Dec. 11 Two in One

Today was a double show day. It was more grueling than I thought it was going to be especially since the show is actually quite an easy one to accomplish. The rest of this run is going to be crazy. I can't believe we have only twelve days left until we close.
I went to a restaurant called Steak and Shake today for the first time. It was a crazy experience. I had a patty melt and a milk shake. It's a place I would go back to.
It might snow here tonight, maybe as much as three inches. I have the Portland Oregon Snow Cynicism; I'll believe it when I see it.
Peace be with you
~Will

"Like Alaska my friend, you have a Kenai."

Dec. 8 Tomorrow It Begins Again

Well, this is the 35th Christmas Carol at ATL. Way to GO!  We open officially tomorrow night. I have been having some problems getting into the flow of things here with this show, but I finally feel like I nailed it. Tonights preview rocked. I really felt good. Although I spend all my time back stage, I really do have a good time and I think the show is just a real spirit lifter, and not just Jacob Marley's. (A little Dickensian humor for you there) Today was a great day. I got to help one of my friends with her Shakespeare monologue. I must say Shakespeare is a lot of fun!
Peace be with you
~Will

"Who new figgy pudding could be so wrong and so right?"

Dec. 7 Preview One

Spent all day at the theater. A very frustrating day. All is well. Need sleep and need food. Looking forward to tomorrow.
Peace be with you
~Will

"We just need a little room to breath."

Dec. 6 Mondays off Baby

Nothing too crazy today. Slept in. Went and saw Tangled. It's cute. Not Disney's best but cute. I ate delicious breakfast for dinner. And went for a short but brisk walk in the lightly falling snow. It finally got cold here. YAY!!! Tomorrow is our first preview of A Christmas Carol for an audience. I am excited. It's a good show.
Peace be with you
~Will

"The stars are smiling tonight."

Dec. 3 Starting Tomorrow...

What an adventure of a day!
 I got a sever bruise on the bridge of my nose. The circumstances of which I will not discuss here but rest assured the story is delightful.
I got to do a first reading of the play I will be in come January.
I got to take a wonderful nap!!!
Today was our first rehearsal in the space. It is going to be a busy show for me behind the scenes. I am excited. Tomorrow we start our 10X12. Grueling and hard but oh so needed by the techies.
I went out for a friends birthday. Sara is such a sweetheart. I hope her 23 is as great as mine was. At the bar I got my iced tea for free because I think the bar tender figured I was a D.D. I mean who am I to disabuse her of that notion? (I walked with my friends to the bar)
Then I went Blues Dancing. The band was not great, but I didn't care. I was dancing. Plus it snowed. No sticking, but it was still a beautiful sight. Lots of thick, fluffy, beautiful flakes falling all around.
Peace be with you
~Will

"Sometimes the pot is most qualified to call the kettle black."

PS: Made up a joke today.

-What did one atomic bomb say to the other one when asked what he was going to do for the weekend?
            
-Just goin' fission!

Dec. 2 To Begin Anew Again

Watched the run through of A Christmas Carol today. It is going to be a great show. Also the titanic set is finally almost finished. We will have rehearsal in the space tomorrow. I am glad to be a part of this production. Today was a busy and wonderful day. I shaved off my beard. This is the first time since the second week I was here I have not had facial hair of some sort. I feel great. I almost didn't recognize myself.
Peace be with you
~Will

"Love is something to be practiced to be any good at it."

Dec. 1 Chicken Success!!!

Started the day early at 7am to walk, IN THE LIGHTLY FALLING SNOW, to my favorite bakery to buy two dozen doughnuts for my fellow carpentry friends. Did a lot of hard and fun work on the Christmas Carol set and then after the lunch break my fellow Oregonian, Peter, and I made our way to Nashville. We made it to Prince's Spicy Chicken and they were OPEN and we bought delicious chicken and ate delicious chicken. Hallelujah!!! It was wonderful. I am now in for a long night of indigestion and smiles. It was overall a great trip to Nashville. We went to Trader Joe's and I bought some cheese and some organic raw honey. I also found a smoke shop and was able to buy some pipe tobacco all locally grown. I am excited to try it out. On the drive out of the city it was dark and we were able to see the skyline of Nashville from the bridge over the Cumberland river. Just a great day!
Peace be with you
~Will

"We must learn to fall in love or forever be doomed to be window shoppers in the great mall of life."