Mitch Albom on WFAA

Bestselling author Mitch Albom will be on WFAA's morning show tomorrow morning. Why am I so excited? He is the author of the show that I am directing and that auditions this coming Monday and Tuesday!

DUCK HUNTER SHOOTS ANGEL By Mitch Albom (Regional Premiere)
Onstage in Bedford
WFAA Channel 8 A-LIST Best Theater Group in North Texas 2009

Since OnStage is WFAA's Best Theater Group for 2009, I would hope they would mention the show, or better yet, ask him about it.

I'll be at work, so somebody watch channel 8 tomorrow morning and tell me if they ask him about the show.

Duck Hunter Auditions!

DUCK HUNTER SHOOTS ANGEL By Mitch Albom (Regional Premiere)
Onstage in Bedford
WFAA Channel 8 A-LIST Best Theater Group in North Texas 2009

RATED PG. Directed by John Tillman (COLUMN subscriber)

A comedy about a tabloid journalist from New York City
searching for two Alabama duck hunting brothers who believe
they shot a celestial being. The show is full of zany
characters. Two guilt-ridden duck hunters, a depressed
tabloid journalist, a reluctant donut-eating photographer,
their crazed boss, a shop girl at the local gas-mart, a
half man-half alligator and a ghost. An out-of this world
tale full of magical moments and unexpected second chances.

Roles available for 7 males and 2 females

Sandy - male, tabloid journalist

Lenny - male, african-american photographer

Lester - male, publisher of tabloid

Duane Early - male, southern duck hunter

Duwell Early – male, Duane's brother, southern duck hunter

Voice/Bank Loan Officer – male, mature

The Gator Man – male

Kansas – female, teenage shop girl

Woman - southern

Auditions will be held October 19 and 20 from 7pm to 10pm.
at ONSTAGE in Bedford Trinity Arts Theater located at The
Boys Ranch, 2819 Forest Ridge Dr., Bedford 76021

No appointment necessary. Please bring resume and headshot
if available. Otherwise, come anyway!

For more info: www.onstageinbedford.com

Missa's Pluto

John's Pluto

Notes from Disney trip

Used the notes feature to take notes of all the stuff we did each day
at Disney last week. It was cool for us to look back at. There a lot
of little moments here that we might not have remembered if we didn't
write them down. Modern technology brings back the journal!

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DISNEY!

DISNEY!
Thursday
Magic Kingdom Ate at Cosmic Rays. Had Missas pic taken with the white
rabbit. Watched the parade. Missa got Teary. Went and got buttons.
Looked in barbers shop. Rode Dumbo. Philharmagic. Small World. Haunted
Mansion. Tom Sawyers Island. Big Thunder Mtn. Twice. Had a caffeine
break. Rode Pirates. Peter Pan. Tea Cups, almost made Missa puke.
Bumped into taking pics with M&M! John maxed out the Space Ranger Spin
at 999999 points about 2/3s of way through. Watched fireworks from
great spot.

FRIDAY
Hollywood Studios
Rode Rockin Roller Coaster twice. Tower of Terror. Watched street
performance- Phooey the director doing camera tests/auditions for his
movie. Toy Story - Toy Story App FAIL! Lunch at Starring Rolls. Disney
one mans vision. Took pics with Frozone. Animtion class-drew Chip in
Rescue Rangers hat. Movie ride. Pixar Block Party-Missa picked to
dance in street. John stood next to a Disney employee taking notes and
critiquing the parade/block party performers. Muppet Vision. Went back
into theater during next show to get the Chip pictures. Stopped at
Writers Stop. Bought stuff. Wandered aimlessly. Pics with Lightning
and Tow Mater. Tower of Terror never gets old. Toy Story Mania App WIN-
Toy Story Images unlocked on phones Super fast fast pass to Toy Story
Mania. Star Tours-played with lightsabers in line. Shopped. Dinner at
Hollywood And Vine. Fantasmic-discovered a short cut out! Took boat to
EPCOT for Extra Magic Hours. Mission to Mars. Nemo. Imagination. Whew.

Saturday
EPCOT
Took long way to EPCOT-bus to Magic Kingdom then Monorail.
Innoventions-testing lab. Missa made paper. Rode Test Track. Saved
Norway with Kim Possible. Missa shopped Italy. American Adventure.
Lunch at Tutto Italia. Watched the end of Romeo and Emma. Listened to
the drummers in Japan. Pics with Aurora in France. Watched the British
Invasion do Beatles and other Brit rock in England. Circle of Life
Propaganda film. Turtle Talk. Walked around the seas. Journey Into
Imagination. Soarin' -long time in fast pass line. John got fish and
chips and Missa got hummus and other stuff. Watched Illuminations.
Went home tired puppies. Live to fight another day.

Sunday
Hollywood Studios
Watched Jedi trainees fight Darth Vader. Watched Mushu. Drew Pluto.
Watched the people in the street. Tower of Terror. Hopped on a boat to
EPCOT-narrowly avoiding a duck feeding frenzy. Had a crepe in France.
Watched the Voices of Liberty. Watched the Juggler in Italy. Lunch at
Marrekesh. Pics with Aladdin and Jasmine. Pics with Snow White.
Watched draw bridge and fireworks floats getting in place. Missa
bought a parasol when I told her it looked Firefly. Missa finished her
KIDCOT project. Spaceship Earth. Universe of Energy. Buses to Downtown
Disney. Shopped! Characters In Flight! Wolfgang Puck Express Cafe.
Hopped to Magic Kingdom via The Contemporary. Carosel. Snow White.
Pooh. Space Ranger Spin. Thunder Mountain twice. Bought an oven mitt.

Monday
Animal Kingdom
Extra Missa hours. Girl on bus enamored of Missas pink-and-purple-
plastic-princess-purse. Pangani Trail. Kilimajaro Safari. Snack.
Everest. Twice. Drummed with the drummer dude Kali River Rapids-got
soaked. Rafiki Planet Watch. Pic with Jiminy Cricket. Pic with Rafiki.
Petted critters at Affection Section. Listened to the Song of the
Rainforest. Tough To Be A Bug. Bug eye pics. Lunch at Yak and Yeti
counter. Maharaja Trek in the rain-saw the trainers opening and
closing gates for the tigers using a drill. Primeval Whirl. Dinosaur.
Finished Missas Discovery Club Card. Went on the last Safari of the
day. Bought a drum. Hopped to Magic Kingdom via Grand Floridian. Ice
Cream. Laugh Floor. Tomorrowland Transit Tram. Train from Toon Town to
Main Street. Watched Parade from second floor of train platform. Rode
crazy bus to Animal Kingdom Lodge-driver wearing pirate headgear and
playing "Cash Bus" for no cash. Ate at Boma-Missa got Tiny Glowing
Tink with her drink.

Tuesday
Magic Kingdom.
Checked our bags. Checked our carry on bags. Dole Whip Float and Coke
float. Watched the Dream Along With Mickey show. Jungle Cruise. Magic
Carpets-got spit on by camel. Got told how cute we were. Lunch at
Liberty Tree. Celebrated Missas Un-birthday. Danced in the street.
Silhouettes. Pick free pic. Pic with Pinochio. Rode Tea Cups-saw Red
Queen and White Rabbit. Shopping for presents. Walk Alice walk. Talk
to man with crazy San Francisco lion story. Pics in Monkey Cage.
Philharmagic. Shopping for more presents. Rode Pirates during the
Parade. Bought roasted-candied-called-Missa-out-of-the-street-savory
almonds. Had another Dole Whip Float. Shopped our way out and back
and back out. John got the "what counts as a snack?" tour of the Candy
Store. John got an ice cream. Missa danced with her parasol to the
Main Street Philharmonic. Took our pic in front of Train Station. Bus
back to hotel. Arcade Voucher FAIL!!! Repacked with stuff we bought.
Bus to airport.

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Nightwatch at the Dooleys!

Congrats to Nightwatch Peeps who won Dooley Awards last night!

John Medaille for Featured Actor.
Valerie Armstrong for No Part Too Small
Ellen Mizener for Set Design

Our Cast choice award went to Laurie McDonald

My Director's Choice awards went to The Mizener team for Set and Sound and to Michael Winters for Lighting design.

All of you were fantastic and I look forward to working with you in the future. Thanks for making Nightwatch a frighteningly good success!

Here are a few pics from last night!

Bite sized lunch time blog...

Just waiting for my ramen to cool and thinking about the great new friends we met doing KMK with Stolen Shakespeare Guild. Going to need to do a blog soon about general theater etiquette. (based on experiences over the last two years) etiquette for actors, for auditions, for theater managers, and for directors... yeah. I'll work on it.

Okay, back to work.

Kiss Me Kate...

Melissa and I are in this show! It is going to be a lot of fun. Melissa is Hattie and I am Bill. The press release is below.

KISS ME KATE,

Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter, Book by Sam and Bella Spewack

Presented by the Stolen Shakespeare Guild

August 7 - 15

Taking its inspiration from Shakespeare, this hilarious romp recounts the backstage and onstage antics of two feuding romances during an out-of-town tryout for a musical adaptation of The Taming of the Shrew.

Directed by Stefanie Glenn (Column Subscriber),

Choreographed by Amy Atkins (Column Subscriber)

Musical Direction by Mary Helen Atkins

Individual tickets may be purchased at the box office one hour before show time, by calling Theatre Mania at 1-866-811-4111, or online at www.stolenshakespeareguild.com. Performances are at the Fort Worth Community Arts Center in the Sanders Theatre, 1300 Gendy Street Fort Worth, TX 76107. Shows: Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00 P.M. and Saturday Matinees at 2:00 P.M. The ticket prices range from $6 to $15.

Top from Left: Kierstin Curtis, Nicole Mendez, Amy Atkins, Johnna Purchase, Laura Jones

Bottom from Left: Lauren Morgan and Daron Cockerell

From Left: John Tillman (Bill Calhoun / Lucentio), Daron Cockerell (Lois Lane / Bianca Minola), Lauren Morgan (Lilli Vanessi / Katherine Minola) and JaceSon Barrus (Fred Graham / Petruchio)

Lauren Morgan (Lilli Vanessi / Katherine Minola) and JaceSon Barrus (Fred Graham / Petruchio)

John Tillman (Bill Calhoun / Lucentio), Daron Cockerell (Lois Lane / Bianca Minola),

Video entry for At The Movies Contest...

Check out this great parody some friends at work asked me to help with. Wish I could say it was my idea...
My main contribution was the wig.