Prop Shopping

So I went to DI yesterday to buy props for my region play. I'm doing a play based on Greek mythology so I needed a bunch of dolls for the girls in the show to portray the Sirens and Furies.

Did you know that DI removes the clothing off Barbie dolls? Well they do. There I am, standing in the middle of the toy aisle with children running all around me picking up various nude Barbie dolls and trying to examine them while trying to emanate non-threatening vibes ("I am not a pervert. I am not a pervert.") After I found the perfect 12 dolls (and a big pink plush snake which will be used to kill Eurydice), I walked up to checkout. There I am, a 34 year old man with a big scary beard holding a 6 foot pink plush snake and 12 completely naked Barbie dolls. A little girl looked at me and whispered to her dad asking why I was holding 12 Barbies. He didn't answer, but he subtly shifted himself and his daughter away from me.

To top off the embarrassment, my debit card magnetic strip would not be read- so I was at the register for what felt like 8 hours with the pile of naked dolls (not yet bagged) in a plastic heap in front of me as the clerk gave me accusatory eyes. I quickly escaped to my vehicle and drove away quickly- still feeling somehow ashamed for what I had done.

Why I Haven't Posted Recently...

#1- I've been fiddling my brains out at Hale Center Theatre. I'm in the Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday cast and it's a great show (but long. very very long). I'm also doing a lot of Monday shows for my double. On Saturday when I do the 4:00pm show, before the end of the show we have to start setting up for the next show at 7:30pm. There's a very quick turnover.

Fun story- I did the show Monday night and I left stage the same time I always do at the end of Act 1 (with 4 other people). I was talking to them in the green room when one of the Russians ran on and told me my microphone had been left on after I left. Right after someone gets knocked out with a bottle, there was silence on stage- except for everyone hearing me talk about what happened Saturday night at the show. Luckily I wasn't in the bathroom and I'm not a swearing sort of person. Come see the show- if you can get tickets. They just added 7 4:00pm matinees because it's been selling out.

#2- Connected to Fiddler, I've been sore because during the dream scene I wear a huge 75 pound fake head of Teyve's daughter on top of my own head. It needs to be seen to be believed. The 4 of us that have to wear them affectionally call them the damn bobble heads.

#3- I've taken students to The BYU Young Ambassadors Show (with Millie. That was interesting) and 12 Angry Men while also supervising the set for our high school play of The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940- which turned out great. We also went with our friends the Coxes to see the Broadway tour of Avenue Q- which was great as well.

#4- My school district is in uproar and dissarray. Hopefully I still have a job next year- (and if I do have a job, I will be teaching one more class with out being compensated).

***Beard Update 2010***

We are at the phase I like to call Adam Pontipee after Millie has kicked him out of the house.