Abridged version
May 2nd, 2006
1) The play: Opening night audience, quiet! Scary quiet! Hid in theatre basement! Me, not them! The director: “They are writing essays in their heads, don’t worry!” Saturday night audience, not quiet! Not scary! Stayed on first floor of theatre! Me, and them! The director: “Do you want the other half of this bottle of Chardonnay?”
2) Informal reviews: Funny! Not funny! Good sad! Bad sad! First act too long! Official review: Probably tomorrow! Probably Funny! Not funny! Good sad! Bad sad! First act too long! Most revealing informal review: Time to up your meds. My father’s review: Three people left at intermission! But I loved it! My review: Some people sit through Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo without a bathroom break.
3) The Mater has achieved Newspaper Clipping Nirvana: This was in the local Sunday paper and this came out earlier this week. Happy mama!
4) Sophie, sick! Bad, bad ear! Poor girl!
5) Me, tickly throat! Wheezy! But so much work! Not good!
6) Must work! Want to sleep! Must work! Must tell you more, about Mir, about Tree, about the attic! But must work! Must go!
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20 Comments
1. Bethany | May 2nd, 2006 at 9:23 pm
I can’t wait to hear the play reviews! I think I loved your dad’s the most.
Congratulations on hitting it big in the newspaper. I am — of course — a fan of yours, and I’ve been reading Catherine Neuman for almost 4 years as well, so it was cool to see you both in one article.
Get better!
2. nolamom | May 2nd, 2006 at 11:07 pm
About the question, “do you want the other half of this bottle of Chardonnay?” You did say yes, right? I know I would have said yes. Hope you get good reviews, and if you get any bad ones, well, piss on them. LOL.
It was great to read about Catherine (Ben and Birdy) in the article as well, I love reading her journal too. I think you are both great writers and moms too.
3. Spot the Wonder Dog | May 2nd, 2006 at 11:10 pm
“the 34-year-old actress-turned-writer”
*cough cough*
4. TRF | May 3rd, 2006 at 12:06 am
DON’T PANIC!
5. TRF | May 3rd, 2006 at 12:06 am
P.S. I’ll tell you when it’s time to panic.
6. Sogal | May 3rd, 2006 at 4:24 am
so glad to hear that all went welll - remember some people NEVER read reviews - (personally dont know how!).
still sending good vibes
7. the Mater | May 3rd, 2006 at 6:32 am
The Mater is packing right now and will be winding her way up there to provide some TLC to your brood, including a big pot of freshly made chicken soup (Empire kosher of course)!
As your dad has advised, “Don’t Panic”. No matter what the official critics say, you feel good about this brainchild of yours and it’s taken years to give birth. Be proud! Besides, the local critics didn’t grow up in rowhouse Philly.
Work, rest, work, rest … both you and Tree are feeling overwhelmed. LET’S JUST SAY, you both have some great tales to spin when the dust settles :>)
Now, let me get on the road!
8. geogirl | May 3rd, 2006 at 7:50 am
For some reason I read this blog with you speaking in a Russian acent.
“Play open… hide in basement.”
“Sophie sick…is bad.”
LOL! Sorry. I guess I’m the one that needs to up my meds.
9. Sarah | May 3rd, 2006 at 9:00 am
You’ve been gif-ed! That’s so cool!
10. Lisa | May 3rd, 2006 at 9:12 am
don’t pay any attention to the reviews! Your real fans are RIGHT HERE GIRL! I hope you and Sophie-bean feel better soon. Hugs!
11. Rachel | May 3rd, 2006 at 9:30 am
I adored it, as you know. I laughed, I cried, it was better than Cats — no, seriously. I love your characters now. And I do see the redemptive quality of the ending. And I’ve been talking to your characters all week, so if I get hauled off in a straitjacket, it’s all your fault. *g*
12. ozma | May 3rd, 2006 at 1:23 pm
Wow! I know SO much about you now. You were just this mysterious creature that made me laugh and now I know where you went to college and um…OK, maybe I don’t know that much about you after all.
Congratulations! It sounds like an amazing play and the great thing about not acting in the play or directing it is you can actually drink during the performance instead of before and after!
13. R J Keefe | May 3rd, 2006 at 6:57 pm
Neat publicity!
14. Dawn | May 4th, 2006 at 5:53 am
And Jenn said “A bottle? Hell, hand me the box - cause I only drink wine in a box”
Rest my dear.
15. Bill Donovan | May 4th, 2006 at 6:25 am
My wifes 86 yr old computer illiterate father (life long Dalton Res.) very impressed with you and would like to contact you. if you email me i will return his phone for you to contact.
16. Rina | May 4th, 2006 at 10:27 am
Thanks, Spot - I’d missed that one! how nice to know I haven’t hit the big 3 - 5 yet either.
Can’t wait to see the official reviews, complete with the off-Broadway offering.
17. Lisa B | May 4th, 2006 at 3:38 pm
Ok. I keep seeing your blog linked to so many of my fave blogs so I had to visit. I’m so glad I did.
I’m am totally digging your scene. heehee.
Love your blog. Now excuse me while I dig through your archives.
18. Michelle | May 5th, 2006 at 2:25 am
Waiting patiently for your next entry….
19. Doug H | May 8th, 2006 at 12:03 pm
So, is the fact that Jose works at Taco Bell related at all to wrapping a baby up like a burrito?
I work with Jose and he doesn’t know himself.
Just wondering, loved the play.
20. blagden | June 21st, 2006 at 8:50 pm
Perfect pages… tnx
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