Number 1 down

two and three to go.

Last night was a pretty good show. Nice big audience. The handling of major props went off very well. Some minor problems with hand props, but mostly a problem with positioning.

The only way I can see to make sure that a player's hand props are where the player expects them is for the player to do the final positioning of the prop. Although, last night, my only real prop was moved just before I needed it.

Anyway, all that to say that I called for and got Riff for next week. I guess everyone wanted me to have it. There was no competition. On the other hand, it took two trips through the line up to fill the show. Well, nearly filled the show.

The other bald cast member offered to give me Riff hair before the show on Friday. I think it's 20 minutes of gluing on hair. It looks good. For take over, I might get rid of it, or push it up under my white Little Ol' Lady wig. Or not.

I thought of a great line to use when Squeak is Columbia but I was too late to get it in last night. Hope I remember it for the next time circumstances are right.

Two shows tonight and I'm destined to get only 3 hours sleep. Maybe a nap later this afternoon. I hope.

I'm playing Riff. Nicole is Magenta. She is well practiced in that part, so I'll have guidance when I get confused. I'm good, for sure, through creation scene cause I practiced last night. Then I went off to get ready for my part.

babble, babble, babble.

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I have a little theory. It isn't mine as in I made it up, but it is mine in that I only vaguely remember the details, so I've just made up a lot of them myself. And it's only useful as a way of remembering the point of the theory rather than a real description of any actual human social mechanics.

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Tick-Tock, Tick-Tock. Tick-Tock.

How slow can you go.

Riff assures Brad and Janet that time is fleeting, but around me, right now, the entire universe is in slow motion. This would normally be really good. I can get a lot of stuff done while time is creeping by.

In this case, though, I am trapped in my head doing an expectations game like a kid waiting for Santa Claus. Riff is by far and away my favorite character. I identify with him in ways odd and extreme. In lots and lots of ways, he is who I once was. We just different ways to throw off the yoke. :)

Amy's opinion is that folks should be looking for three roles to concentrate on. I suspect this does not count rules and I'm sure it doesn't count Reverend. It seems like a good goal. The idea is that we would continue to refine our portrayal of those three.

Floor show or not, I think the three for me are Dr. Scott, Riff-Raff and Brad. In many ways these characters are alike -- arrogant beyond redemption. :) I know how to be arrogant. It will be really fun energy to play with.

If I take it over the top, I can put a stake in the heart of it. It won't creep out into my daily life. Doesn't creep out much anymore, but sometimes.

On a completely different theme, between the last paragraph and this, I went to Dog Beach in Ocean Beach with lizetta and Guenivere. We walked up and down the beach resting at stops decided by the dog. We had a good time.

I am going to take a nap this afternoon if I have to hit myself with an ax handle.

And I love you. Just because it is good to love someone when they are around. Someday they won't be and it will be too late to say, "I love you."

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And now, a nap. Not in front of my computer. :)

Insight from a dream.

One of those triggering conversations from earlier in the day, plus reviewing Riff-Raff as I fell asleep for my nap and the dream.

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I feel like I've just pulled the rocks out of my pockets and chipped off the cement shoes.