In Which I Am (or at least, will be in) "The Brute"

As I mentioned on one of my little random side comments about three weeks ago, I'm in a play, I got the lead, and it's actually coming together. The show's this weekend actually- Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, at 7 in my school's auditorium. This is part of the reason I haven't really been updating- I've been a bit busy with lines due to the fact that there's only three people in the show. It's a one act, but still; it's a lot.

Anyway, I'm just advertising for the sake of advertising. You don't have to come, although it would be awesome if you did.

(PS, just so you don't feel like you're being jiped money-wise, I should mention that it's a double feature show. My show is a one act, and we're followed by another one act play that's just a touch longer. Both are comedies, so it'll be entertaining.)

Anyway, it's $2 for students and $3 for adults. I'll put up at least one video once it's over though, for those who are lame and don't come. (Yes, more than one of my readers live in Washington. That's no excuse.)

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So what, you want me to say something funny? Needy much? Fine, I'll give you a hint at a future project. At this point, I'm probably going to do an entire post devoted to the art of stage kissing. Just sayin'.

I guess sparkles can be good...

Oh goodness dearie me, I'm back from my blogging hiatus! 'Cause let me tell you, doing two plays in a row (South Pacific, followed immediately by Annie) can really suck the life out of ya. And then, low and behold, I got sick. Seriously, who does that?

Anyway, it's Spring Break, and I now have something commonly referred to as "time". This is actually quite an anomaly for me, so I've decided to just sorta ease into it. But in celebration of this newly discovered "time", I decided to actually blog about something.

Namely, that fact that I TOTALLY SAW THE NATIONAL TOUR OF CATS THE MUSICAL AND IT WAS ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL!!!

*clasps hand over mouth*

*cough cough* Excuse me; brief moment of insanity now over. *shudders* That was weird.

Anyway, the show was awesome in case you hadn't already gathered. I didn't love the vocalists as much as I would have preferred to, (they were still very good however) and the dancing and music was spectacular. Admittedly, I tend to hold an aversion to sparkly beings,

but Mistoffelees was, hands down, my favorite.

Then again, I'm pretty sure he always has been. Anyway, Growltiger and Griddlebone in all their operatic glory were both a close second,
and the fact that that the number isn't in the movie still continues to tragify me.

Remember when I saw Phantom of the Opera? Well this was better. Wicked? Not so sure, but it was definitely its equal, possibly superior. Either way though, Cats was spectacular.

(On a funny note, the fire alarm went off near the end of the first act. It was a false alarm, probably triggered by the fog machine, but it probably couldn't have come at a worse time. I mean, here comes Grizabella, about to sing the only song you've ever heard of from this musical, Memory, and then there's this obnoxious mechanical voice in the background telling you to get the heck out of the theater. Lovely. Aw well, like I said, the show was still terrific.)

















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Ha!

And you thought I was going to talk about Cats and not mention the Rum Tum Tugger. You're so silly, you actually thought I was going to behave all mature like. Ha and double ha!

Although not my favorite representation of him (no one beats the gorgeousness that is John Partridge, ever), the guy was still great. Hilarious too. Mom's gaydar went off, but surprisingly mine didn't, but that's probably because I'd read in the program that the guy, Adam Steiner was his name, was married. To a girl. Which, quite frankly, kinda' makes him a freak of nature. I'm mean, who ever heard of a straight guy playing the Rum Tum Tugger?



I mean really.

Admission For Ash Girl

The price for adults is $5
The price for students (with a student ID) is $4
Children under 10 are free. Although, I'm wondering if children under 10 would even want to come...

The Ash Girl

Many have been asking about all the side notes hinting about a play I'm in. And I've come to tell you all that it is true. I'm in the school play! Not that there really was any question about me making it, but yes, I'm in it!

It's called The Ash Girl and it's basically Cinderella, 'cept it's more like the older, Grimm's version, as opposed to the Disney version. For those of you who don't know what that means, it's somewhat gory, frightening, and just plain creepy. Also, the seven deadly sins are all personified as characters also, which is pretty much awesome. For those of you who don't know what the seven deadly sins are, I'll fill you in:

Slothfulness
Anger
Envy
Gluttony
Pride
Greed &
Lust

I'm the step-mother, who is pretty much the best character. But maybe that's just 'cause I play her. Who knows.

Also, I'm co- in charge of costumes and makeup and let me tell you, there are some serious makeup jobs in this play. And they are all going to be amazing.

Anyway, everyone should come and see it. The dates are September 24, 25, and 26th, and it takes place at the auditorium at my school. I'm pretty sure it's at 7. I don't yet know the prices, but I'll write about that when I know.

I lied. The admission price for adults is $8.

Just so you know, the admission price for the play is $9 for adults and $5 for students. I'm not sure if students includes children. Although, if it's like the last play, they might be free. Anyway, hope to see people there!

So I probably should have mentioned this before, but I'm in the school musical! It's called Back to the 80's and totally cheesy and silly. But it's supposed to be. It basically incorporates 80's music and 80's cliches to create something that simply screams the era. At least, I'm assuming that's what it does. I didn't exactly grow up during that time.

But anyway, while it is rather corny and pointless, it's very likable and fun. As a result, everyone who's reading this is invited. It's March 5th, 6th, and 7th, and all the performances are at 7 PM. And, obviously, it's the WFHS performing arts center. Same place as the last play. I don't yet know the admission price but I'll post that when I'm informed.

Why yes, you are in the right place! This is in fact Shauntel's blog and it has in fact, been updated. Amazing eh? So I suppose the shpeel about me trying to be a better blogger was a big lie. Whatever. So, I'm coming up with a new resolution- I'm going to blog sometimes! There will be no "once a day, once a week, or when something cool happens" type thing. No. I will blog when I feel like I want to blog. And hopefully this will trigger something in my brain, the part that automatically turns off when ever responsibility rears it's ugly head, and, because there's no pressure now, it will do better. Maybe. Ok probably not. But it's worth a shot right?

Anyway, some of you might be wondering what ever happened to the play. Well, I'll tell you right now, it went absolutly fantabulously (yes that is a word, 'cause I just made it up) and I have some hilarious pictures that I will definitly post as soon as possible. But then again, maybe I won't. We'll just have to see what the future holds.

I'm In the School Play!!!!!

Yes, you heard that correctly. I'm in our school's play! This isn't exactly new news, but I hadn't written about it so yeah. Anyways, yay!

The play is Shakespeare's "Comedy of Errors". And it is indeed very funny. Some of the characters in the play are hilarious! Me? My character is named Adriana, who is funny for all the wrong reasons. She's really has only three moods - angry, trying not to be angry, and REALLY angry. We refer to this last one as my "witch mode" (although feel free to change the first letter to something nearer to the beginning of the alphabet ;P). And trust me, it's pretty funny.

Anyway, anybody who reads this is invited. There are three performances - the 13th, the 14th, and the 15th of November. For other details, including time and place, kindly email me with the address below...

sdsimper@gmail.com

This is the email I use for important stuff like job interviews and school assignments. My other account is for silliness.

By the way, if you email me, would you kindly tell me your name? Most likely I won't know who you are, as I'm terrible at remembering email addresses, so that would be just for convenience's sake. Thanks so much!

Also, comments are always appreciated. So write away! l
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