Saturday, December 26, 2009

So, my sister. . . .


I'm sure you all are aware that I have a twin. A twin, seven years apart. But for the average person, those seven years go unnoticed, and we are commonly mistaken for eachother. . . the perfect example:

Two weeks ago when said twin came to visit me in Chicago with mom, Granny and Grampa, we took a little trip to the Apple store, where Grampa leaned into said twin's ear, thinking it was me and accidentally gave away his intended Christmas Gift Surprise for said twin. Several other times through out the trip, the same thing happened, leaving poor Grampa with the most confounded look on his face. Ahhh, our parent's narrow genetic pool has resulted in a fun little party trick!

Anyway, my beloved twin and I have a very distinguishable difference, only detected with audio sensory perception. She has the most lovely soprano voice, one that has had years of classical training that my voice severely lacks. She sent this beautiful track over and I am oohing over it's lusciousness!! And I thought the world needed to know. So here. . . please savor in the ooey gooey loveliness of my twin's rendition of "That's Him" by Kurt Weill. Yummy!
(you must click the link to listen)

PS- I am counting down the days til I see my crazy twin sis and family!
Here's the countdown clock to prove it!




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Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Opening Night Trinkets

On our opening night, I made a few little trinkets for the cast.
I had the loveliest help from Ron of International Beads, Inc. Based out of Chicago, he shared is wonderful story with me, inspired me, and got me the things I needed in the nick of time!
Thank you Ron, and here are some shots of the process and the product!
Check out his website for all your bead needs!

The supplies:


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I loved the vintage feel of the black and gold letter beads. . . so perfect for our little vaudeville show!
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A work in progress. . .
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The finished products:
Necklaces for the boys.
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Earrings for the girls!
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Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Countdown Mania!!

As this year comes to a close, I have started to countdown.
No, not just the time left in 2009 (which is the first clock you'll see).

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But also the time til I depart on my best friend Tropical Adventure with Jeshi.



And the time left until we open Banana Shpeel on Broadway!
Here's the clock til Previews:

Countdown Clocks, New Year Countdowns at WishAFriend.com
And a big opening night clock! Black tie Baby!

Countdown Clocks, New Year Countdowns at WishAFriend.com

So, synchronize you watched and let the tick tock begin! There is so much to look forward to!!

A View From the Top

Yes, I have a good situation. This is the view from my bedroom. Try not to be too jealous :)



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Thanksgiving Moments

Thanksgiving day was a whirlwind for me this year. . .
It started at 5:45AM when I woke up and dashed to the Theatre.
After makeup and rehearsal, we performed in the McDonald's Thanksgiving Day parade live on TV for 5 million viewers at home.
It was raining and cold, but we had lots of fun.
I spent the rest of the day in a haze of cooking, organizing and enjoying our Thanksgiving Party.
I only grabbed my camera for a second, but these two shots captured my favorite moments of the day:
Cranberries on their way to become Cranberry sauce.

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Isabella (0ur cast baby!) and Tuan Le.

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Shelly Bort | 12 days of Christmas

Shelly Bort is funny.
No, Shelly Bort is hysterical.
Shelly Bort is my friend.
No, Shelly Bort is my virtual friend.
We have never met, but if maybe someday we did, she would make me a video like this for Christmas. Her faces are pricesless, as are her genius lyrics:
Five Chandlier Bings!
As my gift to you, I give you my Shelly.

Monday, December 21, 2009

ChiTown

I have barely had a moment to take my camera out. But I took a moment last week to snap some photos of my gorgeous historic theatre here in lovely Chi-town! I'm loving this sad, and sad to be leaving in 2 weeks! I hope someday I'll get a good excuse to come back!

Stunning Ceiling art at the historic Chicago Theatre!
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The Ghost light is my favorite theatre tradition. . . it keeps away the unfriendly spirits, and keeps the theatre muse alighted!
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Our sound station
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Some of the famous performers to grace this stage:
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The fountain Lady at house right conceals a secret passage way!!
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Mommy in Montreal

As you may know, I spent about 3 months in Montreal during the creation process of Banana Shpeel. While I was there, I convinced my dear mommy to come out and visit. She and I took a lovely trip to Quebec City (thanks to Roby who let us use his darling condo there) and soaked up some culture. Here are some of my favorite shots from her trip!

First Self Portrait of the trip~ ain't we cute?
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It's dangerous having this place so close by!
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Quebec City!
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She's one of my favorite subjects to photograph!
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Mommy Headshot time!
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The trees were confused.
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I've started collecting manhole cover photos from the places I travel.
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Momma takes great pictures, too!
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This darling flower shop helped us find the perfect Thank you gift for Roby!
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Back in Montreal. . . the view over the city, and the Olympic Stadium.
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One last French Canadian Sunset!
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