"Swing (ie: Standby, Understudy) Time!
Hello there Jersey Boy Fans and Friends. Life on the road is splendid. I will catch you up on all that's happened. The "Sherry" company has just completed our 78th performance of 'Jersey Boys' here at the Curran Theatre, SF! Cheers to all! Tuesday night, Kendra, my hair and wig stylist cut my hair under the stage after the show! We had a blast. Kendra is responsible for putting on my wigs during the show, but she is also a talented hairstylist in Marin County by day! Two and a half inches of brown hair gone! It was the best midnight haircut I've ever had! We were the last ones out of the theater that night!
Valentine's Day (Wed.) was a smash. Diane, Janice and Mick ( my favorite wardrobe dressers) organized a pot luck in the mezzanine lobby of the theater inbetween the two shows. My mother gave me a a '1,2,3 Campbell's Picture Cookbook' where every recipe includes a can of soup, huge pictures, and short prep and cook time! (Easy Peesy, thanks Ma.) I made the Enchilada Bake on page nine. It was scrumptious and all gone before the pot luck ended! It's always fun to hang out with the cast and crew and see who brings what- I went away with a lot of great recipe ideas. Also on V-Day a huge SF Chronicle article came out featuring the "Jersey Girls" in the show! It was a great article explaining how only three girls perform all the female parts in the show. There is also a podcast interview that is entertaining. You can hear Jackie and myself laughing and telling stories and all the girls chatting it up. You should listen. Thanks to Leba Hertz, the entertainment editor and writer of the article and all the people involved in making the article happen. Go to my media page on my website if you'd like to hear us discuss the show and learn all the secrets of being a "Jersey Girl."
This week has been "swinging!" Jen Evans went on for Jackie in the "Mary Delgado" role for three shows over the weekend. She did an excellent job; she held her own. It was fun to see her shine. Valentine's evening Rick Faugno (he usually plays Joey) went on for Chris Jones (our regular Frankie.) I absolutely love when swings, understudies, and standbys perform! It keeps us all on our toes, it's always a little different and it's amazing to see a different actor play the same role. I heard lines and words that I'd never heard before! Backstage during our down-time the cast would gather around the monitors to watch Rick during the show. During "Beggin," Rick does this little jump split switch move- wow- we cheered and clapped during the song. During the "splits," Jackie and I sit in the back table in semi darkness and we had to grab on to each other attempting to compose ourselves and not laugh. Yes, Rick is a mover and a shaker. After the show, Brandon and Rick invited us over for a lasagna celebration at their new Nob Hill apartment. I made Chocolate Devil's Cake with Vanilla Frosting for the occasion. A ton of the cast and crew (and their pets) showed up and we ate, drank and were very merry!
When I arrived at the theater Thursday night, the cast learned that Chris was stuck in the NYC blizzard and "Rickster" was going on again for "Frankie!" It was a great show. Jarrod will go on for "Frankie" until Chris is safe from the snow. Speaking of swings, Doug Crawford and Erik Bates go on for Nato tonight and through the weekend. I can't wait to see Doug dancing hip-hop and see him in a moustache. Well, that's all the JB news from my end.
MSS, Over and Out
Valentine's Day (Wed.) was a smash. Diane, Janice and Mick ( my favorite wardrobe dressers) organized a pot luck in the mezzanine lobby of the theater inbetween the two shows. My mother gave me a a '1,2,3 Campbell's Picture Cookbook' where every recipe includes a can of soup, huge pictures, and short prep and cook time! (Easy Peesy, thanks Ma.) I made the Enchilada Bake on page nine. It was scrumptious and all gone before the pot luck ended! It's always fun to hang out with the cast and crew and see who brings what- I went away with a lot of great recipe ideas. Also on V-Day a huge SF Chronicle article came out featuring the "Jersey Girls" in the show! It was a great article explaining how only three girls perform all the female parts in the show. There is also a podcast interview that is entertaining. You can hear Jackie and myself laughing and telling stories and all the girls chatting it up. You should listen. Thanks to Leba Hertz, the entertainment editor and writer of the article and all the people involved in making the article happen. Go to my media page on my website if you'd like to hear us discuss the show and learn all the secrets of being a "Jersey Girl."
This week has been "swinging!" Jen Evans went on for Jackie in the "Mary Delgado" role for three shows over the weekend. She did an excellent job; she held her own. It was fun to see her shine. Valentine's evening Rick Faugno (he usually plays Joey) went on for Chris Jones (our regular Frankie.) I absolutely love when swings, understudies, and standbys perform! It keeps us all on our toes, it's always a little different and it's amazing to see a different actor play the same role. I heard lines and words that I'd never heard before! Backstage during our down-time the cast would gather around the monitors to watch Rick during the show. During "Beggin," Rick does this little jump split switch move- wow- we cheered and clapped during the song. During the "splits," Jackie and I sit in the back table in semi darkness and we had to grab on to each other attempting to compose ourselves and not laugh. Yes, Rick is a mover and a shaker. After the show, Brandon and Rick invited us over for a lasagna celebration at their new Nob Hill apartment. I made Chocolate Devil's Cake with Vanilla Frosting for the occasion. A ton of the cast and crew (and their pets) showed up and we ate, drank and were very merry!
When I arrived at the theater Thursday night, the cast learned that Chris was stuck in the NYC blizzard and "Rickster" was going on again for "Frankie!" It was a great show. Jarrod will go on for "Frankie" until Chris is safe from the snow. Speaking of swings, Doug Crawford and Erik Bates go on for Nato tonight and through the weekend. I can't wait to see Doug dancing hip-hop and see him in a moustache. Well, that's all the JB news from my end.
MSS, Over and Out
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