Doozer Does Shop Coming Soon!

I took up a new hobby when I was in the hospital with the boys - crocheting.  My sister taught me, and it honestly got me through hard days.  I have been crocheting ever since and expanding what I can offer in my etsy shop!  I've been working on a few pieces and will be listing them next week.  Here is a sneak peak of what's to come.

Connie Macogni

Last week was crazy!  I started rehearsals for Tony and Tina's Wedding, and after only 4 rehearsals the show opened. I have never in my career had such little rehearsal time, or such little script.  Most of the show is improve, so its completely different than any show I have ever done.  To say I was nervous was an understatement.  I was nervous about the improve, and nervous about how I would feel wearing a baby belly.  Not knowing what to expect from the audience was exciting but also scary.  You have to be completely prepared with your character's background, and the other characters story and be "on" for 2.5 hours.  I have to say I am completely in love with this show.  It's different every night, depending on the audience, and action is happening all around the room.  Chatting with people is so fun and interesting, most of the time I feel like I am at a real wedding.  The cast is amazingly talented.  They have me cracking up every night, and working to match their talent and energy.  They all feel like family to me already.  It will be sad when the show closes.  I can only hope I get to work with them all again.  If you are in the Bethlehem area, please check out Tony and Tina's Wedding at Musikfest Cafe/ArtsQuest.  It's such a fun show, you won't be disappointed!

Curtain Closed

It's A Wonderful Life was, well WONDERFUL!  We had 6 great performances, with a full house every night.  I'm so happy I was able to be a part of such a great holiday show.  My husband urged me to do the show, as I was hesitant.  I'm so glad I took his advice.  It got me out of the house for a couple of days a week, it gave me something positive to focus on, and helped me find a part of my old self again.  I was able to reunite with talented friends and bring a classic story to life.  I really enjoyed audience members mentioning that the movie was their favorite Christmas movie, and then say they absolutely loved the show.  It was nice to see families enjoying the show together and creating new memories.  If you missed the show, Mr. Potter put this little video together using security camera footage!

We got our tree a couple weeks ago.  Christmas trees are my favorite.  I love the one that we picked and Omelette loves to stand in it.  Yes, stand in it.  She's not doing anything except sticking her head in the middle of the tree and then stands there like a weirdo staring at the trunk.  It results in me sweeping up the needles 2x a day.  At this rate my tree won't make it to Christmas!