Hello internet, it's been a while, how ya doing?

     A while back I told you about Mask & Mirror (http://jaxxonblogspot.blogspot.com/2011/06/mask-mirror.html). Well, a few months ago I went to auditions for M&Ms first production, "The Green Room" by Peggy Glisson. I was amazed at the amount of talent in the room! Needless to say, the auditions went really well and I went home feeling good. I was surprised when just a few days later I got an email from Gary (the director) asking me if I would accept the part of Jason in the show. I immediately emailed him back telling him; No, that part is unacceptable, I refuse. Just kidding! Of course I said yes, I'd take the part. Shortly after that, the cast met at the directors house to do our first read-through and it was pretty evident from the start that we had a great cast. Seriously, I love this cast! We're a few weeks into rehearsal and every single one is a blast. We all make each other laugh, sometimes to the point where Gary has to shush us. :-)
The show is about a community theater and their production of "The Untimely Death of Mr. Frumberg". All the action takes place in the green room of the theater. The cast is still reeling from their horrible dress rehearsal the night before as they prepare for opening night. Along the way, there are mixed signals, mis-communications, and missed cues. It all works out in the end, but only everything that can go wrong goes hilariously wrong.

      Tonight we spent the first half of the evening taking head shots and promotional pictures in costume. I can't wait to see what the photographer got, but I couldn't resist snapping a few on my phone.

Arleen (as Eileen, the maid) and Jenny (as Candy, the ingenue)

Maille (as Morgan, the put upon costumer) strangling Jenny

Mason (as Chris, the long suffering stage manager) giving Arleen some tips

Arleen getting into character

Greg (as George, the seasoned professional)

Me (as Jason, son of the president and inexperienced actor)

Allison (as Natalie, Jason's fiance and first time actress)

The show will run the first three weekends of November at Calvin Church in Tigard. That's the 4th, 5th, 6th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 18th, 19th, and the 20th. Shows are at 7:30 pm on Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 pm on Sundays. I'll post more pictures as rehearsals progress. Come see the show, we're gonna rock the socks off of it. G'night folks!