Terribily Exciting Tune News

I can't access the full information at this time, but, this is so exciting for me, I will be playing my music at a Yogurt shope on December 6th from 7 - 7:30.  No, I don't know what the name of the Yogurt Shope is, besides that it is my favorite yogurt shope in LA.  No, I can't say the location right now, I have it written down just not with me right now.  No, it will not pay, but I do get free yogurt and soda.  Now that the no's are gone, I can tell you how very excited I am about someone listening to my music and asking me to perform at their establishment!!!! 
I immediately went to my song catalogue and, though I found it lacking in up tempo catchy melodies, I did devise a rough set list which I will have a month to refine.  As of now, I am considering opening with Unwell for the rest of the set I'm considering Both of Us,Jazz Man,perhaps Estaban, Don't go Home.  I also am thinking of playing two covers, one of Jump, Little Children and one of The Weepies.
Anyway, that's all for now, more later.

Star-Spangled Girl Closing at the Lounge

This past weekend was the closing weekend of The Star-Spangled Girl at the Lounge Theatre in Hollywood.  I've been putting off writing this because it felt like an imperfect PB&J sandwich, too much peanut butter, not enough jam, who knows it just wasn't perfect in my mouth.
Both Friday and Saturday had good crowds.  On Friday I tried some new ideas to improve moments that Jade and Meagan had said needed improvement.  It's difficult for me to try new things with an audience because I really want to get laughs from them and when things flop it's harder for me to step back and see what might have worked about the moment.  The audience however on Friday seemed to really like the show.
Most everyone I know came to see the show on Saturday, and, though the show wasn't great, the reviews from my friends were better than last week and they said I had improved in the places which I had tried to work on the night before.
Sunday no one came, ugh.
There is a chance the show will continue at Luna Playhouse in Glendale, but I don't know any of the details.

Anyway, it's over, and though it might be a bit late, the pictures here are of the set.  Thank You to everyone who came.

Star-Spangled Girl Opening Weekend

This past weekend was my opening weekend of The Star-Spangled Girl at the Lounge Theatre in Hollywood.  The actual opening night was Friday, and it was a disaster.  Well, actually, disaster might be too strong a word.  Friday was the first run-through at the Lounge Theatre with all the props and any wardrobe changes.  It was also the first run-though in three weeks, and one of, I believe, three complete run-throughs of the show ever.  Tempering Friday's performance with the above knowledge, it wasn't a disaster; disjointed and error filled, but not a disaster.  The upswing of a bad opening night is that the rest of the run seems so much better.
Saturday and Sunday actually ran well.  I had settled into the feeling of not understanding why or feeling it, but being told the show was good, funny even, and having jokes greeted with laughter in the rights spots.  Even in Saturday and Sunday there were some line errors or blocking to work out, but, while getting dressed to leave the theatre after Sunday's run, I felt that if pressed to rate the weekend on a scale of 1 - 100, Friday's 50% averaged with two 100% runs equaled 83% for the weekend.
Gratefully, Jade and Meagan can to see the show and could give new insight and an educated critique to me of the show.  I had said from the first few weeks of rehearsal that I wished I could get a pair of eyes on the show that I knew I could trust and would give me honest feedback because I felt off in rehearsal, but everyone told me it worked.  In the lobby of the Lounge, Jade and Meagan greeting me and the cast with rave reviews.
On the sidewalk outside the theatre, their official review was weak to mild with a blend of poor direction and execution of a bad script, echoing what I thought before I listened to everyone else.  Luckily, they were both able to point out moments that were clear examples of problem spots that could be easily remedied.  Jade and I had an hour and a half car ride following the initial review to get more in depth with specific moments and ideas.
I don't know if the show will transfer to Luna Playhouse in the forthcoming months, but I have one more weekend to work with the show and now I have some new fresh ideas to strengthen my performance and this show.
That said, there were laughs during all three runs of the show and several people stayed afterwards to congratulate me.  So the show, except possible Friday, is descent.  The sense I get of this show is that it is entertaining for everyone in parts, but people who might not have seen as much or studied as much theatre will enjoy the show more.  With this descent foundation and the ideas for shaping and improving I have, I think this upcoming weekend will be worth seeing.
For those unable to attend the performances, I will be getting a video copy of the show soon and will try and post some clips.

A Big Show Uh Uo!

My show Star Spangled Girl is set to open this Friday at the Lounge Theatre in Hollywood @ 8pm.  It will run Friday and Saturday @ 8, and Sunday @ 3.  However, the big surpise is that this might be the only weekend the show will run.  Due to some possible complications with Actor's Equity, one of the actors might not be able to continue working on the show.  There is a meeting being scheduled and some talks to come, but the Director is out of town and the actor with the problem has choosen to perform this weekend, though it could possibly cost them their equity membership.
I think everything will work out, but every other theatre show I've been involved with in LA has had a huge problem that was not resolved without major reconstruction, so this one might not be any different.
The long and short of it is, if you are planning on coming to see The Star Spangled Girl it might be better not to wait.

New Music! Both of Us

Here's a version of a song I wrote.  This is off my Acorn album.