Hello Again, Dear Readers,

So, I thought I was not to be a part of the Tarzan company at Artisan. Then, while flying home from Atlanta, I hop on Gogo Inflight Wireless (truly the greatest invention of all time) and see a Facebook post saying that Tarzan had a new director and was having further auditions to cast a few roles…one of which was Kerchak.

Say what??!!

I did a little hunting, and there was some drama that I don’t know much about and don’t care to know any more than I do in which there was a change of directors for the production. I also found out that I was able to audition for the new director, Joe Sturgeon.  I prepared my stuff again, went in and sang my best…and a day or so later I got a call from Deeann Blair offering me the role!  My first Disney show was going to happen!!  And my nieces and nephew are going to see it!!!  Huzzah!

In this time of career transitions, the idea of leaving Texas, and basically trying to figure out what to do with my life…things have been made better by having this show.  Us theater people are a strange bunch.  We are eccentric.  We are obviously a little nuts.  But most of all, we are a family.  Ok, we do put the ‘fun’ in ‘dysfunctional’, but you can always rely on your family.  I am privileged to have been given another chance at joining this Tarzan family, and they have helped keep my focus in tact.  It’s a funny world.  You get cast in a show and for a few weeks you have a new family.  Instantly bonded.  Best friends.  Then, the show closes and people move on to their next projects.  Most you stay in touch with, but often you turn around and realize you haven’t seen that person who was your closest friend for those weeks in too long a time.  Then, like magic, you happen to get cast in another production together…and it’s like time never stopped.  You have an instant connection.  This strange phenomenon works over periods of years…even decades.  I have a number of people I could list that I went for nearly 20 years without seeing only to be cast again together and pick up like it was yesterday.

Anyway, Tarzan just entered tech week…which is a topic for another post.  Coming soon.  So, come back, won’t you?  Hang out for a few minutes in my corner of the sky.  I think I shall leave you with a little tease.  One of our Terks practicing some trapeze work with one of our young Tarzans.  OH…if you want to come see the show, comment on the post and I will tell you how I can get you $1 off a ticket just for reading my blog!