Apr
2008
when clara was 12, we rented a shetland pony for her birthday…
vicki clark and her winston-salem accent get me every time.
so i’m here, sitting at my computer, at 12:10 am after having just put four loads of laundry in their respective dryers in the basement with jeremy. instead of, say, working on my gay-allegory-in-”waiting for godot” paper, i’m instead going to update my severely neglected blog.
spring semester is winding down, and not a moment too soon. once all of these projects, papers, and exams are done i will be two semesters away from getting the damn piece of paper. diploma, please! i have thoroughly enjoyed my time at emerson, and have made friends and contacts that i feel will be in my life for a very long time and will be helpful to me and my career. i have done so much growing in this place and because of this place. at the same time, i feel that i’ve done all the growing i can do at this place, and really feel it’s time for me to move on with my life and my career. the absence of that damn piece of paper makes it impossible for me to do so.
ugh.
in other news, the development of “the singles: britney in her own words” is in full swing. shannon and i are hard at work to bring the best of the best to this project. there will be a developmental reading in the hemingway-hayes living room blackbox theatre on may 24, 2008, sometime in the evening. drop me a line if you’d like to be on the vip list.
and now, for an aside: listening to “the light in the piazza” has given me an idea. what if the as-yet-to-be-named arts collaborative were to stage updates of traditional musicals in which the lead female ingenue character has a developmental disability which is kept a horrible family secret not to be revealed until act II? just like clara, only not actually written that way. the phantom of the opera? once on this island? into the woods?
speaking of theatre, jeremy and i saw suffolk university’s production of “hair” this weekend. now, i went into it not liking the show, and hearing what a brilliant director suffolk’s head of theatre marilyn plotkins is.
my belief, after considering various options, is that dr. plotkins actually thought she was directing a production of “godspell.” this revelation has allowed me to reconcile SO much that i thought was lacking in this production (most notably the fact that nobody onstage seemed to have any idea of what the words and lyrics coming out of their mouths meant — strongly indicating, at least to me, a lack of focus in their direction).
moving away from the “godspell” theory, though, it is very difficult to find any redeeming factors of this production. the set was inventive although impractically executed, creating awful obstructions to sight lines. the lighting was very “rock concert” and seemed to be trying to compensate for the poor quality of everything else by being distracting. many of the voices were fine, and the ensemble vocal work was good, from technical standpoints. there was absolutely no emotion (or, to clarify, correct emotion) in any of the performances, dialogue or lyric or otherwise.
in the end, i actually do feel very bad for the company of performers involved in this production for what they had to go through to perform this show. it is my belief that it is the responsibility of the director to indicate the direction the show is supposed to go in. the director is supposed to have the overall vision and answers to all the questions about intention in the actors’ performances. seeing that there was no visible intention in their performances, i can only assume that dr. plotkins’ “direction” began and ended with blocking notes.
mounting a theatrical production without an overall concept or vision circumvents the potential of the piece to affect or move an audience. mounting an abstract piece such as “hair” without one is like committing suicide.
better luck next time, friends.
vicki clark and her winston-salem accent get me every time.
so i’m here, sitting at my computer, at 12:10 am after having just put four loads of laundry in their respective dryers in the basement with jeremy. instead of, say, working on my gay-allegory-in-”waiting for godot” paper, i’m instead going to update my severely neglected blog.
spring semester is winding down, and not a moment too soon. once all of these projects, papers, and exams are done i will be two semesters away from getting the damn piece of paper. diploma, please! i have thoroughly enjoyed my time at emerson, and have made friends and contacts that i feel will be in my life for a very long time and will be helpful to me and my career. i have done so much growing in this place and because of this place. at the same time, i feel that i’ve done all the growing i can do at this place, and really feel it’s time for me to move on with my life and my career. the absence of that damn piece of paper makes it impossible for me to do so.
ugh.
in other news, the development of “the singles: britney in her own words” is in full swing. shannon and i are hard at work to bring the best of the best to this project. there will be a developmental reading in the hemingway-hayes living room blackbox theatre on may 24, 2008, sometime in the evening. drop me a line if you’d like to be on the vip list.
and now, for an aside: listening to “the light in the piazza” has given me an idea. what if the as-yet-to-be-named arts collaborative were to stage updates of traditional musicals in which the lead female ingenue character has a developmental disability which is kept a horrible family secret not to be revealed until act II? just like clara, only not actually written that way. the phantom of the opera? once on this island? into the woods?
speaking of theatre, jeremy and i saw suffolk university’s production of “hair” this weekend. now, i went into it not liking the show, and hearing what a brilliant director suffolk’s head of theatre marilyn plotkins is.
my belief, after considering various options, is that dr. plotkins actually thought she was directing a production of “godspell.” this revelation has allowed me to reconcile SO much that i thought was lacking in this production (most notably the fact that nobody onstage seemed to have any idea of what the words and lyrics coming out of their mouths meant — strongly indicating, at least to me, a lack of focus in their direction).
moving away from the “godspell” theory, though, it is very difficult to find any redeeming factors of this production. the set was inventive although impractically executed, creating awful obstructions to sight lines. the lighting was very “rock concert” and seemed to be trying to compensate for the poor quality of everything else by being distracting. many of the voices were fine, and the ensemble vocal work was good, from technical standpoints. there was absolutely no emotion (or, to clarify, correct emotion) in any of the performances, dialogue or lyric or otherwise.
in the end, i actually do feel very bad for the company of performers involved in this production for what they had to go through to perform this show. it is my belief that it is the responsibility of the director to indicate the direction the show is supposed to go in. the director is supposed to have the overall vision and answers to all the questions about intention in the actors’ performances. seeing that there was no visible intention in their performances, i can only assume that dr. plotkins’ “direction” began and ended with blocking notes.
mounting a theatrical production without an overall concept or vision circumvents the potential of the piece to affect or move an audience. mounting an abstract piece such as “hair” without one is like committing suicide.
better luck next time, friends.
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Dec
2007
a mid-finals summarization of life and other things
so, i’ve been so absent from this thing, it’s time i wrote a comprehensive summary of what the hell has been going on in my life (for all you three people who actually read this, and for myself, so when i start to forget things as my hair turns grayer, i can fondly look back on youth and smile).
let’s begin with being sick. as i’m sure we can all agree, being sick sucks. no doubt about that. personally, i have been sick for exactly one month today. yes, back on november 17, i began getting sick. and then i got sicker, and sicker, and sicker. and then i got on a plane to south carolina and got jeremy’s entire family sick. happy thanksgiving, hayes family! you have plague! then i came home, and still sniffled and coughed. and now the beast has reared its ugly head once more. gross. totes gross.
now, let’s counterbalance being sick with something a bit more uplifting. say, elegies for angels, punks, and raging queens. aids! that’s a good topic to brighten spirits.
seriously, though, i have yet to write my “elegies” post and it’s high time i did so. so here goes…
“elegies for angels, punks and raging queens” began as nothing more than a crazy dream in my head. i approached jeremy about his office producing the show as part of their world aids day programming, and, of course, he was hesitant to throw time and, moreover, money, to a whim of his more often than not crazy boyfriend. but we talked about it more and i somehow convinced him to produce the show!
this was in mid-october. because i was in bat boy with f.u.d.g.e., we would not be able to start rehearsals until october 29, and the show absolutely had to go up no later than december 3 to legitimately tie in to world aids day (dec 1). we literally had one month to put together this show.
i then needed to quickly assemble a production team, organize auditions, rehearsals, costumes, a set, lighting, publicity, and get an audience in to actually watch this (at the time) nonexistent 40 person cast do what they do.
needless to say, i was in a little over my head.
that’s when i enlisted the resident superhero and fierce diva in my life, siouxsanna ramirez-cruz, to co-direct with me. again, i turned on my wit and charm and, with that sly smile that she knows means i’m up to no good, convinced her to do it!
after doing more organizational work than i ever thought possible, we finally made it to auditions. this was where it got very nervewracking (the first of many times). would the auditioners be good? were enough people auditioning? would we be able to use everyone? i was so scared walking into that room the first day of auditions. thankfully, each and every one of our auditioners proved me wrong. there was such a wellspring of talent interested in being involved in our show. the variety and diversity of those auditioning blew me away, and i was so eager to cast the show and begin working with this incredibly talented ensemble.
after casting the show, we had our first company meeting with most of the cast. i say “most” because the show wasn’t actually completely cast until the week before the show, but that’s the joy of live theatre, no? the company meeting was incredible. we went around the entire circle of people gathered in the room and shared who we were and why we wanted to be involved with “elegies”. it was so inspirational to hear each of these peoples’ unique stories.
starting rehearsals was such a relief, because other than organizing the weekly schedules of rehearsals for our growing ensemble, i had little to no work during them. since the entire show is comprised of monologues, we scheduled individual rehearsal appointments and met with actors one-on-one. the discussions i had with these actors about their characters rank near the very top of my list of amazing theatrical experiences (and life experiences, for that matter) i’ve ever had.
that was the main difference between this show and any other i’ve ever been a part of. there was such an incredibly sharp focus on the characters in the show. typically, especially in musical theatre pieces, the focus is often on choreography and set changes and (in my opinion) not enough time is spent developing the characters. in this show, with virtually no set and very limited choreography, all the time we had was able to be devoted to character development.
these characters had such complete back stories, such rich and vivid personae, that were created almost entirely by the actors. our actors were absolutely incredible at every rehearsal, coming in eager to find out more about their character, offering their interpretations and suggestions, not being afraid to give us 150% each and every time we asked them to run their piece for us one more time.
the exact same goes for all of our singers. in addition to the 32 monologues in the show, there are 10 songs sung by survivors of loved ones lost to aids. the singers added the final touch to the show, and their beautiful voices and interpretations of bill russell and janet hood’s gorgeous score more than did it justice.
there, of course, were many rocky points along the road to the final product that we would show on the evening of december 3, but no show is without those. but by the time that tech week rolled around, the cast had been completely filled and we began running the show, adding specific blocking for certain monologues and adding choreography to some songs. it was so amazing to finally see the show come together as one unit instead of 42 individual pieces.
then, we had our first day off in an entire month.
the following day, we had our one and only rehearsal in the theatre. sioux and i got to the theatre at 2 pm to set up the stage and program light cues with the incomparably fabulous wayne chin. as we were getting ready to set up chairs on the stage, jeremy came into the theatre with a group of people who wanted to see the panel of the aids quilt we had hanging in the theatre for the show. they seemed like they wanted to be alone, so i left the house to sit with sioux in the lobby. after they left, jeremy told us that the man in the group’s brother was one of the people represented by a patch in the quilt panel. it was very emotional seeing them interact with the quilt, and their visit was the final piece of this project for me. their presence made this show more than a show for me.
after everyone took a moment to recover from being verklempt, we began programming light cues. over the course of programming the show, various cast members filtered into the theatre, and as we finished, everyone was sitting in the audience. it was real now. the first time, the entire cast was in the same place at the same time. it was the first time we would be running the entire show at once, and the last time we’d do so before doing it in front of an audience.
the dress rehearsal went incredibly well, and i left the theatre incredibly happy with what we had produced. i still didn’t sleep a wink that night.
the next morning, i woke up, showered, put on my dandy outfit, went to classes, and then sped right over to suffolk. i was so jittery, it was awful. running around coordinating 50+ people was no small task.
i then met our two american sign language interpreters, lewana and jody. they were the two most fabulous people. lewana interprets for the boston gay mens’ chorus, so i’ve seen her and admired her from afar, but never had the chance to meet her. she was such a wonderful and kind person, and she and jody were just the perfect cherries on top of the amazing ice cream sundae that “elegies” was.
then they opened the house. i can’t remember a lot after that, only that i said some nice things to the cast, gave jeremy a hug and a kiss, and then exited to the house to sit with dad, mom, and janis. they all fawned over me, per usual, and were excited about the show.
the following hour and 45 minutes are a complete blur. all i remember is about 10 minutes into the show i was finally able to let it go. i stopped holding its hands and prayed it would still continue walking.
and it did.
words cannot describe how incredibly proud i am of each and every person involved in our production of “elegies”. it was such an amazing evening. we did it! (and yes, jeremy, as promised: i provided you with your office’s most well attended event in the history of ever)
wow, that was very long. i’m quite exhausted.
more later.
so, i’ve been so absent from this thing, it’s time i wrote a comprehensive summary of what the hell has been going on in my life (for all you three people who actually read this, and for myself, so when i start to forget things as my hair turns grayer, i can fondly look back on youth and smile).
let’s begin with being sick. as i’m sure we can all agree, being sick sucks. no doubt about that. personally, i have been sick for exactly one month today. yes, back on november 17, i began getting sick. and then i got sicker, and sicker, and sicker. and then i got on a plane to south carolina and got jeremy’s entire family sick. happy thanksgiving, hayes family! you have plague! then i came home, and still sniffled and coughed. and now the beast has reared its ugly head once more. gross. totes gross.
now, let’s counterbalance being sick with something a bit more uplifting. say, elegies for angels, punks, and raging queens. aids! that’s a good topic to brighten spirits.
seriously, though, i have yet to write my “elegies” post and it’s high time i did so. so here goes…
“elegies for angels, punks and raging queens” began as nothing more than a crazy dream in my head. i approached jeremy about his office producing the show as part of their world aids day programming, and, of course, he was hesitant to throw time and, moreover, money, to a whim of his more often than not crazy boyfriend. but we talked about it more and i somehow convinced him to produce the show!
this was in mid-october. because i was in bat boy with f.u.d.g.e., we would not be able to start rehearsals until october 29, and the show absolutely had to go up no later than december 3 to legitimately tie in to world aids day (dec 1). we literally had one month to put together this show.
i then needed to quickly assemble a production team, organize auditions, rehearsals, costumes, a set, lighting, publicity, and get an audience in to actually watch this (at the time) nonexistent 40 person cast do what they do.
needless to say, i was in a little over my head.
that’s when i enlisted the resident superhero and fierce diva in my life, siouxsanna ramirez-cruz, to co-direct with me. again, i turned on my wit and charm and, with that sly smile that she knows means i’m up to no good, convinced her to do it!
after doing more organizational work than i ever thought possible, we finally made it to auditions. this was where it got very nervewracking (the first of many times). would the auditioners be good? were enough people auditioning? would we be able to use everyone? i was so scared walking into that room the first day of auditions. thankfully, each and every one of our auditioners proved me wrong. there was such a wellspring of talent interested in being involved in our show. the variety and diversity of those auditioning blew me away, and i was so eager to cast the show and begin working with this incredibly talented ensemble.
after casting the show, we had our first company meeting with most of the cast. i say “most” because the show wasn’t actually completely cast until the week before the show, but that’s the joy of live theatre, no? the company meeting was incredible. we went around the entire circle of people gathered in the room and shared who we were and why we wanted to be involved with “elegies”. it was so inspirational to hear each of these peoples’ unique stories.
starting rehearsals was such a relief, because other than organizing the weekly schedules of rehearsals for our growing ensemble, i had little to no work during them. since the entire show is comprised of monologues, we scheduled individual rehearsal appointments and met with actors one-on-one. the discussions i had with these actors about their characters rank near the very top of my list of amazing theatrical experiences (and life experiences, for that matter) i’ve ever had.
that was the main difference between this show and any other i’ve ever been a part of. there was such an incredibly sharp focus on the characters in the show. typically, especially in musical theatre pieces, the focus is often on choreography and set changes and (in my opinion) not enough time is spent developing the characters. in this show, with virtually no set and very limited choreography, all the time we had was able to be devoted to character development.
these characters had such complete back stories, such rich and vivid personae, that were created almost entirely by the actors. our actors were absolutely incredible at every rehearsal, coming in eager to find out more about their character, offering their interpretations and suggestions, not being afraid to give us 150% each and every time we asked them to run their piece for us one more time.
the exact same goes for all of our singers. in addition to the 32 monologues in the show, there are 10 songs sung by survivors of loved ones lost to aids. the singers added the final touch to the show, and their beautiful voices and interpretations of bill russell and janet hood’s gorgeous score more than did it justice.
there, of course, were many rocky points along the road to the final product that we would show on the evening of december 3, but no show is without those. but by the time that tech week rolled around, the cast had been completely filled and we began running the show, adding specific blocking for certain monologues and adding choreography to some songs. it was so amazing to finally see the show come together as one unit instead of 42 individual pieces.
then, we had our first day off in an entire month.
the following day, we had our one and only rehearsal in the theatre. sioux and i got to the theatre at 2 pm to set up the stage and program light cues with the incomparably fabulous wayne chin. as we were getting ready to set up chairs on the stage, jeremy came into the theatre with a group of people who wanted to see the panel of the aids quilt we had hanging in the theatre for the show. they seemed like they wanted to be alone, so i left the house to sit with sioux in the lobby. after they left, jeremy told us that the man in the group’s brother was one of the people represented by a patch in the quilt panel. it was very emotional seeing them interact with the quilt, and their visit was the final piece of this project for me. their presence made this show more than a show for me.
after everyone took a moment to recover from being verklempt, we began programming light cues. over the course of programming the show, various cast members filtered into the theatre, and as we finished, everyone was sitting in the audience. it was real now. the first time, the entire cast was in the same place at the same time. it was the first time we would be running the entire show at once, and the last time we’d do so before doing it in front of an audience.
the dress rehearsal went incredibly well, and i left the theatre incredibly happy with what we had produced. i still didn’t sleep a wink that night.
the next morning, i woke up, showered, put on my dandy outfit, went to classes, and then sped right over to suffolk. i was so jittery, it was awful. running around coordinating 50+ people was no small task.
i then met our two american sign language interpreters, lewana and jody. they were the two most fabulous people. lewana interprets for the boston gay mens’ chorus, so i’ve seen her and admired her from afar, but never had the chance to meet her. she was such a wonderful and kind person, and she and jody were just the perfect cherries on top of the amazing ice cream sundae that “elegies” was.
then they opened the house. i can’t remember a lot after that, only that i said some nice things to the cast, gave jeremy a hug and a kiss, and then exited to the house to sit with dad, mom, and janis. they all fawned over me, per usual, and were excited about the show.
the following hour and 45 minutes are a complete blur. all i remember is about 10 minutes into the show i was finally able to let it go. i stopped holding its hands and prayed it would still continue walking.
and it did.
words cannot describe how incredibly proud i am of each and every person involved in our production of “elegies”. it was such an amazing evening. we did it! (and yes, jeremy, as promised: i provided you with your office’s most well attended event in the history of ever)
wow, that was very long. i’m quite exhausted.
more later.
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Jul
2007
“fairy tales from the dark side”
by lisa panora, globe correspondent
july 26, 2007
the boston globe
click here to read the article
we were in the fucking boston globe.
by lisa panora, globe correspondent
july 26, 2007
the boston globe
click here to read the article
we were in the fucking boston globe.
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May
2007
to see, to sell, to get, to bring, to make, to lift, to go to the festival!
why does everyone elses’ wishes change but that bitch still just wants to go to the festival???
so, last night were callbacks for the f.u.d.g.e. theatre company’s production of into the woods. out of a record 80 auditioners, around 40 were called back, including but not limited to the fabulous shannon rosa, chris smith, ian flynn, ashley fetyko, kacee staiti, kerry farrell, andrew darcey, and myself! and a bunch of other people who don’t really matter. jk! jk! i was called back for the roles of jack, rapunzel’s prince, and narrator/mysterious man.
we sang pieces from the show first, and then read a few sides from the script. i got to sing the ending of “giants in the sky” as well as part of “agony”. they both felt really good. then i got to read the jack/mysterious man “sack of beans” scene, as both jack and the mysterious man. ’twas interesting.
there were so many talented people at callbacks, i’m very anxious to see what the cast list is! no matter who gets what role, this show is guaranteed to be amazing! i’d highly suggest you all come see it. it’ll be sexy.
speaking of sexy, the “i wish…” miscast cabaret fundraiser is almost upon us! it’s sure to be a delightfully irreverent romp through musical theatre! come join us at the regent theatre’s cabaret space in arlington, ma (t accessible) on june 2 at 6 pm. all proceeds are going to benefit our production of into the woods so come out, support a good cause, and be amazingly entertained with rousing, slightly-off renditons of your favorites, from classics to contemporaries. think: dreamgirls, with no black people. seussical, with no elephants. little women, with…no women. it’s going to be amazing.
today, i’m thankful for
- all of the people i got to see at callbacks last night, and for being called back.
- one more day until the weekend.
- closed-toe shoes.
- the prospect of mary and brian this evening (?)
- a quiet day in the office.
why does everyone elses’ wishes change but that bitch still just wants to go to the festival???
so, last night were callbacks for the f.u.d.g.e. theatre company’s production of into the woods. out of a record 80 auditioners, around 40 were called back, including but not limited to the fabulous shannon rosa, chris smith, ian flynn, ashley fetyko, kacee staiti, kerry farrell, andrew darcey, and myself! and a bunch of other people who don’t really matter. jk! jk! i was called back for the roles of jack, rapunzel’s prince, and narrator/mysterious man.
we sang pieces from the show first, and then read a few sides from the script. i got to sing the ending of “giants in the sky” as well as part of “agony”. they both felt really good. then i got to read the jack/mysterious man “sack of beans” scene, as both jack and the mysterious man. ’twas interesting.
there were so many talented people at callbacks, i’m very anxious to see what the cast list is! no matter who gets what role, this show is guaranteed to be amazing! i’d highly suggest you all come see it. it’ll be sexy.
speaking of sexy, the “i wish…” miscast cabaret fundraiser is almost upon us! it’s sure to be a delightfully irreverent romp through musical theatre! come join us at the regent theatre’s cabaret space in arlington, ma (t accessible) on june 2 at 6 pm. all proceeds are going to benefit our production of into the woods so come out, support a good cause, and be amazingly entertained with rousing, slightly-off renditons of your favorites, from classics to contemporaries. think: dreamgirls, with no black people. seussical, with no elephants. little women, with…no women. it’s going to be amazing.
today, i’m thankful for
- all of the people i got to see at callbacks last night, and for being called back.
- one more day until the weekend.
- closed-toe shoes.
- the prospect of mary and brian this evening (?)
- a quiet day in the office.
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May
2007
i give you time.
so, where the hell have i been lately? things in my life have been so incredibly hectic i have no idea where i stopped blogging about it. hectic usually makes interesting blogs. anyway, let’s recap where i’ve been and talk about some fabulous happenings.
so, let’s begin with the fact that i’ve officially finished my second year here at camp emerson. two more of these to go and they’ll give me a piece of paper that says that i can design websites. it’ll be grand to have slappy hand me that degree on the citi wang theatre’s stage. i’ve decided i’m inviting leslie cormier to my graduation party. we can drink classy drinks and discuss art.
as of this morning, too fabulous for words is officially a business as recognized by the city of boston. we have that piece of paper and everything. jeremy and i went to city hall with our notarized application to establish a partnership and operate under the name “too fabulous for words,” and the nice lady at the city clerk’s office photocopied, folded, and stapled our way into establishment. we even have a tax id number. i’m rather excited. tomorrow we will be opening our too fabulous for words business account at bank of america.
i’m rather frightened of how real this all is. only a couple months ago, too fabulous for words was an idea and a plan to pursue sometime in the future. the future is now and i have a business card. i have an effing business card. i am the lead designer of a real business. i no longer will tell my tourists that i do freelance design work. i will tell them that i founded an actual business. they will be super impressed. and totes jeal.
i’ve also moved into my new apartment in dorchester with the fabulous shannon rosa and ivette rivera. y’all should send me happy things in the mail:
kyle hemingway
6 brinsley street, apartment 1
dorchester, ma 02121
i’ll post pictures sometime soon. it’s really quite a fabulous space. decorated, of course, in the asian style.
the boston pride committee remains well.
auditions for f.u.d.g.e.’s production of into the woods are coming up rather quickly and i’m quite nervous and excited for them. i am very happy but also very nervous to be revisiting this show. but it shall be wonderful.
oh! oh! also, i am going to the berkshires this weekend with jeremy. from friday to sunday, i will officially be on vacation. it will be nice to have a little getaway before the real work schedule for the summer begins. it’s been nice coming in at 11 and leaving at 5. what’s going to happen when i have to be here at 9? eep! whatevs.
i think that’s all i’ve got. i’m going to end it with the five things i’m most thankful for maintenant.
- jeremy and too fabulous for words being official.
- my parents for being fabulous lately.
- my amazing apartment and roomies, most notably the ever-fabulous shannie m. rosa.
- my paycheck which i deposited this morning.
- the trip to tarzhay that shannie and i will be making this evening. j’adore le tarzhay.
p.s. go see VACANCY right now. right now. stop reading this and go see it. it is amazing.
so, where the hell have i been lately? things in my life have been so incredibly hectic i have no idea where i stopped blogging about it. hectic usually makes interesting blogs. anyway, let’s recap where i’ve been and talk about some fabulous happenings.
so, let’s begin with the fact that i’ve officially finished my second year here at camp emerson. two more of these to go and they’ll give me a piece of paper that says that i can design websites. it’ll be grand to have slappy hand me that degree on the citi wang theatre’s stage. i’ve decided i’m inviting leslie cormier to my graduation party. we can drink classy drinks and discuss art.
as of this morning, too fabulous for words is officially a business as recognized by the city of boston. we have that piece of paper and everything. jeremy and i went to city hall with our notarized application to establish a partnership and operate under the name “too fabulous for words,” and the nice lady at the city clerk’s office photocopied, folded, and stapled our way into establishment. we even have a tax id number. i’m rather excited. tomorrow we will be opening our too fabulous for words business account at bank of america.
i’m rather frightened of how real this all is. only a couple months ago, too fabulous for words was an idea and a plan to pursue sometime in the future. the future is now and i have a business card. i have an effing business card. i am the lead designer of a real business. i no longer will tell my tourists that i do freelance design work. i will tell them that i founded an actual business. they will be super impressed. and totes jeal.
i’ve also moved into my new apartment in dorchester with the fabulous shannon rosa and ivette rivera. y’all should send me happy things in the mail:
kyle hemingway
6 brinsley street, apartment 1
dorchester, ma 02121
i’ll post pictures sometime soon. it’s really quite a fabulous space. decorated, of course, in the asian style.
the boston pride committee remains well.
auditions for f.u.d.g.e.’s production of into the woods are coming up rather quickly and i’m quite nervous and excited for them. i am very happy but also very nervous to be revisiting this show. but it shall be wonderful.
oh! oh! also, i am going to the berkshires this weekend with jeremy. from friday to sunday, i will officially be on vacation. it will be nice to have a little getaway before the real work schedule for the summer begins. it’s been nice coming in at 11 and leaving at 5. what’s going to happen when i have to be here at 9? eep! whatevs.
i think that’s all i’ve got. i’m going to end it with the five things i’m most thankful for maintenant.
- jeremy and too fabulous for words being official.
- my parents for being fabulous lately.
- my amazing apartment and roomies, most notably the ever-fabulous shannie m. rosa.
- my paycheck which i deposited this morning.
- the trip to tarzhay that shannie and i will be making this evening. j’adore le tarzhay.
p.s. go see VACANCY right now. right now. stop reading this and go see it. it is amazing.
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Feb
2007
all i see’s american cheese, he’ll melt when you get hot
just killing time before his 4-8 shift at the dpl, kyle decides to blog.
last night jeremy and i made chili and cornbread. it was supremely sassy with sylvia. next time we should include sylvia’s restaurant’s collard greens: “they’re real good!” no joke. she’s my girl.
i’m tossing around in my mind whether or not i should audition for f.u.d.g.e.’s next show, “the house of blue leaves.” i’m a.) scared of doing a straight play, b.) scared of the time commitment, and c.) not sure i want to at this point. so yeah, lots to think about re: that.
i posted the photos that joey took from “i sing!” on flickr, check them out here.
so it’s the superbowl today. hooray. that’s about all i have there.
who’s playing, again?
today, i’m thankful for:
- the time that my job is going to afford me to get some work done.
- seeing dolly livingston tonight after work.
- my newly clean laundry.
- lovely little phone conversations with shannon rosa and jeremy today.
- not much work due for classes on tuesday.
just killing time before his 4-8 shift at the dpl, kyle decides to blog.
last night jeremy and i made chili and cornbread. it was supremely sassy with sylvia. next time we should include sylvia’s restaurant’s collard greens: “they’re real good!” no joke. she’s my girl.
i’m tossing around in my mind whether or not i should audition for f.u.d.g.e.’s next show, “the house of blue leaves.” i’m a.) scared of doing a straight play, b.) scared of the time commitment, and c.) not sure i want to at this point. so yeah, lots to think about re: that.
i posted the photos that joey took from “i sing!” on flickr, check them out here.
so it’s the superbowl today. hooray. that’s about all i have there.
who’s playing, again?
today, i’m thankful for:
- the time that my job is going to afford me to get some work done.
- seeing dolly livingston tonight after work.
- my newly clean laundry.
- lovely little phone conversations with shannon rosa and jeremy today.
- not much work due for classes on tuesday.
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Jan
2007
promise me life will always be exciting and we won’t go flat
i’m in a show. you should come see it.
opening night last night went amazingly well. i am so pleased with this fabulous ensemble of people. we actually did everything correctly last night!
after the show, i made my usual pilgrimage down mass ave to jeremy’s, where neil was waiting for my return to go to the encore! it was a lovely and unexpected end to an amazing evening. mary and brian were fabulous, as always, and brian even took down the info for my show and might come see it! i’d love that.
today was spent sleeping in far too late and going to abp for lunch, as well as a lovely conversation with my mother over why the monitor to her ibook no longer works after she left it … ahem … in her car last night. yeah.
today kyle is incredibly thankful for
- his paycheck.
- having another show tonight.
- the lovely walk he will take to said show with the amazingly fabulous shannon rosa.
- the scary movie and raisinettes that await him at jeremy’s post-show.
- the amazing friends that are coming to see his show tonight.
love to everyone! peace.
i’m in a show. you should come see it.
opening night last night went amazingly well. i am so pleased with this fabulous ensemble of people. we actually did everything correctly last night!
after the show, i made my usual pilgrimage down mass ave to jeremy’s, where neil was waiting for my return to go to the encore! it was a lovely and unexpected end to an amazing evening. mary and brian were fabulous, as always, and brian even took down the info for my show and might come see it! i’d love that.
today was spent sleeping in far too late and going to abp for lunch, as well as a lovely conversation with my mother over why the monitor to her ibook no longer works after she left it … ahem … in her car last night. yeah.
today kyle is incredibly thankful for
- his paycheck.
- having another show tonight.
- the lovely walk he will take to said show with the amazingly fabulous shannon rosa.
- the scary movie and raisinettes that await him at jeremy’s post-show.
- the amazing friends that are coming to see his show tonight.
love to everyone! peace.
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Jan
2007
i sing cause my future’s uncertain
when did it become opening night?
the past week is such a blur in my head. as my character would put it in the act i finale, “i don’t even know where to begin.”
we moved into the theatre on monday, and have been rehearsing there a little past 12 am nightly. we’ve been adjusting to the space, since it is new to us. we’ve been working last minute details on harmonies, lyrics and timing. we’ve made final costume decisions and worked on quick changes in a dressing room so cold it may as well be outside. last night was final dress, and aside from kerry knocking over the large, black, stage left flat, things went amazingly. it was the first time i felt that this show is going to come together well, the first time i really felt connected to the rest of the cast as a unit, and most importantly, the first time i feel i truly got everything about my character. he’s a pretty fucked up individual, and it’s been an amazing journey getting to know him.
i came home this morning to a wonderful note from john oliveira (aka miss deena jones) on my bed wishing me luck. i also got lovely texts, ims, and other assorted forms of love from many others. thank you all for the well-wishes, and i do hope i don’t disappoint any of you when you come see the show!
big thanks to the f.u.d.g.e. theatre company for being the most fabulous collection of people i could hope to work with. i look forward to working with you guys again and again!
well, it’s time for me to take my nap that i’ve schedule in my gmail calendar, because i have been so drained this past week i just need to sleep all afternoon and then show up at the theatre for my 6:30 pm call.
tickets are still available to all performances if you are interested!
www.fudgetheatre.com
today i am thankful for
- enya, for lulling me to sleep in this lovely nap i’m about to embark upon.
- everyone who is taking time out of their weekends to come see my show.
- the amazing cast and production team i have the privilege to work with this weekend.
- my parents, for coming to see my musical even though there may or may not be inappropriate language, consumption of alcoholic beverages, one drug reference, and a sex scene.
- jeremy, for having an apartment that is worlds closer to the theatre than my own room.
when did it become opening night?
the past week is such a blur in my head. as my character would put it in the act i finale, “i don’t even know where to begin.”
we moved into the theatre on monday, and have been rehearsing there a little past 12 am nightly. we’ve been adjusting to the space, since it is new to us. we’ve been working last minute details on harmonies, lyrics and timing. we’ve made final costume decisions and worked on quick changes in a dressing room so cold it may as well be outside. last night was final dress, and aside from kerry knocking over the large, black, stage left flat, things went amazingly. it was the first time i felt that this show is going to come together well, the first time i really felt connected to the rest of the cast as a unit, and most importantly, the first time i feel i truly got everything about my character. he’s a pretty fucked up individual, and it’s been an amazing journey getting to know him.
i came home this morning to a wonderful note from john oliveira (aka miss deena jones) on my bed wishing me luck. i also got lovely texts, ims, and other assorted forms of love from many others. thank you all for the well-wishes, and i do hope i don’t disappoint any of you when you come see the show!
big thanks to the f.u.d.g.e. theatre company for being the most fabulous collection of people i could hope to work with. i look forward to working with you guys again and again!
well, it’s time for me to take my nap that i’ve schedule in my gmail calendar, because i have been so drained this past week i just need to sleep all afternoon and then show up at the theatre for my 6:30 pm call.
tickets are still available to all performances if you are interested!
www.fudgetheatre.com
today i am thankful for
- enya, for lulling me to sleep in this lovely nap i’m about to embark upon.
- everyone who is taking time out of their weekends to come see my show.
- the amazing cast and production team i have the privilege to work with this weekend.
- my parents, for coming to see my musical even though there may or may not be inappropriate language, consumption of alcoholic beverages, one drug reference, and a sex scene.
- jeremy, for having an apartment that is worlds closer to the theatre than my own room.
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Jan
2007
can we see each other tuesday if it doesn’t rain?
first semester started today. it was ok.
intro to christianity seems fun, our professor just found out he was teaching this course about two weeks ago to replace the person who was supposed to teach it, but he’s really fun. he playfully poked fun at his own asian-american-ness. it was beautiful.
media crit and theory was canceled due to travel complications on the part of the professor, so i instead met jeremy in downtown crossing for a delightful lunch at quizno’s.
came back to campus just in time for environmental ethics. bored to tears. i later dropped it and added on another lesley humm cormier art history class. i’m going to pick up an art history minor. not bad.
round out the day with lovely intro to digital media production. i know this is an introduction, but he is teaching me things that nancy ann mulcare taught me in the 11th grade in my intro to web design class at bishop stang high school. i think even my mother knows the differences between a .GIF and .JPG image. i wanted to cry from boredom. it will get better, though, as the syllabus promises.
so after that got out i had approximately 25 minutes to bum around before heading out on the T for rehearsal. which was also fun. we ran the show again tonight and it’s starting to go more smoothly. erin and i were allowed to add riffing to the finale. it made me happy. i get to go all effie white on y’all’s asses.
today i am thankful for…
- crit and theory being cancelled and getting to hang out with jeremy.
- getting out of environmental ethics.
- getting my damn paycheck from last friday. damn you emerson college.
- john oliveira for making me happy.
- the fact that c.s. lewis’ “mere christianity” is required reading for intro to christianity. loves me some clive staples.
but now it is time to sleep. more to come.
first semester started today. it was ok.
intro to christianity seems fun, our professor just found out he was teaching this course about two weeks ago to replace the person who was supposed to teach it, but he’s really fun. he playfully poked fun at his own asian-american-ness. it was beautiful.
media crit and theory was canceled due to travel complications on the part of the professor, so i instead met jeremy in downtown crossing for a delightful lunch at quizno’s.
came back to campus just in time for environmental ethics. bored to tears. i later dropped it and added on another lesley humm cormier art history class. i’m going to pick up an art history minor. not bad.
round out the day with lovely intro to digital media production. i know this is an introduction, but he is teaching me things that nancy ann mulcare taught me in the 11th grade in my intro to web design class at bishop stang high school. i think even my mother knows the differences between a .GIF and .JPG image. i wanted to cry from boredom. it will get better, though, as the syllabus promises.
so after that got out i had approximately 25 minutes to bum around before heading out on the T for rehearsal. which was also fun. we ran the show again tonight and it’s starting to go more smoothly. erin and i were allowed to add riffing to the finale. it made me happy. i get to go all effie white on y’all’s asses.
today i am thankful for…
- crit and theory being cancelled and getting to hang out with jeremy.
- getting out of environmental ethics.
- getting my damn paycheck from last friday. damn you emerson college.
- john oliveira for making me happy.
- the fact that c.s. lewis’ “mere christianity” is required reading for intro to christianity. loves me some clive staples.
but now it is time to sleep. more to come.
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