw5AKstUH0-s8A83ajjzLQIt--xm8PzXi4cH5bPPhVakNb9U_Fvv2pZv8n5dvJILrEnvWpL9OGs6l8=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1366" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhAjW7hOfzrDCqSlWmzhJ51GLSa9jOaLxiVxs8jwttiyNKBOxFw4ial8XHKkh4NPJgL01bSNCTgZnN2qoB-GbwSeoWKxrSCTuONhxMGbRCPr6yw5AKstUH0-s8A83ajjzLQIt--xm8PzXi4cH5bPPhVakNb9U_Fvv2pZv8n5dvJILrEnvWpL9OGs6l8=w266-h400" width="266" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">It all started to boil down after the first week of performances that the key component was to honor Patsy Cline. Her music, her life, her personality. Louise isn't just a funny narrator, she is a fan and Patsy means a great deal to her. T</span><span style="font-family: arial;">his all takes place in Louise's memory, but t</span><span style="font-family: arial;">he actress playing Patsy should be approaching her as a real person and all the complexities that go along with that. She goes on a journey throughout the show the same as Louise.</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> In order to make these characters come to life we couldn't do it as two separate actors simply doing our part when the time came, even though the script is pretty much broken up like that. It took a team of people to add to the support needed to pull this play off in a truthful way that would honor Patsy Cline the way the creators of the show had intended. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhv_NtTz6aWVllOq64ao_kuvxX7kmzqwNQ45Iw-nk_f2Takrz81aWFZCPwMctMGVIbgZq2p5yseMdxMXtw_V_-5VDgaWfkxLmV6TSbZVtjspPqzZ31wq7foG3ti83SW7icEMEsBCfsBwp0b-lUIKQdkraAkyk6llatKfjn5Z11yk5OPFTj27j_Bm9Re=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhv_NtTz6aWVllOq64ao_kuvxX7kmzqwNQ45Iw-nk_f2Takrz81aWFZCPwMctMGVIbgZq2p5yseMdxMXtw_V_-5VDgaWfkxLmV6TSbZVtjspPqzZ31wq7foG3ti83SW7icEMEsBCfsBwp0b-lUIKQdkraAkyk6llatKfjn5Z11yk5OPFTj27j_Bm9Re=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">The way the show is formatted either Patsy or Louise are taking turns singing (Patsy) or talking (Louise) and their isn't much scene work between two women going on. Even when they are in a scene together their isn't much connection, it is very presentational. BUT, I learned that support can still be given even when the actor in the role of Patsy or Louise is seemingly alone out there doing their own thing. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3fER5VJSXcv1q_lIpqjU23ewwzrNCfg8JtQhHPax6F9w9ag1txIQjoWRe1VMBR60mK9sgCO0-rIpuG4SjW7AGVmphKsGgGGn3jPkOYkZ_Ch0ktclsIioKctycGV6OZ19XHMHwD5AEv_CPo9SNV7Y_CFEWYyejQex-GS71EsWyS2QrAdCa8BZfHgs6=s800" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="534" data-original-width="800" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3fER5VJSXcv1q_lIpqjU23ewwzrNCfg8JtQhHPax6F9w9ag1txIQjoWRe1VMBR60mK9sgCO0-rIpuG4SjW7AGVmphKsGgGGn3jPkOYkZ_Ch0ktclsIioKctycGV6OZ19XHMHwD5AEv_CPo9SNV7Y_CFEWYyejQex-GS71EsWyS2QrAdCa8BZfHgs6=w400-h268" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">The first of that support comes from the band. The show opens with Patsy singing at the Grand Ole Opry. She interacts with the band and with the audience. At this point the audience is usually not warmed up to what this show is and they may be hesitant to clap along or interject in any way. It can easily feel as an actress that you are out there singing to no one. But, our band members were not only some of the best musicians in the valley, but also some of the best people. Their joy of doing what they loved was infectious. Anytime I would acknowledge them they would be right there with me. Smiling, laughing, and interacting with Patsy's dialogue to them. They were people that I could lean on if the audiences' energy was low and I needed to keep driving things forward. Anytime I would look back at Kelly on the keyboard he was beaming a smile of encouragement. It meant the world to me. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiqBmi4Ozo8CN9iGT-2pqJY81URs8B17YmWKGHGotYepvncEaFPlVLi3Ell6gRBLeUMOR7gKl_79f3maXG1G8LqLWKUHpwNm14xaM9vTTwy0RIkrbaR7TAK5BLXPW6mb0biKLUX-WHouAfVrefexIwf_XtHIPEFnUEB0yGEh0soMyqxlv22QP5h17cE=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiqBmi4Ozo8CN9iGT-2pqJY81URs8B17YmWKGHGotYepvncEaFPlVLi3Ell6gRBLeUMOR7gKl_79f3maXG1G8LqLWKUHpwNm14xaM9vTTwy0RIkrbaR7TAK5BLXPW6mb0biKLUX-WHouAfVrefexIwf_XtHIPEFnUEB0yGEh0soMyqxlv22QP5h17cE=w266-h400" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEix8UDFXUPiqPIJr5lERwHzIScvX_-bdKj0f7Nt7HRCb50WF2P_KrVsRtb7G952g02FvSHTdjudivsQpXu_QcafZh5ILStdMBYSJkoENNQ-nXU-A0I2J5M9OdfQKVcXT64kUSsNrM0UhTvK7GX18oJvhHVoBy2NFoG-dMmNdnQ4poefcQ7w-_SPt9ss=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEix8UDFXUPiqPIJr5lERwHzIScvX_-bdKj0f7Nt7HRCb50WF2P_KrVsRtb7G952g02FvSHTdjudivsQpXu_QcafZh5ILStdMBYSJkoENNQ-nXU-A0I2J5M9OdfQKVcXT64kUSsNrM0UhTvK7GX18oJvhHVoBy2NFoG-dMmNdnQ4poefcQ7w-_SPt9ss=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">They did the same for Louise. She would give them a hard time and interact with them in silly ways and they were totally up for it. She directed the band at times and danced around them. She did little comedy bits with them as well as some touching, heart-felt moments. They were a big part of the show and a source of tremendous support. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgTWgZSSVLifF90MfJ-AsvZiaL8OCwiqXPSH6ecqon28jxXn7ySM3G34eM_YN_OXlhLOeYv4fCsQYaDbY6f00R2zopl2zGzvdioPocBj8KGm9fPtph-qhRRmAuTw7i2zBdlw7sj6Bz5oWIXL5vXqj31ivaznhoQks4ZwbIuisZ9XXovYMe4OkXKXTeJ=s800" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="534" data-original-width="800" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgTWgZSSVLifF90MfJ-AsvZiaL8OCwiqXPSH6ecqon28jxXn7ySM3G34eM_YN_OXlhLOeYv4fCsQYaDbY6f00R2zopl2zGzvdioPocBj8KGm9fPtph-qhRRmAuTw7i2zBdlw7sj6Bz5oWIXL5vXqj31ivaznhoQks4ZwbIuisZ9XXovYMe4OkXKXTeJ=w400-h268" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">We had our set players for each performance and then each of them had a sub on the times they needed to miss a show. On keyboard was Kelly DeHaan (sub Tanner DeHaan his son), on lead guitar was Bryan Hague (sub Rich Dixson), on</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> bass was Mark Robinette (sub Davin Tayler)</span><span style="font-family: arial;">, on lap steel guitar was Mark Maxson (sub Rich Dixson), </span><span style="font-family: arial;">on fiddle was Aaron Ashton (sub Becca Moench), and on drums was James Densley (sub Jacob Bradshaw).</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiH1l0xuhX1OocojhtppTI_A5reOYYN0s4pMyv6k6E8T3tIVrwvnpcmrfIwta8AWl9HDnIVRKL18uqF2OlXwvi5yq072duM3RRJaa0s82qpoCa7L1mlaB5Nc7ily_oeKfXwip81CLSkxA8HCkLFAzWjVgC8q0kcpMI3lmusNtsJ0wHdCaSEura65JbY=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiH1l0xuhX1OocojhtppTI_A5reOYYN0s4pMyv6k6E8T3tIVrwvnpcmrfIwta8AWl9HDnIVRKL18uqF2OlXwvi5yq072duM3RRJaa0s82qpoCa7L1mlaB5Nc7ily_oeKfXwip81CLSkxA8HCkLFAzWjVgC8q0kcpMI3lmusNtsJ0wHdCaSEura65JbY=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">Then came the support of our backstage crew. The stage managers: Megan and Amy, hair and make-up: Cassie, Claire and Olivia, the dressers: Maggie, Rose and Veronica, our sound engineers: Griffin, Tenney and Michelle, and our stage technicians: Ben and Joe. This show had a lot of moving parts and talk about costume and wig changes! If Patsy isn't onstage singing she is off stage changing costume. Everyone was alert and ready to make those changes as smooth as possible. All of these people were a huge source of support as well as being a complete delight to work with. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">And then of course, there was the support of my co-stars, Cori Cable Kidder and Adrien Swenson Berry. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjHGCT_nYBd8j3eebkdMrVUF8IrOV6XNWbWWHNu-uZ3B4uMUly_J6S5eL2GMckrr5RKNriloDXq8vEEqGYQxTp8t0UtjOO4pL8I3NDz9xVCcrXy5236Rz_fXP33M06PqF9pnH-iP7ey7AKZ4R6aBsIwRCfYE5WKovxMUgyVmLUbHtvmIrnrfelwlN7_=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjHGCT_nYBd8j3eebkdMrVUF8IrOV6XNWbWWHNu-uZ3B4uMUly_J6S5eL2GMckrr5RKNriloDXq8vEEqGYQxTp8t0UtjOO4pL8I3NDz9xVCcrXy5236Rz_fXP33M06PqF9pnH-iP7ey7AKZ4R6aBsIwRCfYE5WKovxMUgyVmLUbHtvmIrnrfelwlN7_=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">Cori is always a good time on and off stage. Besides being insanely talented she was also able to strike a nice balance of being professional but still knowing how to have fun and put people at ease with her humor and playful charm. She taught me so much throughout the run of the show and has become one of my dearest friends. As the star of the show she set the tone and it was definitely one of kindness, laughter, and love. She was pretty hard on herself and always wanted to give 110%. If she couldn't reach her own expectations she wouldn't let that energy bleed onto everyone else, she would quietly keep it to herself and/or joke about it to keep the atmosphere light. I could totally relate to having high expectations</span><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;"> for myself and I admired her for how she navigated it all with such poise and grace. She was under a lot of pressure being the actress the theater 'brought in' for this show and having to live up to everyone's expectations of her, and I am sure that could not have been easy. But, in the end, she inspired everyone to be better just for knowing her. </span><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;"> </span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMwZSbvl52Yf4yp3zV452b1ug6ymwiYA1V7zShZCjDQMJaNdGcmsY3anlELmNYDXovBTh84RB5SZpLAed1KpxYCcSQtO1AdUaVHVuy7V14DZKP2grHBnd9tRhiQeDyazF-tWlCus8eZW_eRYLt0eoeh2ksdZA7kUvEd_F9pv5Kcxc4mBmspLD6EhJz=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMwZSbvl52Yf4yp3zV452b1ug6ymwiYA1V7zShZCjDQMJaNdGcmsY3anlELmNYDXovBTh84RB5SZpLAed1KpxYCcSQtO1AdUaVHVuy7V14DZKP2grHBnd9tRhiQeDyazF-tWlCus8eZW_eRYLt0eoeh2ksdZA7kUvEd_F9pv5Kcxc4mBmspLD6EhJz=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div></span><span style="font-family: arial;">I always tried my best to support her onstage and give her positive energy. And she did the same for me. My favorite parts of the show were in the second act when we laughed, danced and even shared a hug. It all took place in Louise's home and it was so fun to finally have some true connection with each other. I always got teared up when I had to say goodbye to her at the airport, and on my final monologue talking about Patsy's untimely death. It isn't hard to fall in love with Cori and those tender moments came easy because I couldn't imagine this world without her. </span><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYuSiQx5aNKXqgy9xIvSWCT-TlVjanj0faznL5GA7m5qRLavy64dH9vGcZKYFhX2p1DzyGQ0BzV9ASKin945CecPqcS0JTdL6zzLpCxEact5_ju_31RCucn3A1Fari8Qj6yQnWFY2PeGXmpCkANn3ty-Urdbp1VSwLHJV4TMFMvQdElJS2EJQdGe2A=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1366" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYuSiQx5aNKXqgy9xIvSWCT-TlVjanj0faznL5GA7m5qRLavy64dH9vGcZKYFhX2p1DzyGQ0BzV9ASKin945CecPqcS0JTdL6zzLpCxEact5_ju_31RCucn3A1Fari8Qj6yQnWFY2PeGXmpCkANn3ty-Urdbp1VSwLHJV4TMFMvQdElJS2EJQdGe2A=w266-h400" width="266" /></a></div>And then there was my Adrien...I felt like the luckiest gal in the universe to have her not only as my double but, my co-star once a week. It was a unique experience to have been given that opportunity. We created 'Louise' together and it was a very special collaboration. I just love Louise so much and that is in large part because of the process that Adrien and I went through together with this character. Adrien is one of those rare actresses who wears her heart on her sleeve and is not afraid to be honest and vulnerable while also leaving any ego outside of the creative circle. She has every right to be conceited, she is gorgeous, funny, intelligent, and breathtakingly talented. But, she is just...Adrien. And I will always be smitten. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_RjIrOD_Ws7X6xPQC7O2tfPzjMQM3hPeXIBToIBg7akrMatXABl9-XrcighF1WYFD9y6y6y0xBwCGI4IKDRgJBiXoYLWsxfBKjT0KggCih8PvrFhtA6i3rOribwtdHqi_lizcwqhXD9BY-BXz4HQE8n5zYC1Jzq0hHlNMl0uxO9zQk7R2-DAbscrO=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_RjIrOD_Ws7X6xPQC7O2tfPzjMQM3hPeXIBToIBg7akrMatXABl9-XrcighF1WYFD9y6y6y0xBwCGI4IKDRgJBiXoYLWsxfBKjT0KggCih8PvrFhtA6i3rOribwtdHqi_lizcwqhXD9BY-BXz4HQE8n5zYC1Jzq0hHlNMl0uxO9zQk7R2-DAbscrO=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div>And as far as lending me her support, well that started from the time we auditioned together. Besides Kelly, our director, Adrien was my biggest cheerleader. I soon realized that she and Kelly have that gift of making anyone feel like they are the only person in the room. I will never forget my first performance as Patsy, she asked me what I needed from her and I said, "Just be with me up there. Any time I look back at you, just be right there with me." And she was. Every performance we had together she was present and generous. </span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">I could not have asked for a better experience with a show. Our goal was to honor Patsy Cline. I think we did that and more. Sure there were a lot of bells and whistles with this high budget production, but you could have stripped all of that away and you still would have had a show with honesty, and heart. I know this because that is exactly what we did a week after 'Always...Patsy Cline' closed at the Hale Centre Theatre. Cori and I went down to "middle of nowhere" Utah to perform this play in a 'Field of Dreams' type setting...<br /></span><p></p></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><i>PC: Leave it to Leavitt (4th photo is Cori Cable Kidder as Patsy)</i></span></div>Tamarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03154680446009061567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557282789335796608.post-57879862629897995482021-12-14T07:38:00.004-08:002021-12-23T14:54:01.852-08:00Always Patsy Cline Part III: Rehearsals - Finding Louise and Patsy<p><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>"Dance First. Think Later. It's the natural order." ~ Samuel Beckett</i></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhrbwjsF2bZ6wx90cHCVBTWsDDRWXWfQZrbvcEZFc2UezyxE1k9QxKH5VuX63fCkFKQ5ncswHKQZUbCnKZH_d1rVJrsIZ_gzRjKSmY-VWO6quj3JxwhQa4GibOA589vwUxdVRh2wsuQMCILUWUvyoJHnwEYkxDUyo8nSTFE8I-_3sErP4I6RmAN9c8u=s2048" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1366" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhrbwjsF2bZ6wx90cHCVBTWsDDRWXWfQZrbvcEZFc2UezyxE1k9QxKH5VuX63fCkFKQ5ncswHKQZUbCnKZH_d1rVJrsIZ_gzRjKSmY-VWO6quj3JxwhQa4GibOA589vwUxdVRh2wsuQMCILUWUvyoJHnwEYkxDUyo8nSTFE8I-_3sErP4I6RmAN9c8u=w266-h400" width="266" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">Looking back I am not sure what I was thinking when I agreed to play Louise and understudy the role of Patsy Cline. I was basically memorizing a whole show! If I had stopped to think about it I may have run away in fear. Instead I jumped in with both feet having equal parts ignorance and confidence. It wasn't until people started commenting on how difficult it must have been that I took a step back and thought, "Hey...Yeah...That WAS hard!"</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The main hurdle for this show was memorization. I was given the script and score a few months before rehearsals began. Usually I start rehearsals familiar with the script, and get off book soon after I know my basic blocking. But this show was going to be a different beast, and I knew it would be wise to memorize as much as I could beforehand. My goal was to have the 26 songs memorized (Songs are much easier to digest than the spoken word thanks to the power of music!) and I would be <i>mostly</i> off-book for Louise's monologues by the first day. This would give me a chance to get my bearings in the space (Anyone else a spatial learner?) and get the lines under my belt after basic blocking was set. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">My typical pre-rehearsal day was: memorize lines in the morning, sing for one to two hours in the early afternoon, watch footage or listen to recordings of Patsy for research later in the afternoon and then review lines before bed. There's roughly 20 pages of monologues and short scenes. I broke the script up into deadlines so I would have certain portions memorized by certain dates. Even with all of that preparation I felt like I took two steps back once we got into the rehearsal room, but slowly the lines emerged and became second nature. I continued to do a full line run each day before a performance, and things still went wrong on occasion! Yes even a couple of terrifying moments when I was the only person onstage not knowing who or where I was! With that many lines/lyrics during a long run it was bound to happen...Ah, the thrill of live theater! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgTt7P7Vl2i0q_P1mDsGN5Mo9gqh9MNOYoPEhF9VmKaBA_ShugWTR1GHHiwfuhsI-QrfpWjHxIIzuw1bAIGKZSr1OQtN7bntGTK9lNW13uQid4U1KBFzRnKga57lght_v-pAWsxpBMJWtPFhzMxDgnWEnokbKKO5uF-n462NpV6nSuF3tVtnAzjdlAY=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgTt7P7Vl2i0q_P1mDsGN5Mo9gqh9MNOYoPEhF9VmKaBA_ShugWTR1GHHiwfuhsI-QrfpWjHxIIzuw1bAIGKZSr1OQtN7bntGTK9lNW13uQid4U1KBFzRnKga57lght_v-pAWsxpBMJWtPFhzMxDgnWEnokbKKO5uF-n462NpV6nSuF3tVtnAzjdlAY=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">I have to stop here briefly and acknowledge my husband Roger. He was integral in my process. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">He was </span><i style="font-family: arial;">and is </i><span style="font-family: arial;">my biggest cheerleader. I could not have done this without him there every step of the way. One of the upsides of the pandemic was that </span><span style="font-family: arial;">He was still working from home so he got to spend hours listening to me rehearse. Ha! And, this was by no means the finished product, this was constant repetition along with vocal frustration. It was the 'slow-motion' version of the 'getting in shape' montage. I am sure it wasn't always pleasant for him, but I honestly couldn't have gotten to the finish line without his listening ear to vent into, his arms to hold me when I wept in defeat, his willing hands that held mine as we jumped around the room </span><span style="font-family: arial;">when I would finally get through "I Fall To Pieces" without cracking, and</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> his acting coach skills helping me fine tune my character choices. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">And that brings me to the second hurdle I faced: creating two distinct characters.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgrJouKS3fctd_Ag_fyOwe1IwG1eiRg_5jbxRN1k908c1V4MG1FB6-MFAMuZlgWKEIziLrrAgGyZlyd9GYGGEnAtodNvDgF4-QtEtCnNOKSXbcWqzUPqtXGsaXoTfALnG7A_E6J5Dd_WM0Yzfh1lI2Tf7jt57gyuC1Gxm1mwQnMalJbO8kItINu0QSl=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgrJouKS3fctd_Ag_fyOwe1IwG1eiRg_5jbxRN1k908c1V4MG1FB6-MFAMuZlgWKEIziLrrAgGyZlyd9GYGGEnAtodNvDgF4-QtEtCnNOKSXbcWqzUPqtXGsaXoTfALnG7A_E6J5Dd_WM0Yzfh1lI2Tf7jt57gyuC1Gxm1mwQnMalJbO8kItINu0QSl=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">For Louise, who </span><span style="font-family: arial;">was based on an actual person</span><span style="font-family: arial;">, the goal </span><span style="font-family: arial;">was to create a character that was</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> likeable, relatable, and able to hold the audience in the palm of her hand. An authentic person with boundless generosity, warmth, and humor. She danced like no one was watching and always looked on the bright side of life. She was a survivor who found inspiration, hope, peace and clarity within </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Patsy's voice and songs. And ultimately she would find those things in their friendship as well. She could easily become more of a caricature so </span><span style="font-family: arial;">I started inward with her being </span><span style="font-family: arial;">an exaggerated version of myself. I was already a huge fan of Patsy so it was a good place to begin. She </span><span style="font-family: arial;">quickly became her own kind of special</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> as </span><span style="font-family: arial;">I was inspired </span><span style="font-family: arial;">by people in my own life who were living proof that </span><span style="font-family: arial;">it was okay to go big, be bold, and over the top while still being based in truth.</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMUvf3SMy1qX3wFin1pUSLtfOHkDeeYETLxyWnW3mYSmqg4qLcUrDhn4OOFp1NseVKgJHUyUZ1tAsJwVa518INbRkwE1AcG83z9iEvx1NjEyirF9TljVWosUyO7rWYJbgNQwVhtpXsnOWNFE15mIywNR-t3MvGmgllrYlavS6Bv9vRbhb8Jq2L2n0i=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMUvf3SMy1qX3wFin1pUSLtfOHkDeeYETLxyWnW3mYSmqg4qLcUrDhn4OOFp1NseVKgJHUyUZ1tAsJwVa518INbRkwE1AcG83z9iEvx1NjEyirF9TljVWosUyO7rWYJbgNQwVhtpXsnOWNFE15mIywNR-t3MvGmgllrYlavS6Bv9vRbhb8Jq2L2n0i=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">For Patsy, there was a</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> definitive added challenge in playing an icon who actually existed and most audience members were familiar with. My</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> main desire was to honor the memory of this </span><span style="font-family: arial;">gifted artist </span><span style="font-family: arial;">and extraordinary person. I wanted the audience to be transported back in time like they were really watching her in concert.</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">I wanted to convey the love she had for her fans and create a performance that was nuanced and warm. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">I wanted them to not only hear, but <i>feel</i> that signature heartbreak in her voice, and see that twinkle in her eye.</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> I also left myself open to learn from one of the best, Miss Cori Cable Kidder. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-DZHG5MbJ3oaFOLU-vby6CjeFdbeSQMOARPnzOJ3JPNkp04wz65gtQ9swf3E-ANa_BSzRuPauLPWKQsS4W26Jup5ijVQ4qVRaMDfRlwolgJB3uyE1NyesJyu2EzwwnMzjCzshFMC5Sx9XPJAXWYpp5mDFjw5dvmg7ujfJrbwSx7Wdy2viF4dTEuZ4=s799" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="799" data-original-width="533" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-DZHG5MbJ3oaFOLU-vby6CjeFdbeSQMOARPnzOJ3JPNkp04wz65gtQ9swf3E-ANa_BSzRuPauLPWKQsS4W26Jup5ijVQ4qVRaMDfRlwolgJB3uyE1NyesJyu2EzwwnMzjCzshFMC5Sx9XPJAXWYpp5mDFjw5dvmg7ujfJrbwSx7Wdy2viF4dTEuZ4=w266-h400" width="266" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">I distinctly remember the first time I met Cori. Her reputation proceeded her. She was described as charming, funny, beautiful, professional, warm, and a team player. We were told that she would fit right in with Adrien and me. But, I was still so anxious to meet her. Adrien and I had bonded over the course of the intensive two weeks before Cori came. Even with a glowing report from all who knew her, I still had trepidation that the little haven we had created would be disrupted with ego and a stubborn attitude of, "That's not how we did it in my past productions." The day finally arrived...She came through the door of the rehearsal space and my first impressions were, "She is tall, she is beautiful, yup she speaks with a charming southern drawl, and....she genuinely gives good hugs...kindness exudes from every pore in her body...I think I'm gonna like this gal just fine."</span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg5TzEylzyBJ58kKy4XLl3cTX2jhHTSM7glybv6RnWNHAVaLAx7niF-86r3aJPUG7Kb09lcAA1QyC3upgLY7M4IpllBE4_rBEBfsapIqPQ95TWsFYCx0mIPu7LvTjcO0A0P4Hid61W-VZmIbYgMVJgwz-D_PPdllyESSmEYPQU4vJJfzQwycUu0SiVh=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg5TzEylzyBJ58kKy4XLl3cTX2jhHTSM7glybv6RnWNHAVaLAx7niF-86r3aJPUG7Kb09lcAA1QyC3upgLY7M4IpllBE4_rBEBfsapIqPQ95TWsFYCx0mIPu7LvTjcO0A0P4Hid61W-VZmIbYgMVJgwz-D_PPdllyESSmEYPQU4vJJfzQwycUu0SiVh=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div>Cori gave me the final piece of the puzzle for Patsy. Her confidence, poise and connection to an audience astounded me. And I knew I needed to dig deep to get up to speed with someone who already had a long history with the show. It wasn't until we were in dress rehearsals and able to interact with small audiences made up of our design team and other various employees at the theater that I realized BOTH Louise and Patsy had to have that confidence, poise and connection to the audience. One through song and the other through the spoken word. Yes, they were very different characters but that was the common thread. The audience shouldn't feel that connected energy drop once Patsy stops singing and Louise starts talking. And vice versa. It is a give and take between actresses to pick up where the other left off. The audience was the third character in the play and if we couldn't draw them in the show would fall flat. With opening night just around the corner the weight of that responsibility was daunting. Would I be able to hold my own in front of an audience as both Louise AND Patsy?</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><i>PC: Leave It To Leavitt </i></span></div>Tamarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03154680446009061567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557282789335796608.post-41038314410087129432021-12-09T08:59:00.003-08:002021-12-09T10:21:08.389-08:00Always...Patsy Cline Part II: Miracles<p> <span style="font-family: arial;">"We see God's miracles in His wonderous work and in our own personal lives." Neil L. Andersen</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiExSc4FgtizBepuN9Yrgk8VdfCMFTnWyNLVDxkuxeOO3TiBzRhWeHS4k7W8da-euBgs5WOEZ50dPXK6Q4gUP4xQTgNuhKBQBAe4r_UQyaQJC_MWU5NbJsMX2-KkGSC-NB6Zi8Rby5WCzQ/s2048/51285503303_96b2023074_k.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1366" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiExSc4FgtizBepuN9Yrgk8VdfCMFTnWyNLVDxkuxeOO3TiBzRhWeHS4k7W8da-euBgs5WOEZ50dPXK6Q4gUP4xQTgNuhKBQBAe4r_UQyaQJC_MWU5NbJsMX2-KkGSC-NB6Zi8Rby5WCzQ/w266-h400/51285503303_96b2023074_k.jpg" width="266" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">In a previous <a href="https://onevoiceatatime-tamari.blogspot.com/2011/10/why-speech-level-singing.html" target="_blank">blog post</a> I explained the history of my vocal issues and since 1999 I have been on a literal journey after suffering a major trauma to strengthen my voice and recuperate with a balanced approach. There is still some residual to this day that made itself quite apparent as I worked on the songs for "Always...Patsy Cline". I kept experiencing that "crackly/yodel" type thing on a consistent basis. How her songs sat in my voice and the nuances that are signature 'Patsy' seemed to exacerbate things. I finally had a realization that turned everything around. I wrote in my journal on February 21, 2021, <i>"...my voice was giving me a lot of issues and I was really frustrated and discouraged. Later that night...I got the impression that I needed to include Heavenly Father in my process of learning the show. So, on Friday night I knelt down before I warmed up and prayed for Heavenly Father to help me.</i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>I asked for His help in figuring out my vocal issues and in figuring out each song and how I could best perform them. I also felt vulnerable and told Him that if I needed to turn down this role because my voice wasn't up to the task that I would be guided to know if I had to do that. I told Him I really wanted to do it but, asked Him to guide me either way. I just needed to know so I could let the theater know if I could do it or not. I got up from my prayer feeling tremendous faith that He would guide me and let me know what I needed to do. </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>The instant I started warming up I began to receive all this revelation. I was being told what vocal exercise to do, one after the other. It was like I was getting a vocal lesson from the Holy Ghost. And then I started to sing the songs and the same thing started to happen. With every song I would get direction on what to do and how to do it. I was overwhelmed by the specific way in which our Father in Heaven was helping me. And to top it all off, I got this overwhelming feeling that I needed to do this show and He would help me as long as I turned to Him and relied on Him. </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>Since that night I have had some wonderful break throughs and real clarity on what I need to do to prepare. I also have a lot to memorize (for both roles) and have noticed that that has been coming easily to my brain." </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUMAaZvYC923Va2HEyjKe9m3TJza3bVngetnfqgXXWs6kThfMlwzjIFY5gBfIseu5bcbUGA9-bWeAWQRkdJkLYmy0VwzR06khWTehOZtyJH_FvSJvUtG2YQ7c_Qhnl-IGFUzMFh2O9IhM/s2048/51284580837_13730c45be_k.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUMAaZvYC923Va2HEyjKe9m3TJza3bVngetnfqgXXWs6kThfMlwzjIFY5gBfIseu5bcbUGA9-bWeAWQRkdJkLYmy0VwzR06khWTehOZtyJH_FvSJvUtG2YQ7c_Qhnl-IGFUzMFh2O9IhM/w400-h266/51284580837_13730c45be_k.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">From that day forward everything changed. I still had bad days that led me to question the confirmation of staying with the show as the Patsy Understudy. There were a couple times I wanted to call my director, Kelly, and tell him I could not do it. But, the Lord kept telling me to stick with it. This whole process led me to seek out professional help as well. My first couple music rehearsals with Kelly helped me so much. He coached me on some of the issues I was having. I saw an ENT and a vocologist who normally would have taken months to get into see, but due to a cancellation just before I called I was able to get in THAT day and start that whole process before rehearsals started. They gave me tools I was lacking to move forward. I found a vocal coach who continues to help me in ways I never thought possible. Just miracle after miracle. People being placed in my path, and personal revelation coming from God. And the ultimate result is that I am gaining a stronger relationship with Him. I am learning that He cares deeply about what I care about. I have come to know for certain that He knows each of us intimately and perfectly. WE. ARE. HIS.</span><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK5vcawRHxegOJJsoM0bzmmFwgWzer9ot0nG4jk7s5OuyiXcM-RWB4-AmUeZ4tjNd-ObYhr8_WVAYEp6L3zRS7Jsd9FGYcK1yum6ger8pscg0g1-l-zjqiWNfdJnohEBPYySpOgohwKmU/s2048/51286090274_dc6fd70e4e_k.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK5vcawRHxegOJJsoM0bzmmFwgWzer9ot0nG4jk7s5OuyiXcM-RWB4-AmUeZ4tjNd-ObYhr8_WVAYEp6L3zRS7Jsd9FGYcK1yum6ger8pscg0g1-l-zjqiWNfdJnohEBPYySpOgohwKmU/w400-h266/51286090274_dc6fd70e4e_k.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I now pray before my own practice time, before rehearsal and before a performance. Not like I used to pray. This is not just a ritual. It is a conversation about specific things that I need for that particular event. In return I put in the effort. I don't think it is always wise to expect blessings and miracles from heaven if it is one sided. I practice, I rehearse, I also find the time daily to express my gratitude, repent of my sins and continue to strive to do better in all aspects of my life. I think one of the most valuable realizations I have come to know through all of this is that the things we do daily - the consistent exercise, nutrition, scripture study, singing, memorizing lines, training the dog, loving and communicating with those we love - will eventually lead to lasting results. If we want to improve ourselves, there is no shortcut. It is that daily consistency that gets us where we need to be. </span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2bCw3n5w794yS1FRO5Gi9RUldStocU2L0UICoi8jgqez3UCyaRn9wP1Z8B8eqXMp0KuVOKuBHe1zWH6W5GFW0crW6iYWVb6Om7TQJxjwQOne4ModkbOZljb61c1olHZYzx2hGPBUeV2k/s2048/51284594562_81fdf7bce0_k.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1366" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2bCw3n5w794yS1FRO5Gi9RUldStocU2L0UICoi8jgqez3UCyaRn9wP1Z8B8eqXMp0KuVOKuBHe1zWH6W5GFW0crW6iYWVb6Om7TQJxjwQOne4ModkbOZljb61c1olHZYzx2hGPBUeV2k/w266-h400/51284594562_81fdf7bce0_k.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">If we can have that kind of discipline and the mindset that goes along with it...well, we can just about do anything. I say, just about, because the final piece of the equation is relying on the Lord. He will take us beyond what we thought we were capable of. Because of His grace, mercy and love, we can reach heights we never thought possible. That is what is happening for me. I owe Him everything. It has taken YEARS to get to this point in my vocal journey and things are starting to shift in ways I never thought possible. But, with Him...anything is possible.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">PC: Leave It To Leavitt <i>(the 2nd and 4th photo capture Cori Cable Kidder as Patsy Cline)</i></span></p></div>Tamarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03154680446009061567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557282789335796608.post-61799717643707123542021-12-05T21:03:00.006-08:002021-12-08T11:12:05.791-08:00Always...Patsy Cline Part I: A Dream Comes True<p><i><span style="font-family: arial;"><span arial="" roboto="" sans-serif="" style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-size: 16px;">All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on their dreams with open eyes, to make them possible." ~ T. E. Lawrence</span></span></i></p><p><span face="Roboto, arial, sans-serif" style="color: #202124;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Roboto, arial, sans-serif" style="color: #202124;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLAmlGRE0WqkTWA0me5T-c6VeOBIvZC-tGQwABJ3U889I_Q_-H_vCMsm6uOErTX2P8z_6RIxIw7kirXYuITnDwzUE0cGn4cizTi1PqDAPw3WY9aSkjWQrQdp6iBwLIxERyBwavsHACGmI/s1603/Screenshot_20211205-203654.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1603" data-original-width="749" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLAmlGRE0WqkTWA0me5T-c6VeOBIvZC-tGQwABJ3U889I_Q_-H_vCMsm6uOErTX2P8z_6RIxIw7kirXYuITnDwzUE0cGn4cizTi1PqDAPw3WY9aSkjWQrQdp6iBwLIxERyBwavsHACGmI/w188-h400/Screenshot_20211205-203654.png" width="188" /></a></span></span></div><span face="Roboto, arial, sans-serif" style="color: #202124;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">In 2009 I saw that The Old Lyric Repertory Company would be holding auditions for "Always...Patsy Cline". I was drawn to this production and </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: arial;">felt I would fit the role well both in looks and vocal quality. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: arial;">I practiced every day trying to emulate her.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #202124; font-family: arial;">As I devoured her repertoire, my love and admiration for Patsy Cline deepened.</span></span><p></p><p><span face="Roboto, arial, sans-serif" style="color: #202124;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">In early 2010 I arrived at the audition feeling prepared and accomplished. I was poised and ready to show this creative team what I could do. I had a strong audition and yet, towards the end of my time in the room I felt an odd sense (that most actors can relate to) that this group of creatives were being kind, but not particularly interested. I still held on to hope. I had worked for this theater many times before and thought that my body of work with them might keep me in the game...but I was wrong. </span></span></p><p><span face="Roboto, arial, sans-serif" style="color: #202124;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">They decided to go with another performer who had played the role before. (Three times in fact.) It made sense from a producer stand point. Patsy sings 26 songs in the show and to bring in an actress for summer stock, where rehearsals are limited, would be a huge risk. But, I knew in my heart I could have done it. I was devastated...and to make matters worse, they brought this actress in from Salt Lake City, so she already had the corner of the market on all of Northern Utah. Maybe a theater would do the show in Southern Utah? I could only hope. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #202124;"><span face="Roboto, arial, sans-serif"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;">With that hope in my heart I continued to learn the songs from the show and I actually got to perform them sometimes for various events. There were two ironic performances at the Lyric Theatre! In 2013 they had a 100 Year Anniversary of the theater and I donned a black cocktail dress and sang <i>Crazy</i>. I wrote in a previous blog, </span>"</span></span><span style="font-family: arial;">One of the main highlights for me was living out a dream of mine to play Patsy Cline. Kris Bushman who directed the evening's show let me sing <i>Crazy</i>. It was pure heaven for me! Truly."</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #202124; font-family: arial;">And then in 2017 the theater hosted an Anniversary Show for celebrating the 50th year of The Lyric Repertory Company and this time I got to wear one of the costumes from their production of "Always...Patsy Cline" and sing <i>Crazy</i> again! It was funny because when the producer asked me to do this Anniversary Show they assumed I had played the role of Patsy Cline. I told them, no, I did not get cast, but I would love to do it if the other actress was not available. They laughed and said, "Well, since you will already be a part of the show let's have you do it!" Sometimes it pays to be in the right place at the right time! </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #202124;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwDWI36A4-zLWM_n6JY8jI85JpQ_PtNmkgyHbD2MwJl5kDK4OcsZ2Xml6wmKaHy-QLAL0ZUfnNDNvHGPjOlARqQ24fyGUaHxnokXTxwtNfvT2CfkWr15oEfheKOe8pCnrscbxikNEdXII/s2048/20170722_204706.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwDWI36A4-zLWM_n6JY8jI85JpQ_PtNmkgyHbD2MwJl5kDK4OcsZ2Xml6wmKaHy-QLAL0ZUfnNDNvHGPjOlARqQ24fyGUaHxnokXTxwtNfvT2CfkWr15oEfheKOe8pCnrscbxikNEdXII/w225-h400/20170722_204706.jpg" width="225" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk1s-uvzEpdkt-Sqy0gi8w7jBkFeLUwxRbeDmri8wukJWRuTg3s_2NnGL6SYxJrcTjcNWsPU4Y4mxdDK8SouDtrWKlwKWV6QjpA4VQaj_BOceTmUZUofTeXCOpVtKRueyL6fPOZrYPyuY/s2048/20170722_205521.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk1s-uvzEpdkt-Sqy0gi8w7jBkFeLUwxRbeDmri8wukJWRuTg3s_2NnGL6SYxJrcTjcNWsPU4Y4mxdDK8SouDtrWKlwKWV6QjpA4VQaj_BOceTmUZUofTeXCOpVtKRueyL6fPOZrYPyuY/w225-h400/20170722_205521.jpg" width="225" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #202124; font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #202124; font-family: arial;">And that leads me to Hale Centre Theatre's production of "Always...Patsy Cline". I'll never forget the way my heart leapt the moment I saw that they were doing the show. Then I saw the dates and realized that Maxwell would be coming home from his mission during the run. I talked to Roger about it and said, "I probably shouldn't do it." And he said, "Are you kidding!? You totally should! You have wanted to be a part of this show for years. You have to do it!" I knew he was right. By this time it was 2020, 11 years since I first auditioned for the Logan production. I set my heart on auditioning, and anyone who knows me understands that when I set my heart on something I am <b>ALL IN</b>. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjudTKa4-t9kWqXJoJibV4TM3FQLJIJCVAk2Bqxc0ZypT93q43Q9VqlLrS6wwrVSOh2DgMjbyJAm2_TCq2ISJjpMOswU4DwFkwXLHkVGKsQbXv4YLDmndy-qz0EEPtb6Sremy2nbO9RJXE/s2746/194988614_10221793787487869_7380958742188816472_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #202124;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1145" data-original-width="2746" height="166" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjudTKa4-t9kWqXJoJibV4TM3FQLJIJCVAk2Bqxc0ZypT93q43Q9VqlLrS6wwrVSOh2DgMjbyJAm2_TCq2ISJjpMOswU4DwFkwXLHkVGKsQbXv4YLDmndy-qz0EEPtb6Sremy2nbO9RJXE/w400-h166/194988614_10221793787487869_7380958742188816472_n.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #202124; font-family: arial;">I started working on the material every day. I listened to Patsy's music in my down time. I watched clips of her on YouTube to get her mannerisms, her voice...every nuance I could take in. Then in September of 2020 I am having lunch with a friend from the theater and she told me that the producers were bringing someone in for the role of Patsy but they were starting to put their feelers out for a Patsy Cline understudy. They had asked a friend of ours if she would be interested in auditioning and she was unavailable. I learned from that conversation that they would most likely not be holding general auditions, this would be by invitation only. Again, with COVID and the nature of this show being so specialized, I understood why they would keep it on an intimate scale like that. </span><p></p><p><span style="color: #202124;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Being privy to this information sparked something inside me...Now, </span><span style="font-family: arial;">I am not an aggressive person when it comes to networking in the theater, but as soon as I got home that day I sent an email to Mark Dietlein and said that I would be interested in auditioning for the Patsy Cline understudy. He immediately responded with this:</span><i style="font-family: arial;"> </i></span></p><p><span style="color: #202124;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>"</i></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>Thanks so much for reaching out. It is true, we are bringing in a Patsy Cline from Arkansas. Thanks for throwing your hat in the ring as the understudy. There is also her friend, Louise, who has a very fun role. It’s wonderful to know of your interest. You are extremely talented and a joy to work with. </i></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>We’ll keep you informed as we move forward with casting which will be by invitation only." </i></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #202124;"><span style="font-family: arial;">At first, </span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>my heart sank as he said that the part of Louise was a great role. I thought maybe they were thinking I was too old for Patsy (I would be 49 when the production rolled out). I worried about my age. But, I was also surprised that they weren't using the actress that did it in Logan and Salt Lake City. It was someone from Arkansas, cool! </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #202124;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #202124;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZK2lrmAr_eNy_Nfn2DO0YWynauhrK04l9yXNxnymDCxd1IL_gIzA56Ry07bg3SKXlX5FBfIuSAkDZ28Ei93jw0aMxhjnk9QRILFoRnjK5IQ4XpShQJfcoHz8Ry1o43Viw895FDoLe-18/s2048/Screenshot_20201130-075420.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZK2lrmAr_eNy_Nfn2DO0YWynauhrK04l9yXNxnymDCxd1IL_gIzA56Ry07bg3SKXlX5FBfIuSAkDZ28Ei93jw0aMxhjnk9QRILFoRnjK5IQ4XpShQJfcoHz8Ry1o43Viw895FDoLe-18/w400-h225/Screenshot_20201130-075420.png" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #202124;"><br />In January of 2021, 12 years after I had first started to prepare for the role of Patsy Cline, I walked into the theater for my audition. It had been narrowed down to me and my friend, Adrien Swenson <span><i>(pictured above with me in an interview for "Deena and Javen at Regent Street")</i></span>. We would both most likely be cast as Louise but that day we were vying for the role of "Patsy Cline Understudy". The person who was cast would learn both parts (Patsy and Louise) and be guaranteed the Saturday 12:30pm matinee to play Patsy. </span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #202124;">I sang first. I chose <i>Lovesick Blues</i> and <i>Crazy.</i> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #202124;">Guys...</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #202124;">It was the best audition of my life! I had never been so prepared and I felt like I had channeled Patsy. It was transcendental. At one point I saw out of the corner of my eye Sally, one of the producers, look at Mark, her husband with big eyes (above her mask) and it seemed to be a "wow" moment for her. I really don't think anyone in that room, including myself, realized that I had that in me. All of those weeks, months, YEARS of practice paid off. And even if I didn't end up getting the part. It felt absolutely brilliant. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #202124;">When I finished singing Adrien piped up, "Well...someone did her homework!" Adrien then did her songs and we both performed our monologues. It was so fun being Louise (</span></span><span style="color: #202124; font-family: arial;">I could relate to her as one of Patsy's biggest fans) </span><span style="color: #202124; font-family: arial;">and I knew that however this worked out, I would at least get to play her and be double cast with Adrien! I was completely fine with that. I was feeling good as we said our goodbyes, but then Sally asked to speak to Adrien privately. My heart sank. I went out to my car and cried. They were tears of relief, but also of disappointment. I was realistic about my age and knew that it could be a factor in not getting cast. After my brief breakdown, I collected myself and chose to focus on the joy and gratitude I felt for that audition.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #202124;">I came home and told my family all about it. I truly felt that whatever happened was meant to be. I had done the best I could have done and now it was out of my hands. Two hours later I got a call from Tammy, the executive administrative assistant at Hale, and she offered me the part of Louise...and then she said, "...AND we would love for you to play the Patsy Cline Understudy..." I just started to cry. I thanked her way too much and hung up the phone. Then I got a call from our director, Kelly DeHaan. He said some magical things to me that I can't fully remember because I was preoccupied with happiness. I hung up the phone with him and hugged Roger for a while as I wept.</span></span></p>Tamarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03154680446009061567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557282789335796608.post-52161089518519791712020-11-20T19:34:00.035-08:002022-09-15T19:55:16.956-07:00Roger In Filmed Version of Forgotten Carols<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx0glGgWADNURv8czog3cZNuZ2YiZKWKAhun32lLjxzag3TOORd_rPzrUmJ0IOGSSMszvffW96EVNODk-TaIlonL6BB8KePihMjh16BMTSINLC2pWVZB7h975rQUs5RwirJnQyCgioQQO_tAWHPOc5I-6CrqlbRCkdZWN0HT7Qafy3hPawH8GerETG/s755/forgotten_carols.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="755" data-original-width="503" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx0glGgWADNURv8czog3cZNuZ2YiZKWKAhun32lLjxzag3TOORd_rPzrUmJ0IOGSSMszvffW96EVNODk-TaIlonL6BB8KePihMjh16BMTSINLC2pWVZB7h975rQUs5RwirJnQyCgioQQO_tAWHPOc5I-6CrqlbRCkdZWN0HT7Qafy3hPawH8GerETG/w426-h640/forgotten_carols.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We got to see Roger in filmed version of "The Forgotten Carols" tonight! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWygJ6uJDb2ucbhQmryMxmDFqRfCWq1ZefEnIATedCgFCW_-mgmpkWzBrRzSlJzlwzTPtKWnIfzrE1x_8-nJoJ0_CIupinojTwnA_vAZAq0x_VSDI5hrnK81ZxP874s5o9zBb3Z2PK6chzrlEaOn9yITpULn8KpKLbiVnp-UfSkLRVB-wpdLjE-j75/s4032/PXL_20201121_015622552.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWygJ6uJDb2ucbhQmryMxmDFqRfCWq1ZefEnIATedCgFCW_-mgmpkWzBrRzSlJzlwzTPtKWnIfzrE1x_8-nJoJ0_CIupinojTwnA_vAZAq0x_VSDI5hrnK81ZxP874s5o9zBb3Z2PK6chzrlEaOn9yITpULn8KpKLbiVnp-UfSkLRVB-wpdLjE-j75/w400-h300/PXL_20201121_015622552.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">He went down to Cedar City a few months ago and filmed this beloved production with Michael McLean, Adrien Swenson and other talented actors/singers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcDJNH9n25Uz-8Unzaga_b28YRiB9-1Edfdu9GeIBXMGDCdqE8fBbuEYPrQ6arP88XZ2nJxShfdF3BjQ4Tc9nwrQe4yeCUVFtcZGnKjtBbLrU0ihjffZ2MXzoSrDkjcGozcjcGFnXxcXlO93cmSZdk8opBJ1qQfeekpfrfgWDhVEgWD6cLKc3zJjqv/s2048/MV5BNjY0MGIyYzEtZWQzNi00ODNhLThiN2ItYWFjOTlmMDg4OWMwXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNzc0MTgzMzU@._V1_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcDJNH9n25Uz-8Unzaga_b28YRiB9-1Edfdu9GeIBXMGDCdqE8fBbuEYPrQ6arP88XZ2nJxShfdF3BjQ4Tc9nwrQe4yeCUVFtcZGnKjtBbLrU0ihjffZ2MXzoSrDkjcGozcjcGFnXxcXlO93cmSZdk8opBJ1qQfeekpfrfgWDhVEgWD6cLKc3zJjqv/w400-h266/MV5BNjY0MGIyYzEtZWQzNi00ODNhLThiN2ItYWFjOTlmMDg4OWMwXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNzc0MTgzMzU@._V1_.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">He played a few different parts and impressed the whole crew with his acting versatility and his singing voice. It was so fun to see this production on the big screen. Michael wanted to film it so that it would reach a wide audience in 2020. They normally do a tour, but with COVID restrictions and Michael's health declining (he needs a new kidney), they decided to do a filmed version. I was happy they did. The future of the show is uncertain and it is wonderful they filmed it for generations to come. Roger was honored to be a part of it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Tamarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03154680446009061567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557282789335796608.post-37865702546459123382020-11-15T10:46:00.154-08:002022-09-15T19:25:56.543-07:00Murder on the Orient Express<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY3fjoEDU00C_gu1HDBHyw7a1RmiGtwDV7lebuGh92h2zLc_YeLQw_Jw8z9vc4vGwhWxFlCFt1_wnqhc09mNsz2u2_HpTbuvjoEp_l1NrrwLg394vnHfG9sk0dCxvHqarmQ5lomfW0O5eOXZ0S0A2Bm738cV9qLLu2u19LO6wQLJYRdzsm80axUkUX/s7917/50296015672_0800a17e11_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5281" data-original-width="7917" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY3fjoEDU00C_gu1HDBHyw7a1RmiGtwDV7lebuGh92h2zLc_YeLQw_Jw8z9vc4vGwhWxFlCFt1_wnqhc09mNsz2u2_HpTbuvjoEp_l1NrrwLg394vnHfG9sk0dCxvHqarmQ5lomfW0O5eOXZ0S0A2Bm738cV9qLLu2u19LO6wQLJYRdzsm80axUkUX/w640-h426/50296015672_0800a17e11_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />I auditioned for Murder on the Orient Express earlier in the year. I was so excited to be cast as Mrs. Hubbard and to be working with one of my favorite directors, Jim Christian. As the time grew closer to start rehearsals Jim sent out an email that informed the cast that because of COVID protocols and restrictions within the Director's Union he would be unable to direct the show. Actor's Equity and other branches of the theater Union were still not up and running. Broadway was still closed down. Many actors living in NYC and LA moved back home to pursue other occupations or find jobs within theater. Some acting under the radar. Many were reported and had to drop out of projects. Others dropped from the Union so they could work. Jim was not willing to do that as a member of the Director's Union so Barta Heiner was hired to replace Jim about two weeks before we started rehearsals. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmdCpWUKJDPs7EFKXiSK1OoSWxgC0Ju8BNAw6sJDOauPvM_5SyMuGCjvZScKBckoC5wBJZeQkO_IitAl0yfyl1ezwZZiNjZ2uHPi4iZJ9j22CVv5jPahu1UoQKQlXOa2-8G4Po2O0SAvUIICMpDiI8Aos_x3yqcCuExI0JtxTk6iVL9fSyN5z8rBrb/s1500/Screenshot_20201009-222352.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmdCpWUKJDPs7EFKXiSK1OoSWxgC0Ju8BNAw6sJDOauPvM_5SyMuGCjvZScKBckoC5wBJZeQkO_IitAl0yfyl1ezwZZiNjZ2uHPi4iZJ9j22CVv5jPahu1UoQKQlXOa2-8G4Po2O0SAvUIICMpDiI8Aos_x3yqcCuExI0JtxTk6iVL9fSyN5z8rBrb/w288-h400/Screenshot_20201009-222352.png" width="288" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We were under strict protocols to keep us safe. We had assigned seating at rehearsal. Everyone was spread 6 feet apart. It was hard to socialize, so we found ourselves not really bonding as a cast like you would normally do. We wore our masks consistently throughout the rehearsal process and were only allowed to take them off once we got closer to producer run. It was so strange to take the masks off and see each other. Many of us had not worked together before so we did not know what each other looked like. It threw us big time when we did our first run without masks. The connection was heightened though after we got over the initial shock of seeing each other's whole face. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghy6fzGGp1f5vhca2Ds3-EsZY8AaDQEjjpkcONTWDafrWtzvlP4O4ec7_pwB5AQ09xW_rIWQ3H04sfrtT9RKkqtYJxB1xm5dSTxHETYRC4MQKlCQrJ5vKb30tRPtZoddfD_Gh2xUkaR9HLkzlF9S0Z7Z70idVLjF1S38iMr_kaTe7--Gr1JFgUbHLy/s1080/Screenshot_20201009-222419.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="719" data-original-width="1080" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghy6fzGGp1f5vhca2Ds3-EsZY8AaDQEjjpkcONTWDafrWtzvlP4O4ec7_pwB5AQ09xW_rIWQ3H04sfrtT9RKkqtYJxB1xm5dSTxHETYRC4MQKlCQrJ5vKb30tRPtZoddfD_Gh2xUkaR9HLkzlF9S0Z7Z70idVLjF1S38iMr_kaTe7--Gr1JFgUbHLy/w400-h266/Screenshot_20201009-222419.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Every break we had to change casts (the show was double cast) we had to sanitize the props we had touched and spray down the surfaces we sat or laid on. When we were off stage we put our masks back on and again had to sit in our assigned seating. Despite all of the extra and necessary safety measures we managed to get the show on its feet. Producer preview went well and we started to find our stride as we moved into tech week.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ7TgqBwqOdspKTjQCZd2zSg3lbfuYqetrruOstpGRpLCtnhD2s60iUqKyab2wUt2qpy4zQXRHJ6pwnOoGuJNdRwGNb1yctEODZ27xCP5L4de2IJVsPzVmEhEhTCYBBJhz1VKI46DgqdqquTEq7-MVy8LN518tfjWtKJSr8CMh95ZI07Pp2QN3H7FG/s2048/Murder%20Orient.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ7TgqBwqOdspKTjQCZd2zSg3lbfuYqetrruOstpGRpLCtnhD2s60iUqKyab2wUt2qpy4zQXRHJ6pwnOoGuJNdRwGNb1yctEODZ27xCP5L4de2IJVsPzVmEhEhTCYBBJhz1VKI46DgqdqquTEq7-MVy8LN518tfjWtKJSr8CMh95ZI07Pp2QN3H7FG/w400-h266/Murder%20Orient.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>We had an exciting tech week. The set, the props, sound, lighting and the costumes were impeccable. It was so fun to discover new things within the world the designers had created for us to play in. I couldn't wait for our audiences to see this fantastic production. <div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_FaKpSsq3uvVq6sQ40Jl7JWp4em5jmnz9DIEBsNsfo8TwNm5nWJGqnq-mlSH77LLQi_aWgW3JkvqM8q-AIkxnvx7fb2iZ4SuLphaAWoAyoWHiTOSt5xRmD1CRkDj1v42eDcw1_TD4VPn_U1P0jeGEwvX7N-CFPBuH0AI30q6wyT-RKP4RoAE20FE6/s1080/2020-10-09-22-29-59-073.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="728" data-original-width="1080" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_FaKpSsq3uvVq6sQ40Jl7JWp4em5jmnz9DIEBsNsfo8TwNm5nWJGqnq-mlSH77LLQi_aWgW3JkvqM8q-AIkxnvx7fb2iZ4SuLphaAWoAyoWHiTOSt5xRmD1CRkDj1v42eDcw1_TD4VPn_U1P0jeGEwvX7N-CFPBuH0AI30q6wyT-RKP4RoAE20FE6/w400-h270/2020-10-09-22-29-59-073.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">We still had to wear our masks offstage and plan out our backstage track to be the same each night. So, I would wait in the wings for my first entrance, take off my mask and make sure that if I didn't exit the same side of the stage I entered on that I had another mask waiting. We had these ditty bags that were labeled with our names and we would keep our mask in the pocket of the ditty bag when we weren't using it. If I wasn't doing a quick change I went to my dressing room and waited for my next entrance. It was the same every night because if a case of COVID did pop up it made it easy to do contact tracing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0jnvyNxW0TCg70uipaOI-TwpP5jcNaUzqz3xbgUSEGFu3-GBCOfmnmqJzoEoujSaob9OJrlURGeGo-C9rKhX7tetLKk7UWpHugN56ozKZd-bQKGF8Ra9oKqHHNNFwQLlLHHPFXZDnmoIqPG_3GVS4TJ6Rsm1LBtO_jGcErJYSQvS2UerS_eD6cJ4e/s3264/PXL_20201004_012506517.PORTRAIT-01.COVER.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0jnvyNxW0TCg70uipaOI-TwpP5jcNaUzqz3xbgUSEGFu3-GBCOfmnmqJzoEoujSaob9OJrlURGeGo-C9rKhX7tetLKk7UWpHugN56ozKZd-bQKGF8Ra9oKqHHNNFwQLlLHHPFXZDnmoIqPG_3GVS4TJ6Rsm1LBtO_jGcErJYSQvS2UerS_eD6cJ4e/w300-h400/PXL_20201004_012506517.PORTRAIT-01.COVER.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How I would look every time I was offstage.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQhJXQ4M3oAMCvlJyCyJ6HllgSJpRQcrh3o3y2sLnbcd79q3dj60JW8EdAv6-vW3yZQOqwj6_dil7aCVjUn8TtEYcFkqmnckoteNaxNsqICDNKgPqfSa3HE1neGCcv8dtcnhM27qxqu8SeXHQRzLzgvXnSspmz_kbXuWWP9hULYLUACPPQ4KVKHuif/s1080/Screenshot_20201009-223458.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="715" data-original-width="1080" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQhJXQ4M3oAMCvlJyCyJ6HllgSJpRQcrh3o3y2sLnbcd79q3dj60JW8EdAv6-vW3yZQOqwj6_dil7aCVjUn8TtEYcFkqmnckoteNaxNsqICDNKgPqfSa3HE1neGCcv8dtcnhM27qxqu8SeXHQRzLzgvXnSspmz_kbXuWWP9hULYLUACPPQ4KVKHuif/w400-h265/Screenshot_20201009-223458.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We played to smaller houses at first, but things started to pick up and our audiences grew as people felt more comfortable coming to the theater. Some people came BECAUSE we were social distancing the audience and required masks. Others stayed away from the theater until the mask mandate and social distancing was dropped. It has been a very polarizing and divisive time in our history. Everything seems to turn political nowadays. WE just want to work and perform for people. So, the cast and crew took things in stride and tried our best to do a great show and give 100% each performance. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxVOvnGL_uuRoCJH-fdcnsxQ0gyYJWlGczW0v80Eez5ahA_9LjULcUXC9dVUYx1-8N7NwyqvVlnONBBrm5bSMnF-QVld4YOWAlXHXo9K0LcR9Lmh3IwtCE3wqzFdE-Bz73jag9b_ewscZJwu0mvVThY5Z0aoDwGcT6-p_uqnQxccMx8oWc13Awd1CB/s4032/received_891072038345215.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxVOvnGL_uuRoCJH-fdcnsxQ0gyYJWlGczW0v80Eez5ahA_9LjULcUXC9dVUYx1-8N7NwyqvVlnONBBrm5bSMnF-QVld4YOWAlXHXo9K0LcR9Lmh3IwtCE3wqzFdE-Bz73jag9b_ewscZJwu0mvVThY5Z0aoDwGcT6-p_uqnQxccMx8oWc13Awd1CB/w300-h400/received_891072038345215.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div>Against all odds we became bonded as a cast. They were a charming bunch and I will miss working with them. Mysteries are such a delight. The audience is so invested. I also enjoyed working with our director Barta Heiner and hope we get a chance to do that again. She is delightful. I felt that she was overwhelmed stepping in at first. Working with people she didn't cast and having to deal with the complexity and nuance of a mystery play. But, we all banded together and made this show something special. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Tamarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03154680446009061567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557282789335796608.post-76781809162688500942020-08-24T21:54:00.009-07:002020-08-27T08:41:33.448-07:00Live Theater During the Pandemic: Part IV "The Importance of Art"<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaVj18BnKTpGE3qVfxxUEJ4nin6nF1UK-faFsRTIS1oG05dPtLSv7M1JF1uaVSMKhVJL98DZyRQEms9DETv_Wc1G5GL1cxhFX-xnbaohhFruWWWR8muEB_be6V7WUX16zqWm96rCFoRjQ/s6000/DSC_7595-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6000" data-original-width="4000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaVj18BnKTpGE3qVfxxUEJ4nin6nF1UK-faFsRTIS1oG05dPtLSv7M1JF1uaVSMKhVJL98DZyRQEms9DETv_Wc1G5GL1cxhFX-xnbaohhFruWWWR8muEB_be6V7WUX16zqWm96rCFoRjQ/s640/DSC_7595-2.jpg" /></a></div>The majority of those opposed to doing live theater right now know the importance of art. I know they do. I see their heartfelt posts expressing how the industry is suffering. How so many are out of work, and that when this whole pandemic hit people turned to entertainment to feed their souls. They talk about unemployment, private donations to various organizations, and gaining government help and support so they can stay afloat and have jobs to go back to. And even amidst the suffering, they are finding ways to create. Zoom concerts and readings, radio shows, recorded performances, outdoor performances of all varieties. Artists are pushing through and doing what they do best, beating the odds and finding ways to do their art! <div><br /></div><div>Now, I know this is going against popular opinion, but I believe that what Hale is doing falls into this same category. They are finding ways with their safety plan to continue to do theater. As you can tell from part three of this series, the protocol and procedures we have to go through to manage this is NOT business as usual. But, we are doing it! Art is worth the fight my friends. Do not let anyone tell you differently. Whatever form you are comfortable with, and however you wish to express your art, DO IT! We cannot just stay stagnate, we have to move forward. </div><div><br /></div><div>I know the theater and film unions are feeling this urge to move forward as well. Recently I was happy to learn that Actor's Equity is starting to allow artists to go back into rehearsals and performances on a case by case basis. And with each company that have been given allowances, guess what? They have a safety plan. It is a start and I hope that they can continue that forward trajectory as environment and safety measures permit.<p>In closing I want to share something close to my heart that hopefully will drive home my point of the importance of live theater, even during a pandemic. I cannot find the words, but I will try...the audiences' energy was extremely heightened. When they laughed, they LAUGHED. When they cried it was more like audible weeping. They gasped more intently. They applauded with more vigor. We were giving them some sense of normalcy. Some sense of human connection that they hadn't felt in months. It truly was cathartic for them and us as performers. These were audience members who wanted to be there and were taking a risk themselves to do it. Their hearts were exposed in a way that it felt so vulnerable and sacred to be there with them. It has been one of the most spiritual experiences of my life. </p><p>So, for those who are critical of what I am doing, I get it. This is not for everyone. You have to do what is best for you in your given circumstances and only you can determine what shape that will take. I respect your journey. And I would ask that you respect mine. You may not understand, there were times I didn't understand, but I am catching a glimpse now of "why" I am doing this. It isn't just to be employed and to keep the theater in business...it goes deeper than those temporal things. For me it is something much deeper. I refuse to let fear paralyze this situation. If there is a way to do this, I'm going to do it. And, while I'm being transparent here, I have to admit that going into this I was completely open to the idea that it would fail. But so far, I have felt safe. I have felt taken care of. I have felt a sense of responsibility to take charge of what I can control, which is only myself. I look out for others by making sure that I am doing everything I can to stay healthy under the given circumstances.</p><p>There is no 100% guarantee with anything in life. We take risks everyday and each one of us is responsible for how much risk we are willing to take. I respect your limits and I ask that you respect mine, because this virus isn't going away any time soon. So, I am putting myself in the trenches along with just a handful of other actors. We are figuring this out not only for ourselves but for others when they are ready to open. Those of us who have been performing during 2020 will have so much to share. We will be in a position to give you the "what worked" list. Because we are more than a theater community, we are family. And sometimes we will be at odds with one another, but at the end of the day theater is a collaborative art form and we need each other. </p><p>Love, courage, and respect. Those are the things that art is rooted in. And from those roots we can bring our light to audiences who so desperately need us. So, keep moving forward and take heart. </p></div>Tamarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03154680446009061567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557282789335796608.post-75466490806743512972020-08-24T21:34:00.013-07:002020-08-27T08:06:35.607-07:00Live Theater During a Pandemic: Part III "Safety Plan"<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_rSNJXzhehjUSnFOAzkmf2stKmnct2rMNqoN9aR8_LLjR7an9dfJ8igv3k8hgrCE58szkC2_WMJnECfqKDbwnUoGkIon5Qnz0MUN5v2-OPUvuaBTX_nwDgQ2ugdOEK5pYRwQzEWxutlc/s3264/00100sPORTRAIT_00100_BURST20200622192930131_COVER.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_rSNJXzhehjUSnFOAzkmf2stKmnct2rMNqoN9aR8_LLjR7an9dfJ8igv3k8hgrCE58szkC2_WMJnECfqKDbwnUoGkIon5Qnz0MUN5v2-OPUvuaBTX_nwDgQ2ugdOEK5pYRwQzEWxutlc/s640/00100sPORTRAIT_00100_BURST20200622192930131_COVER.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>The producers at Hale and their staff held meetings early on to discuss how things would look once the theater reopened. They met with the Salt Lake Health Dept, local officials and got feedback from their employees (actors, designers, creative teams, technicians) on what would be included in the safety plan. It was a bumpy start. And quite a few people left their positions for various reasons. But, it was made clear from the producers and staff that no one would be penalized based on their decision to leave. The motivation for those that left were mainly that they did not feel the timing was right and that it was an unsafe work environment. Or there were those that were high risk or lived with someone who was high risk. And those that belonged to their respective unions and were unable to continue employment due to union restrictions. <div><br /></div><div>We received regular emails updating us on the protocols and safety measures. And then the day came, once the local officials determined that gatherings of up to 3000 people shoulder to shoulder was doable as long as they were wearing a mask, the Hale was given the go ahead to reopen. (FYI: The Centre Stage seats up to 911 and the Jewel Box Stage is a 467 seat capacity) We all read and signed a document that we were in agreement with the safety plan and our part in it. </div><div><p></p><p>Now, I will take you through a typical night at the theater and what that looks like...</p><p>When the crew arrives they are required to wear a mask the whole time they are in the building. They have their temperature taken at security. We use a no contact, scanner type thermometer that only the security personnel touch. They sign us in. The person checking in is asked, "Do you have any symptoms?" And they answer accordingly. If they do not have a temperature or symptoms they can go inside the theater. If they do have a temperature but no symptoms, they are asked to stand aside for a minute. (sometimes the thermometer glitches or someone may be hot coming in from the summer heat or gym) Then they take their temperature again. If they check out a second time then they can go in. If they do not they have to go home and get tested for COVID-19 before they can return to the theater. Once inside they are required to wash their hands for at least 20 seconds. They then have a health check list that includes sanitizing the set, props, costumes, stations, and any contact areas. They use a variety of methods: sanitizing spray, wipes, and a UV Sanitizing light on harder to clean surfaces like velvet. This checklist also applies post-show.</p><p>The ushers out in the house are required to wear masks, get their temperature taken, and then sanitize any contact areas before and after the show in house. There are no concessions except free ice water at intermission that you have to drink before theater re-entry. If you are a patron you are required to wear your mask the whole time you are in the building.</p><p>When the actors arrive the interior doors are open so we have less contact with surfaces. There are circles that are marked 6 feet apart when we have to stand in line for temperatures, and wigs. We are required to wear a mask at all times while backstage. We have the same temperature protocol as the crew. We clock in and out using an app on our phone provided by the theater. We wash our hands once we arrive in our dressing room. We are spaced out 6 feet a part (at least) in the dressing rooms. The green room is not a gathering place at present. We are asked to stay in our dressing rooms unless we need to go to the green room for water refills, or to use the fridge or eat a meal. There are marks on the floor of the green room that are 6 feet apart so we can eat at that social distance. There are hand sanitizer dispensers in easy access areas right off stage and near the wig station, and dressing rooms for quick sanitation, and then we are asked to wash our hands regularly when we have breaks throughout the night as the show is going on. Especially when we have had any human contact or surface contact. </p><p>In the dressing room we can remove our masks to put on our make-up. We are required to wear them around the crew, especially the wig and costume crew as we are in close proximity to them. They have ditty bags with our names on a pocket right off each side of the stage so we can remove our mask as we enter and then put it immediately back on when we exit. Some actors put them in their pockets or other areas of their costumes where they are not visible as they go on stage and then put them back on when offstage. </p><p>The cast and crew also made an agreement that outside of the theater we would be wise in limiting our day to day exposure. For my part, I shop only when necessary and always wear my mask in public. I make it a rule to not greet people after the show. I made one exception to this when a close family member attended. I look at what we have on our social calendar and whittle it down to the bare minimum. Another blessing in disguise is that most of us were double cast so naturally we are in the theater less days of the week and if someone does get sick, we have our double or an understudy that can go on. </p><p>Other precautions and protocol that have been implemented: No meals are provided for the actors and crew. Snacks or treats are allowed to share if they are prepackaged. The theater upgraded their filtration system in their cooling and heating units for further protection. They will offer to pay any out of pocket expense if we need to get a COVID-19 test. They have staggered show times between the two theaters in the building so audience gatherings aren't as large. There is no intermingling between the cast that performs on the Centre Stage and the Jewel Box Stage. There is an open door policy and we can talk to the producers or staff at any time about our concerns and they also have a link where we can submit any concerns or suggestions if we wish to remain anonymous. If there are any changes we would like to make to blocking or intimate moments on stage we are free to make those changes as they are communicated to the director, stage manager and fellow actors. We are blocked for the most part at a safe distance from the audience. Masks for crew and cast are provided by the theater. I wear my own mask to the theater (pictured above) and once I arrive I put on my show mask and then they wash it for me after every performance. </p><p>The audiences have been amazing about keeping their masks on. They choose to be there and understand that in order for us to continue to bring them live theater they have to wear the mask. Sometimes they might bring it down to take in a deep breath, but they have been so good about wearing the masks. If they need to step outside to take a break an usher will assist them. Ushers also have been great about keeping an eye out for those that wear the mask incorrectly and will address the patron and ask that they make the appropriate adjustment. The theater is kept several degrees cooler than normal so that mask wearing is a bit more tolerable. One thing that we were grateful for, especially in the beginning of the run when the case numbers spiked here in Utah is that the audience numbers were smaller. We never sold at full capacity and this gave the audience a chance to spread out if they wished and it was good for the actor's piece of mind. </p><p>Utah has a great track record so far of contact tracing. We had a few cast and crew members that tested positive. In all cases (I think there were four total between both the <i>Mary Poppins</i> and <i>Bright Star</i> cast and crew. Thankfully all four individuals have recovered.) the origin of where they caught the virus was from a family member. Because of contact tracing <i>Bright Star </i>did not have to close down. But, with <i>Mary Poppins</i> they determined that it would be the best solution to close down for two weeks and get everyone tested and quarantined. This caused a big stir in the theater community, it even made local news! And people were demanding it just close its doors. But in actuality the Hale was following the correct protocol. They did everything according to the safety plan and worked closely with local health officials on each case. There has been a learning curve and they continue to improve on their communication and tweaking those things necessary to make improvements. </p><p>I just want to take a moment and spotlight the box office employees. It is a HUGE endeavor to refund tickets or reschedule dates for the shows that were canceled. The box office staff is AMAZING! And our audiences are so patient as we figure everything out. </p><p>Things were rocky at times but new things were implemented as we saw a need. Once <i>Mary Poppins </i>came back from quarantine we had things down pretty well and soon all the procedures just felt like part of our routine. When <i>Bright Star </i>closed on August 15th, we had had approximately 40,000 people that came through to see both shows and so far from the time they opened in late June, early July, not one COVID-19 case has yet to be tracked back to the theater as the place of origin. Not a bad start...not to say that in the future we may have someone catch it at the theater, but if all these precautions are being taken and everyone is doing their part the chances are pretty slim. </p></div>Tamarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03154680446009061567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557282789335796608.post-41411284680625778732020-08-24T21:12:00.006-07:002020-08-26T08:59:27.348-07:00Live Theater During a Pandemic: Part II "Risk"<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibrmkknfFMM3b6f9wC52wLRjdppsIOy4zRjjUI0E5Qm3NtfmHWhu0OPm_tMygveltPL7cubziOUOQt0jCStRDllR3qjxA3LettH2wtmkyvWsQ4SCibMRm81-DUOgfSzh9_j4DDQ6jI_Uk/s4032/IMG_20200820_193243.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibrmkknfFMM3b6f9wC52wLRjdppsIOy4zRjjUI0E5Qm3NtfmHWhu0OPm_tMygveltPL7cubziOUOQt0jCStRDllR3qjxA3LettH2wtmkyvWsQ4SCibMRm81-DUOgfSzh9_j4DDQ6jI_Uk/s640/IMG_20200820_193243.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>When the producers at the Hale Centre Theatre started talking about a remount of Bright Star to its cast and crew, many of us were skeptical. How could we possibly do live theater during a pandemic? It wasn't safe. There is no vaccine. There were no guarantees that we wouldn't get sick. What protocol would be put in place? What procedures and safety measures would be taken? It was stressful just to think about it. We would be navigating completely new waters. Was I willing to put myself at risk? Was it worth it? </div><p></p><p>I believe that each person on this earth has their own way of making important decisions in their lives. Those ways may include: going by your "gut", talking it over with a dependable friend or family member, always trusting in the most logical solution, only saying yes to those things you feel passionate about, etc. For me, it is the logical pros and cons list that I weigh out and then I take it to the Lord. I am an individual who believes in a loving Heavenly Father who I bring my decision to and then I receive personal revelation and go with that answer. I have done this since I was a child, and in my 48 years on this earth it has worked well for me. God has never let me down when I include Him in this process. So, I weighed out the pros and cons, I discussed things in depth with my family, and then I prayed about it. My answer was an overwhelming, "yes", I should do the play. I have to admit, I was surprised. Of course, I wanted to do the play, yet there were still so many unknowns...but once I prayed about it, I felt complete peace. I held on to that peace. Even in those times when my anxiety was so great I thought I wouldn't make it through the day, I took a moment to breathe in that peace and just kept moving forward.</p><p>My fellow cast and crew all had similar journeys. They each had to make the choice to be a part of this play knowing we were embarking on entirely new territory. I was so impressed with how we came together and worked as this isolated team in our little bubble where there was complete support, love and courage. Many of us made huge sacrifices to be a part of this. There were new cast members that worked tirelessly to learn the show quickly, and the returning cast enveloped them with indistinguishable support, love and courage. We all were on the same page and were dialed in to one another in a way I haven't experienced before. We were facing a lot of opposition outside of our safe space and we heavily relied on each other to endure that. The bottom line is that we all wanted to be there. We were determined to see this show come to fruition on our terms. And all of the sacrifice, hard work and vigilance we knew would be worth it.</p><p>How did I know it would be worth it? Because we were taking a huge risk. And in the history of the world nothing great was ever accomplished without risk. But, really we take risks everyday. Whether it be walking, riding a bike, driving a car, flying in an airplane...give me any scenario except a padded room and there is a level of risk involved. The question in the beginning was, "Am I willing to take the risk of being a live performer in the middle of a pandemic?" I wanted this to work and logically it made sense to me because I was a healthy candidate and if there was a safety plan and an adherence to that plan with some wiggle room for trial and error, I would take the risk. Because above anything else I know this to be true: Art is essential. </p><p>Just like a health care professional saves lives physically, art saves souls. It lifts, it nurtures, it inspires, it is cathartic as we laugh, weep and respond in this vast space all together. A community of people for those 2+ hours of the play that are sharing the same energy, air and time. There is nothing on a screen that can reach the heights of a live performance. We may keep telling ourselves that screens are equivalent, but it is not true. Being in a shared space together is more heightened and transcendent. Screens will do for a time, but ultimately there will be a tipping point, and we will have to fill the void and go back to live theater. But in the meantime, the majority hasn't quite made up their mind as to when that will be. I have even heard some people say, "It will never be again!" To that I say, "NO! It must be!" And I want to figure out how. I am willing to take the risk but not recklessly, it will be with necessary caution. Because as far as I understand it, even when a vaccine is produced, the virus will not be eradicated. We still have to respect it. We still have to manage it. And if I can be a part of the solution I am willing to do that for my art.</p>Tamarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03154680446009061567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557282789335796608.post-60457653191551470032020-08-24T20:51:00.007-07:002020-08-26T06:14:20.799-07:00Live Theater During a Pandemic: Part I "Bleak"<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisTplFMnUdeGqSZmAdMcV_ElPfchWboa4NcUfMuWiKSu2JRxeq2WE2lAa7RL2mb253O40TF5DaU2XBjT_su8HB4p7iQiX7W2QDMo1mJoykVgoonN89Nfj5DkBdXAJB0GF1VkNDUgI9WeQ/s720/IMG_20200316_202741_999.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisTplFMnUdeGqSZmAdMcV_ElPfchWboa4NcUfMuWiKSu2JRxeq2WE2lAa7RL2mb253O40TF5DaU2XBjT_su8HB4p7iQiX7W2QDMo1mJoykVgoonN89Nfj5DkBdXAJB0GF1VkNDUgI9WeQ/s640/IMG_20200316_202741_999.jpg" /></a></div><p>Live theater closed down on a global scale starting in March 2020 because of the COVID-19 Pandemic. It was surreal. I was in the middle of a run of <i>Bright Star</i> at Hale Centre Theatre, a regional theater in Sandy, UT. I ignorantly thought we would sit things out and return to performing in a couple weeks. But those weeks turned into months and as it stands now for the majority of my peers who work in theater across the nation there is no end in sight. </p><p>Actor's Equity and other unions affiliated with theater and film artists determined that the health risks were too great and that the easiest, and most efficient solution for the time being would be to restrict members from participating in any live theater and film production as it normally operated. I think this was wise. They cover areas like NYC and LA that were hit especially hard during this pandemic and they have hundreds of thousands of union members across the nation they needed to protect until things could be figured out. As a result many theaters in Utah that hire union actors decided to postpone their seasons until 2021. That included Utah Shakespeare Festival, Pioneer Theatre, SLAC, Sting & Honey, Plan-B Theatre, Lyric Repertory, Tuacahn, and Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre. Things are bleak and uncertain for the majority of artists right now. </p><p></p><p>Around April and May community theaters in Utah started to open up, limiting their seating, and requiring masks. They were immediately met with criticism from the theater community that had aligned themselves with the direction that the theater and film unions had given. They were adamant about it not being safe. But, some theaters in Utah looked at things not from a national lens, but a local lens where the case numbers were much lower than NYC or LA and because they found themselves in a financially dire situation, they wanted to find a solution on a more local level. Part of their argument was, "If we can't stay financially viable there will be no theater for actors, technicians and creatives to come back to!" </p><p>I want to clarify that each theater has its own system of sustaining itself. All theaters I am sure are suffering hugely in some shape or form financially and I do sympathize with that. But, there are variables as to what that looks like from theater to theater. Those may include having little to no overhead, academia support, major donor support, and/or grants that keep them afloat while other theaters have mortgages and rely mainly on ticket sales to stay operational. And I have noticed that primarily those in the latter category are the theaters in particular that felt compelled to move forward, navigating new waters in the process. </p><p>But, this isn't just a financial discussion. This is mainly about art itself and how important it is. I know the Grand Theatre in Salt Lake was feeling this when in June they announced they would open Aaron Sorkin's adaptation of <i>To Kill a Mockingbird</i> starting in early July. But they were met with severe push back on social media. Again, mostly from artists in our theater community who were agreeing with Actor's Equity and other union's restrictions. Everyone seemed to forget themselves and jumped into the fray. And the popular opinion clearly appeared to be that live performance in any form was still unsafe. It was irresponsible and we should keep all theaters closed until is was "safe" to return. But, the question remains, "Who" determines when it is safe? The director of the show asked, *"If we can't trust local government officials, health officials and the health dept about it being safe to re-open, who can we trust?" The aforementioned authorities had determined by that time that theaters in Utah could start to reopen under certain guidelines with a specific safety plan in place. But, ultimately, the Grand announced they would not open the show even though they had worked with said officials, had their safety plan and the actors were even going to perform in protective masks on stage. </p><p>It seemed popular opinion and pressure had won out. Or common sense had won out, depending on which camp you were in. And the war cry continued from the Salt Lake theater community, "SHUT IT DOWN!"</p><p>Enter Hale Centre Theatre...They had started toying with the idea in April of bringing back <i>Bright Star. </i>They sent out an email to all of the cast and crew asking about our availability and willingness to be a part of the remount. We had two members of the cast who belonged to Actor's Equity that were not able to continue with the show under union restrictions. So, those roles were recast by non-union performers. Other emails followed to those that were on board that gave us different scenarios of when we might open and close. Different time frames were determined and we would give them feedback on what would work for us and what we were comfortable with. It seemed hopeful, but not like it would become a reality. But, as they worked out a plan with the health dept and local government officials it started to become real...</p><p>And I had a <i>real</i> decision to make... </p><p>*<i>paraphrasing, not their exact quote</i></p>Tamarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03154680446009061567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557282789335796608.post-79661521379623745942020-03-17T13:26:00.000-07:002020-05-24T14:58:56.931-07:00Bright Star<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I had first heard of Bright Star a couple years ago when the touring company performed it at Pioneer Theatre. Ivy and I knew very little about it. Most of the cast was made up of the original Broadway show. I was particularly impressed with the lead, Carmen Cusack, who played Alice Murphy. She blew my mind. Such an amazing artist. I wanted to play Alice. I waited for the day that I could be a part of the show. </div>
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When Hale announced they were doing it I was overjoyed. I then looked at the cast breakdown and saw that the age range they wanted for Alice was 10 years younger than me. I quickly realized that although Carmen Cusack was my age, it was a long shot that I would be cast as Alice in the real world of theatre. And it made sense, Alice was 16 in the flashback scenes and in the present day (1940's) it is 20 years later and she would be in her late 30's. SO, I set aside that dream and focused on just getting in the show. I would be anything. Ensemble or Mama Murphy, I did not care. I just wanted to be in it.</div>
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I tried out with the song, Lovesick Blues. (the Patsy Cline version) I made the mistake of printing it out in a weird key. I don't know much about music theory and it was a key that could have been started on the same note but easier to read for the accompanist, who also happened to be the musical director, Kelly Dehaan, He jokingly gave me a hard time about it, but the room was friendly and I felt really good about my audition. Luckily, I had done Steel Magnolias just months before and the producers were excited to see me there and could recommend me to the director, Dave Tinney.</div>
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I got a call back for Mama Murphy with just one other woman, Julie Waite. The show would be double cast, so I thought our odds were pretty good. Haha! But, then at the callback the Kelly explained that they cast from different groups, so just because you may be called back with one other person does not guarantee a role.</div>
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Although, after Julie and I sang, Dave said, "I am not sure why we even had you two come in. That was wonderful and we appreciate you coming, but..." The way he said it was like, we should have just cast them and not wasted their time coming in. But, I was still not sure. I have had many great auditions for Hale and they end up going in a different direction, so I wouldn't believe it until I saw my name on that cast list. </div>
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After a grueling 2 weeks of waiting, I finally got the email that I had been cast. Mama Murphy! I was on cloud nine and stayed on that cloud for all of rehearsals and into our run. We all came in with the music and lines pretty much off book. We only had three weeks of rehearsal before tech, so it was intense and fast paced. Here we are above at the Sitzprobe. That was a magical day. This score, I could seriously sing for years and never tire of it.</div>
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And the set...once we moved into the theater...I was in awe of the technical aspects of this show. The set, lighting, sound, costumes, wigs, props, and the crew was just the bomb! I was anxious to get this show in front of an audience and hear their reactions and feel their energy. </div>
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And I got to work with this amazing talent. My double, Julie. I was always skeptical of double casting, but working at the Hale has changed that perspective. There is something to be said about collaborating on a character with someone. Whether it be a director when you are single cast or the director and another actor. There is a chance to also watch the show and learn from that experience. I still prefer to be single cast, but I do not mind one bit if I am double cast. It was a joy from start to finish and when we opened I rarely got to see her, so that was a bummer. The only real downfall really. </div>
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Then came opening night, January 20, 2020. It was everything I hoped it would be and more. People are not as familiar with this play so I noticed with each audience it took them a few scenes to get into the show and warm up to us. But, then we had them in the palm of our hand and could take them on this splendid journey.</div>
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The audible gasps and laughter. The sniffly, and the silence where you could hear a pin drop. It was all such a delight. I loved having friends and family come and share this with them. Here I am with Russ and Janell. Franci came too with Katrina, Kam and Aubrey.</div>
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Ivy had been in the show the year before at her high school, so my family already knew the drill, but it was fun to see a different vision of it. they really enjoyed it.</div>
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And most of my friends from my neighborhood came. That was a fun day. </div>
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from l to r: Emily, Camille, Jess, Suzanne, Me, Diana, Carly, Amy, Betsy, Carrie and Heather. My friends Tasha and John also came and just raved about it. </div>
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Getting into the run and sharing the stage mostly with these two, Donna (Alice) and Dave (Daddy Murphy) was such a blast. I never knew what little nuance they would throw in or if Dave was going to make his entrance on time. Haha! Bu, he was always there. And I loved his silly stories.</div>
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I shared a dressing room with Donna and Brianna (Margo). We had some great talks and it was a fun dressing room. We laughed a lot and also gave each other space to focus before the show. Very professional and time that I looked forward to each performance. My favorite song in the show is "Asheville" and Brianna sang it. I would just sit in the dressing room and listen intently each night. She sang it so beautifully.</div>
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I loved our cast. They were all so talented and the thing about each person was that you could tell they wanted to be there. They were proud to be in the show, and got excited about it. We were a team. We had each others back and all got along well. And I can honestly say that we all gave or heart to this show. We committed to it each night and there was electricity in the air because of that commitment.</div>
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One of my favorite parts of the night was the opening number. It put us all in the right head space to do the show each night. The play is well constructed and they knew what they were doing to open the show with this number. (If You Knew My Story) Dave gave us the direction to tell our own story. Even though Alice was in the spotlight we all had a story to tell that night. Our story. </div>
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This play did not work if the ensemble and supporting characters gave their energy to what was going on in the scene. It fell flat. He literally had to lean in and give our energy and focus to the person singing. We had to listen and react to what they were expressing without pulling focus. These are "real" people. No broad characters, just real people in a memory play going on their journey. </div>
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There were some intense scenes to be sure, but we had to keep everything based in truth. We had to be vulnerable and lay ourselves before the audience. Some nights it would get pretty raw for me and I would cry at intermission. I am usually one who can separate what happens on stage with off stage. But, some nights I couldn't shake it for a bit and crying helped me release and then get back into the right head space to do the second act.</div>
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I adore playing a mom onstage. It is all I ever wanted to be besides an actress and I love portraying "role" onstage. I have been evil and manipulative moms onstage and that can be fun for sure. But, my favorite are moms like Mama Murphy and M'Lynn in Steel Magnolias. They moms that love their children beyond comprehension. The mom that is the sage and shows empathy and compassion. We all need those kind of "moms" in our life. And to be able to be there for Alice each night and relive the story being told about these two amazing women was pure heaven. Donna was a dream to work with and like I said, most of my scenes were with her and Dave. I was spoiled.</div>
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The give and take. The connection. It was exciting each night for things to be in the moment and slightly different. We got to play and try new things. It was a great lesson of being in the moment. Still being within the confines the dirctor set and the stage manager maintained, but still keeping things fresh and alive.</div>
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Another way our cast got to keep things fresh and alive as that we were privileged to have Bre Welch go on as Alice's understudy. She pretty much did all of our Sat Matinees so Donna didn't have to do three shows in one day.</div>
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I adore Bre. She was Lucy in our cast and then she went on for Alice for when needed. Talk about putting the work in. It wasn't like a double cast situation where you had equal rehearsal time. She would do her scenes as Lucy and then watch Donna. Often filming the scenes so she could work on them at home on her own. When she first did a run through with us, I was blown away! She is so smart, so talented and one of the nicest people you will ever meet. It kept me on my toes to perform with Donna and Bre. They both had unique things to bring to the role and I loved being able to react and connect with each of them. It kept things alive and fresh. </div>
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I also got to perform with the other cast a couple times. That was a real treat. After rehearsing with them for a few weeks it was fun to see them all again and play. </div>
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Little did I know that the last time I would perform in this show would be with the other cast on Tues night performance...</div>
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Yes, due to Covid 19 we were cut short half way through our run. I felt so bad for Julie because her last performance had been on a Sat. I went on Mon and Tues and then they canceled. We didn't have a chance to say goodbye. No cast party, no closure. We thought maybe there was a chance we could go back after a couple weeks, but my the end of March it became clear that we were done. I took the following pictures when I came to pick up my dressing room belongings and turn in my script. One last pic of the set, above.</div>
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And my dressing room cubby. I cried. I love this show with all my heart and I don't think ANY of us were ready to say goodbye. It has been one of the highlights of my very long theater career. Top five shows for sure. I will miss it.</div>
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UPDATE: May 24, 2020 There is talk of bringing Bright Star back for a limited run once theaters are able to open. It could be this summer or fall, but they are hoping to do it. They had to outright cancel Titanic the musical for Hale, but every other show in their season they are hoping to do at a later date. We will see how it all pans out. I am crossing my fingers! </div>
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Back in May, while I was doing Steel Magnolias, I started having a bad case of eczema. I was going through some intense therapy and the eczema was my bodies way of dealing with the stress of it all. The hardest part was when the eczema would break out on my eyes they would swell up. And this was unpredictable. When I had a flare up it would last a few days. I was finally able to get the proper treatment for it, but at this point in May I had a flare up and didn't have the medicine to treat it, I just had to wait it out. Luckily it had been a couple days since the the main flare up and I was coming off of it when I went into film this commercial for a local community college. I did my own hair and make-up for the shoot and it was hard to make my eye look "normal", but I did the best I could. It was embarrassing when the lighting technician was trying to light my face and I could tell he was trying to make me look good. He never mentioned anything about my eye of course, but fussed for a while with the lights and the brightness. I was pretty mortified when could hear him talking to his assistant about some solutions. They kept making the lights brighter and a fuse blew! I seriously was dying inside. They fixed the problem, lit me the best they could and we shot the commercial. I went home...</div>
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Cut to July 30th and I fell going up some cement steps while on my way to meet a friend for lunch. The majority of the impact was to my left cheek which resulted in a black eye. This photo was taken about a week after the fall with heavy make-up covering the left side of my face. I was going in for my first audition after the fall. As you can imagine, any kind of skin condition or bruising can impact negatively on someone who acts or models in front of a camera. It is so hard to mask things like this on film. Theater is a whole different story. No one in the audience noticed when I had a flare up, only cast members who stood close. But, on film it is more apparent. It makes you appreciate your make-up and lighting people a whole lot more. </div>
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Before my fall in July I did a small part in a film playing a paramedic. I had a speaking part and I felt pretty cool wearing the uniform. These were my fellow paramedics. We had a fun day on set. </div>
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I had cut my hair only a couple weeks before and I was adjusting to that. I really like how I can disappear into the look of a character. I like being a character actor and having parts like this where it takes a second for people who know me to recognize me. I think that is a good quality to have as an actor. At least I like it. I don't mind not looking "pretty" all the time. And I plan to not have ANY cosmetic surgery or procedures done to enhance anything. That may hurt my career somewhat, but it also may be a good thing for projects where they need an older woman who looks like the average Joe. </div>
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This photo was taken back in March when I landed a great part in a Lifetime Christmas movie. My character's name was Nicole and I played the sister of the lead in the film. I was actually the antagonist. Which was very fun to portray. Here are some photos from the set:</div>
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I learned a lot from the lead actress, Emily Rose. She was so professional and a great collaborator. She had a very natural acting style. It helped me to know how much to pull back as an actor. I was rehearsing Steel Magnolias at the time so I had to go from being very focused and subtle on film to a comedy with a huge dramatic scene at the end on stage. It was interesting to make that transition each day. The commonality was honesty. Just keeping it all honest, yet bumping up the energy and expression for the stage. </div>
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Here I am with Chester and Roger at the screening. The production company rented a dollar theater downtown in American Fork and we saw the film on the big screen. What a cool experience! Then I watched it later on TV with my family and friends at various times. I am grateful for these experiences and for being cast in such great projects. I am learning so much. I watched parts of the Hallmark Christmas film I did last year and compared it to my performance in this one and I can tell that I am getting the technique down and understanding how to act better in front of a camera. That is all that really matters to me, that I learn and get better at what I love. </div>
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I had never been to the Veteran's Day Concert at the tabernacle. Ivy did it last year, but for some reason it was not on my radar. I thought it was some sort of field trip and didn't realize parents were invited. I snapped this photo as we were waiting in line for the concert. Golden hour at the temple. So gorgeous!</div>
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Here is a great photo I captured of the Assembly Hall. </div>
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Here is the program. Once they open the doors to the tabernacle it is every man for himself. Chester and I found a great seat up in the balcony. It was awesome to see so many Veteran's there. At one point the MC asked what wars were represented in the audience. When we got to WWII there were still a few hands that went up. I got very emotional. Who am I kidding? I was emotional through most of the songs. They had this part where they sang all of the different types of military anthems and if you or a family member belonged to that branch of the military you stood up. Chester and I stood for the Army (my dad), the Air Force (my brother Aaron), and the Marines (my nephew JJ). The Army was the most represented. The Marines were the smallest group. More elite I suspect...</div>
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If you look really close you can see Ivy at the center of this photo. The choirs sounded so beautiful together and the military band that played with them was phenomenal. The choirs were from several high schools around the Salt Lake Valley. I was impressed how well they blended.</div>
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What a view! I never get tired of that organ pipe background. </div>
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Governor Herbert got to lead Stars and Stripes. It was fun to see him up there. I bet it was a thrill for him. </div>
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Overall it was a moving and well done concert. I haven't felt this kind of patriotism in a while. It was wonderful to be reminded of how blessed we are to live in this country, and to have everyday heroes amongst us in the military that sacrifice so much for us. I can't wait to attend this concert again next year! </div>
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<br />Tamarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03154680446009061567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557282789335796608.post-50728609179406882262019-09-25T14:02:00.000-07:002022-09-13T14:05:46.595-07:00Self Tape: Like it or Not it is the Future<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNp-INe9-woG9ahOHPgD5GL6i_zJmwnNEWNaxtES7oQoeMSYdk0gM9WL7b2tRLEgemy4d57pe0XnlC3gbfC291sokaca2AsFOHFQ1BuwlKkmROpiDMv7KQcMewMoHhvGaZ_kw8JcqkaIpm-sNICNIP3UT9EdXilPy8Z5ElG4xvQd4WqrYODECuVs0Q/s4032/PXL_20220913_204023088.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNp-INe9-woG9ahOHPgD5GL6i_zJmwnNEWNaxtES7oQoeMSYdk0gM9WL7b2tRLEgemy4d57pe0XnlC3gbfC291sokaca2AsFOHFQ1BuwlKkmROpiDMv7KQcMewMoHhvGaZ_kw8JcqkaIpm-sNICNIP3UT9EdXilPy8Z5ElG4xvQd4WqrYODECuVs0Q/w400-h300/PXL_20220913_204023088.MP.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />I have noticed that casting agents are having actors submit self-tapes more and more often. I have mixed feelings about this because it is nice to have the person to person contact. Read the room. Take direction after my first attempt. And get to know the castings agents in person. Build up a rapport with them. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6TrB782LRSPqlTSAkejU7Skjx-RWeeBAqh7tzyY7inV-Ete3BAVLuSRrb30OQmMnGKGlStYGtMqe7z7TjEJFtbT8j9g7qxdQ38K7wFX9_VnaO_g-ysb9GyiLCCgNRyomctrYU-O1daccm1YrUq1CePEF_6mkWFZ1GGPGGHxiT0JjnuhnnooyigIJI/s1024/PXL_20220913_204109216_exported_666_1663101696416.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6TrB782LRSPqlTSAkejU7Skjx-RWeeBAqh7tzyY7inV-Ete3BAVLuSRrb30OQmMnGKGlStYGtMqe7z7TjEJFtbT8j9g7qxdQ38K7wFX9_VnaO_g-ysb9GyiLCCgNRyomctrYU-O1daccm1YrUq1CePEF_6mkWFZ1GGPGGHxiT0JjnuhnnooyigIJI/w400-h300/PXL_20220913_204109216_exported_666_1663101696416.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On the other hand it is nice to not have to drive the long distances to get to auditions. You can work at your own pace and rehearse or do several takes before you get one that you are happy with. You don't have to worry about a whole outfit, just your shirt, make up and hair. And you can film it at your leisure. Whenever it is convenient. Which for me is usually late at night. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghGJo9P6GUzzJWiOCM412AOHFQ0Tad1BaHXrGIYKrq_VHGjpebixyuGw0n9Ks1XA0FuYFvn8m42hH39n04Q3zDV4Weg_peCTz3In0jFuXaKbQx6doH8EQ1NFUyR1yJczRHi9z63kxfXQTw7mp7kiyVmDiUmOadiZNST9efJk0-Apf2kH_gyy7rG03F/s2048/PXL_20220913_203832847_exported_2265_1663101715159.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghGJo9P6GUzzJWiOCM412AOHFQ0Tad1BaHXrGIYKrq_VHGjpebixyuGw0n9Ks1XA0FuYFvn8m42hH39n04Q3zDV4Weg_peCTz3In0jFuXaKbQx6doH8EQ1NFUyR1yJczRHi9z63kxfXQTw7mp7kiyVmDiUmOadiZNST9efJk0-Apf2kH_gyy7rG03F/w400-h300/PXL_20220913_203832847_exported_2265_1663101715159.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The down side is that there are some actors who have better equipment than others and sometimes that can be to their advantage. I think having better quality camera, lighting, sound and background shows that an actor is serious about it and more professional. Right now I only have a blank wall in my bedroom. A standing lamp. And our tablet to film and use the built in sound for that. I also need to figure out a teleprompter. Right now I tape my sides (excerpts from the script) on a music stand and read them off the paper. Sometimes my agent says I am not loud enough. So, I have to make sure I am projecting. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGkEow396esUuZyh75C8SUmDCmaIpX-B3XsyUDmT8VYot6lZqWaAmTWuBW360SbV1H6ZEhjTBqIw2KL4v2_JIc6dALyJzZLU8GnDSnZ5wbfk37T_-o3MfT3hDdme3z6k2nQt3AcnPi19mnOwWVhKwW8DvyqpYNrzgz1tZDFCJ_Uhh-1WtVbKSnVLhq/s4032/PXL_20220913_203753388.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGkEow396esUuZyh75C8SUmDCmaIpX-B3XsyUDmT8VYot6lZqWaAmTWuBW360SbV1H6ZEhjTBqIw2KL4v2_JIc6dALyJzZLU8GnDSnZ5wbfk37T_-o3MfT3hDdme3z6k2nQt3AcnPi19mnOwWVhKwW8DvyqpYNrzgz1tZDFCJ_Uhh-1WtVbKSnVLhq/w400-h300/PXL_20220913_203753388.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I know self-tapes are convenient for casting agents. Probably a lot faster for them to scan through the audition videos and then narrow it down to who they want to see for callbacks. Then they can get the client involved when they know they have great options to choose from. I do go in person for callbacks most of the time or I am just cast from my initial self-tape. I really want to up my game though and get better equipment. On my list are a ring light/tripod that holds my phone. I think my phone has a better mic than our tablet. A backdrop/greenscreen. And a teleprompter app for my tablet. That will save a lot of time so I don't have to memorize everything perfectly. That can be hard with how fast they want your audition in. With a teleprompter it is harder to tell you are reading from a script. I'll keep you posted! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Tamarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03154680446009061567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557282789335796608.post-68980478071565366072019-09-21T14:07:00.000-07:002020-04-11T14:41:16.425-07:00Happy Days at Sting and Honey<div style="text-align: center;">
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Tonight Roger and I saw our friend, Colleen Baum, perform in a production of "Happy Days" at the Sting and Honey Company. We have know Colleen since 1990 when we were all in a Christmas Carol together at Utah State University. She and I were theater majors and roommates during the time Roger and I dated and got engaged. She is a dear, dear friend and one of my all time favorite actresses. This show was mainly on her shoulders with tiny exchanges between her and her husband, played by Mark Fossen. First, I have to talk about the the line load, and to be more specific: the line load in a Beckett play. Sooo impressed with Colleen's preparation and her concentration. And to add to the difficulty of memorizing, the blocking is mostly made up of business because her character of Winnie is stuck inside a rock the whole show. Often actors rely on spacial cues to help them remember what comes next in the dialogue. But, when you are stuck in once place...wow Colleen! </div>
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Colleen worked with director, Javen Tanner. He has a knack for directing Beckett and Chekhov. He gets the rhythm, he gets the humor and he casts actors like Colleen who can handle the material. And ultimately I think that is what made this night of theater so special. Colleen has that unteachable quality that just IS Colleen. She is able to captivate and engage an audience with just a glance. And her transitions! She seamlessly flows from drama to comedy back to drama. She had us in the palm of her hand. I am so happy that I got to see her in this play. It was one of those roles that fit her like a glove. An inspiring night of theater to be sure. </div>
Tamarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03154680446009061567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557282789335796608.post-77823353310659769722019-08-23T12:09:00.000-07:002020-04-09T12:52:09.564-07:00Broadway Princess Party<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ivy and I had the pleasure of going to the Broadway Princess Party! Notice Ivy's tiara that she purchased at the event. It is Anastasia's crown. I love its' simplicity. </div>
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We had so much fun and enjoyed the performances of Susan Egan (Belle/Meg), Arielle Jacobs (Jasmine), Christy Altomare (Anastasia), and Laura Osnes (Cinderella). </div>
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They were joined and accompanied by Benji Rauhala, this hilarious and talented guy who put the show together. Because of the performers busy schedules sometimes there are different people involved. It is like a revolving door of whoever is available. But you always get top notch Broadway performers.</div>
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A good example of this was having Oyoyo Joi Bonner who made a special appearance and brought the house down. She is currently in the Book of Mormon on Broadway, but was in town for family reasons, so Benji invited her to come and sing a couple songs. Sorry, I didn't get a photo of her. </div>
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The performers sang group songs and solos. I am sure they had to learn some of this quickly. Especially the group song harmonies. But then to learn the choreography. It was simple, but still, for it to looked polished and to have sit comfortably in your body you need to be experienced. Which all of these ladies were and I know they put in the time to prepare. These are the Act I dresses. It was in the outdoor Amphitheater in Sandy so it was "golden hour" when the show began and gradually got darker and the stage lights grew more apparent. </div>
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These are their Act II dresses. They were all so professional and delightful with their banter. I am glad Ivy got to see them and be inspired. I know I was inspired. What a cool opportunity to see four (five including Oyoyo) Broadway leading ladies all in one performance. </div>
Tamarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03154680446009061567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557282789335796608.post-71535670310893599462019-06-21T15:31:00.000-07:002020-04-02T15:45:41.756-07:00New Headshots! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Bre Welch at Pepperfox Photo took these shots. I learned a lot through this process about "branding". what type am I? What are good shots for TV/Film? What are good shots for Theater? </div>
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These photos are a good representation of who "Tamari" is. No real character, just a fresh face with my favorite shirt on. And a brand new pixie haircut. </div>
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Some nice openness and vulnerability. </div>
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This look is the "mom" character. You can trust this woman. </div>
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I have a little sass and can play comedy. </div>
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You can trust me.</div>
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This is my spokesperson/authority look. I know what I am talking about. I am intelligent and strong.</div>
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The playful side.</div>
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The talk show host.</div>
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The lawyer or detective...</div>
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You get the gist. For my next session I will be even better at branding myself. I learned so much from Bre and her willingness to take the time in this session to help me discover where I am at in my mid-forties and what I would be cast as. I am sure you don't even notice, but I am heavier than I would ideally like to be. As I work to become stronger and get more in shape I would love to explore some other types and other clothing choices that give me more range and versatility as a an actor. Thanks Bre! </div>
Tamarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03154680446009061567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557282789335796608.post-17013068738867371932019-06-03T15:23:00.000-07:002019-10-20T16:12:19.594-07:00Steel Magnolias: My Hale Breakthrough<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Back in November, I tried out for Steel Magnolias at Hale Centre Theatre. I have been auditioning for Hale since 2014. I had made final callbacks but never cast. When I found out that they were bringing in more directors I was hopeful. I knew Larry West from theater circles in Salt Lake and his wife is one of my very good friends. They always say in the arts that it is who you know! Networking is very important.</div>
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I went in prepared. I had done the show twice before. Once as Shelby and then as M'Lynn. The callbacks went very well. I felt good, but I knew that didn't mean much with this theater. I was so stoked when I got cast. FINALLY! I am now a member of the Hale Centre Theatre Family! Here is the cast with our director, Larry, and Stage Manager, Dallin, at our first read-through. </div>
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Hale Centre Theatre double casts their shows. So, I was put in the Tues/Thur/Sat cast. It may sound like a competitive atmosphere. But, it was anything but. This theatre nurtures their casts and makes it feel like we are all part of one big cast. Here we are the last day in our rehearsal space. </div>
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I has worked with two of these ladies before and there were several that I had wanted to work with for some time. We all created a supportive bond and had lots of fun in the process. </div>
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We got to do some fun publicity. Here I am with Elise and Brooklyn for a photoshoot. </div>
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Here we are again on our set filming a TV Morning show on KSL. </div>
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Here we all are with our doubles (no you are not seeing double) on our costume parade day during tech week. </div>
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Halfway through the run, the theatre does a "pie night" to celebrate the milestone.</div>
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I had so many wonderful friends and family members that came. Here are some of the photos we took out in the lobby:</div>
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At one of our cast parties, we commissioned an artist to paint these magnolias for Larry as his director's gift. </div>
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For our final cast party, we did a Christmas theme since that is a part in the show. It was so fun. </div>
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Wearing my tiara I stole from Ousier after the party. </div>
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I will miss this group of ladies so much. I was in a very vulnerable place on stage every performance and they were right there with me. I love them so much and we now have friendships that will be with us for the rest of our lives.</div>
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<br />Tamarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03154680446009061567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557282789335796608.post-17952928523661494592019-05-27T12:45:00.000-07:002020-03-31T13:04:47.287-07:00Bright Star at Cottonwood High<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ivy and I had the privilege of seeing the Broadway touring company of Bright Star in January of 2018. We were absolutely blown away. When Cottonwood announced they were doing it for their Spring show we were so excited! </div>
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Ivy got into the ensemble, which is an intrical part to the show. They serve as a Greek Chorus and are in pretty much every scene. Here is Ivy bringing on Alice's (the lead girl) dress in a scene where they travel back in time right before the audience's eyes. </div>
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Ivy had a wonderful experience doing this show and her existing friendships deepened. She is with such an amazing group of theater kids. I am grateful for them and her awesome teachers in the Performing Arts wing. Congratulations to this stunning cast and crew! </div>
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Ivy got to perform "Ring of Keys" from <i>Fun Home</i> for Regional Competitions this year. Her teacher, Adam, chose it for her and I love how it is more of a monologue that is sung. Ivy fits the part very well and I think did such a beautiful job. </div>
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She has so much potential and is working hard to develop her talents. She could definitely pursue a career on stage. Whatever she chooses to do, I know she will be successful. She is so bright, kind and when she sets her mind to something she consistently blows me away. </div>
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Around the beginning of Oct, I got quite a few audition notices for self- tapes. I did each one as they came and submitted them to my agent and then just forgot about them. Towards the last part of Oct, I got word from my agent that I had booked a Christmas movie! I was so excited. This was the first film that I had booked through the agency so I was nervous and excited for this opportunity. I arrived early on set and was greeted by the Production Assistant (basically the stage managers of film) he showed me to my trailer! </div>
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The room in the trailer was small but had a toilet, running water, a mirror, a small bench and a place to hang my wardrobe. I had already had a fitting with the costume designer and she had my clothes for the day in a garment bag already haning in the trailer. I was instructed to go to hair and make-up once I set my things down. </div>
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The make-up for film is much more subtle than theater make-up. It is mainly to cover up blemishes and subtly enhance your features. The make-up trailer was fun. The ladies were all so nice. This was the finished look.</div>
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I had gone in prepared with my lines memorized and I had made some choices about who my character was. I felt like a fish out of water the first couple of days. It all seemed so official and well run. I heard the first day that it was a Hallmark Film. Oh, I thought, I have heard of those. Cool! But, when I posted on social media that I was doing a Hallmark Christmas movie the comments went wild. Apparently, there is a big following of these films. I had no idea!</div>
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Then on the second day of filming, I found out that the lead girl, Alexa PenaVega, was a child star and was in the Spy Kids movie my children grew up watching. I was telling Ivy about the cast and I showed her photo of the lead guy, Jonathan Bennett, and she said, "Mean Girls". I didn't quite catch what she said. I replied, "Yeah, he is dressed up with my friend Bailey on set as characters from Mean Girls." Ivy said, "But, he IS from Mean Girls..." Oh! Haha! No clue. </div>
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It started to sink in how fortunate I was to be a part of this movie and how much these Hallmark Films meant to people. I had never seen one. It was all pretty magical to be involved and to meet the other actors and crew on set. I learned so much. </div>
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The Director, Sam, was a sweetheart and had such a positive upbeat attitude. I studied the other actors and came to see differences in film acting versus theater acting. I started to learn set lingo and came to appreciate how hard everyone was working. It was a very pleasant experience and I would do another one of these movies in a heartbeat. </div>
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Once the premier rolled around, my dear friend Lori hosted a viewing party at her home. There were games planned during the commercial breaks and she ended up giving Roger and me these awards when teh film ended. Such a sweet gesture. </div>
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Here we are with Lori. It was such a fun night to go along with our other Christmas Festivities. And now I have seen a Hallmark Film. </div>
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In the fall of this year my friend, Diana, encouraged me to join a women's choir that was just starting up. She said it would be a wonderful experience and she wanted me to meet the women who were running the choir. She thought they would be good people to know and that I would like them. </div>
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She was correct. I am so grateful I took the time out of my busy schedule to be a part of this choir. It was a highlight of my week to go to rehearsals and be with these ladies. I landed a solo in "I Wonder as I Wander". That was wonderful. </div>
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We performed in the chapel at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building. It was a great opportunity to invite friends from all different denominations or no denomination. It was a boon to my soul to sing with this choir. Christmas time is a time for music. It made the season much more magical to be a part of that music. </div>
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