HOUSE OF HIPPOS and WORLD VEGETARIAN DAY

First off, HAPPY WORLD VEGETARIAN DAY!!!!

 

As an homage to not consuming animals, most of the cast ( though alot of us are veggie) refrained from consuming meat today. There is this whole theory that you ingest that animals fear when you eat it. The thought being that you are eating the last feeling the animal had the split instant before slaughter. Also, what with whats happening in the world of PRODUCE you never know what you may get. 

Heres a suggestion: Read FAST FOOD NATION and OMNIVORES DILEMMA and FATLAND. Or even watch SUPER SIZE ME.....a great person once said READING IS FUNDAMENTAL(but its also informative)

So back to business, we are now in the HIPPODROME 

( which i have nicknamed the Hippo Home). It was a dilapidated theatre until it got a complete renovation 8 years ago.  Its beautiful, not as massive as the PPAC ( a mere 2100 seats) but its way more intimate. The surrounding area could use a little sprucin' up--much like the rest of major cities across our country... but you cant beat Lexington Market two blocks away. This is the largest open air market in the U.S., and any cuisine known to man can be found within its walls. Some more clean and healthy than others, but for a good affordable price none the less.

Anyways, I digress.

So we flew in Monday, enjoyed crab a plenty Monday night (at both PHILLIPS on the harbor or at OBRYCKI's over by John Hopkins). Obrycki's is one of those great places with bibs and brown paper placed on the table before they slop peppered whole crab at your eager hands.  But tuesday was another long day. 

We had sound check and placement beforehand (we are talking 6pm), just to make sure everything was copacetic, and then had to wander through the labyrinth to find our dressing rooms. The male ensemble room is so huge that we have a dance party before the show. I would show videos, but I dont think putting them out in the ether of the internet highway would be a good thing for us---though XTube would probably offer us cash.

And, last night proved interesting. The poor dressers were thrown into the fire, deciphering the Sanskrit that our PPAC peeps had left. But, the quick changes all happened

 ( most surprisingly quicker than before). The set however was a different thing. The "viewfinder," as I like to call the proscenium, just kept coming in during the opening of HARVARD VARIATIONS to the point that Mamie started pulling people upstage.  Also, some dark spots were found----but you cant transplant an entire plot and not expect some funky stuff.  This includes interesting ways to dry bras and panties.....

Today, we had our 2nd understudy rehearsal. This consisted of picking up where we left off, singing music, then working out #'s to stand on.  It is such an intricate show, that we are finely tuning how to get a general skeleton of positioning so if one of us has to go on we wont be completely in the dark. Have to be on the ball with that......and give Stacey more positive kudos. She is still out with pain, though Adam is back from the stomach funk, so send her happy vibes@@@@!!!!!

Tonite nothing super interesting happened, so I am sorry for those wanting some drama. Though, i can tell you that i screwed up the jumproping for the first time and threw it clear across stage. It smacked Adam totally in the face, and i dont know how he didnt have to leave. I was angry at myself for a while. But, i can say that LUCY's across the street from the HIPPO HOUSE  is a great place for food pre or post-show.  

Here's to the night and Here's to romance.....and here's to watching the awe inspiring VP debate tomorrow.......

BE THERE OR BE L7!!!!!!!