kyle hemingway

kyle is back in the 1219 for the first time in 2 weeks.

and that makes him mopey.

click here to check out fabulous photos from shannon rosa that i used in my intro to digital media production class project (i’m sorry mom, this is actually what you’re paying for).

i’ve become one of those people that used to make me sick to my stomach.

and i like it.

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

1. his paycheck.
2. having another show tonight.
3. the lovely walk he will take to said show with the amazingly fabulous shannon rosa.
4. the scary movie and raisinettes that await him at jeremy’s post-show.
5. the amazing friends that are coming to see his show tonight.

love to everyone! peace.

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

1. enya, for lulling me to sleep in this lovely nap i’m about to embark upon.
2. everyone who is taking time out of their weekends to come see my show.
3. the amazing cast and production team i have the privilege to work with this weekend.
4. 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.
5. jeremy, for having an apartment that is worlds closer to the theatre than my own room.

very happy right now.

that is all.

come see my damn show!

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…

1. crit and theory being cancelled and getting to hang out with jeremy.
2. getting out of environmental ethics.
3. getting my damn paycheck from last friday. damn you emerson college.
4. john oliveira for making me happy.
5. 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.

“i do not see plays, because i can nap at home for free. and i don’t see movies ’cause they’re trash, and they got nothin’ but naked people in ‘em! and i don’t read books, ’cause if they’re any good, they’re gonna make ‘em into a miniseries.”

it has come to my attention that i’ve been getting into several fights with inanimate objects lately. i should really focus my attention on not letting that happen. it’s moderately embarrassing, especially when the object wins.

so we had rehearsal tonight from 4 to 10:30, during which we finished blocking the show and had a rough run-through of the entire thing. it seems to be coming together great, i can’t wait to do it with for the production team tomorrow, and [hopefully, fingers crossed] with some of the set pieces. we have this couch contraption that folds out into a bed and also somehow turns into a bar and a brick wall in central park. it’s intriguing.

frou frou has been keeping me company this evening, as from this moment on i am instating a strict no “i sing!” listening policy outside of rehearsal. i adore the show but the frequency at which i listen to it is making me angry at it. so i’ve stopped. i study my libretto for lyrics instead.

today, i’m very thankful. specifically, i am thankful for:

1. the ride home that shannon gave me and the lovely lunch date we have tomorrow.
2. jeremy, for finding the banana republic pants i was longing after and putting them aside for me.
3. the lovely chat i had with my dad this morning, it was actually totally normal.
4. john oliveira, josh smith, and kellum ledwith for the amazing hugs i got after not seeing them for an entire month!
5. one more day to enjoy before i start a new semester.

well, dears, as much as i adore each and every one of you, the time has come for me to go to sleep so i can fend off whatever illness that may or may not be creeping into my life. cross your fingers and say your prayers that i don’t get sick for this show, i’ll just die.

you’re all fabulous. remember that.