Hey Again -
Thought I'd post an update here on the 'ol blog, although how many people are actually reading this, is anyone's guess...
We're opening "Once On This Island" tomorrow night, and I'm happy to say we've got another hit on our hands in CMTO ! Our partnership with Craterian Performances really has begun to bear fruit, as this production really has been a collaborative effort between the two entities. The show looks and sounds fantastic, and again, the "kids" really have done a remarkable job with their respective roles. "Island" is a tricky show to produce so that it makes sense, much less entertain, and I feel we have been very successful in these regards... All we need now, is an appreciative audience ! We'll keep our fingers crossed ; if the audiences are lean, it won't be because the show is sleepy. The show really is wonderful. What a team we have in CMTO and Craterian Performances.
In other news - my efforts to regain my shapely girlish figure are starting to bear results as well. I've lost 10 lbs in the past couple of months, and I'm now "getting serious" with my new Grapefruit Diet. It's actually quite easy to eat grapefruit only ; we'll see how long I can last. I AM extremely motivated, however, and that makes quite a difference when embarking upon something like this. I'm tired of not looking the way I want, so I've decided to make this happen. Stay tuned for my results - I'm excited to see "the new me" !!
Summer is winding down, and I'm about to begin rehearsals for the Oregon Cabaret Theater's Fall '09 show, "What's Goin' On - The Songs of the 70's"... Lots of fun songs, the cast looks to be really great, and of course, Jim Giancarlo, the director, is always fun to work with... The show opens at O.C.T. in Ashland on September 9th, and runs through November 1st, so come on down, catch the show, and say "Hi" to me !
Other exciting news - CMTO, our theater company for the past 4 1/2 years, is expanding by adding the new branch of itself, TMTO, which stands for "Teen Musical Theater of Oregon". In our past years of successfully operating CMTO, we've realized a specialized need for a teen-based theater company, one that can address the needs of the age group 13 - 19. We're very excited about this new venture, as it will allow us to produce more advanced / sophisticated material, and at the same time, still allow CMTO to produce separate productions for those performers ages 7 - 12. So, both age groups will have their respective productions, and it will create incentive for those in CMTO to excel and "graduate" to TMTO. Stay tuned to the CMTO website at www.cmtoregon.org for more info on TMTO and CMTO.
That's it for now - thanks for reading, and see you at "Island" tomorrow night, and through this weekend of the 21st of August.
- John.
