November 12, 2009
I am horribly limited // Sylvia Plath
I can never read all the books I want;
I can never be all the people I want
and live all the lives I want.
I can never train myself in all the skills
I want. And why do I want to? I want to
live and feel all the shades, tones, and
variations of mental and physical
experience possible in life.
And I am horribly limited.
November 9, 2009
Backstage with Lou Ann. Photo by Beth Ann, aka Michelle Keffer.
Opening weekend came and went like a hot slippery calf fresh out the shoot. In our abbreviated run of only Friday and Saturday, we had over 80 people in the house. And they were rowdy and not afraid to throw things. Just how I like ‘em. I’ll admit, rehearsing in my living room the week before we opened, I had my fears of how this was all gonna go down, but Friday the show was just so much fun that we all had a hard time wiping the grins off our faces for hours afterward. Its even harder to lose the accent. My apologies to all the friends I saw at Rio Rita that were embarrassed by my redneck, Jessica Simpson act complete with ponytail. I’m sure I said the words “SO MUCH FUN” more than you’ll need to hear again maybe ever. Or until you come out to the show, then you’ll know what I mean.
Get your tickets now, ya’ll. This is not one you want to miss. We’re looking to sell out the next two weekends. We also have Wednesday and Thursday shows starting this week, and Wednesday is free beer night. Reserve those tickets now, chickens.
October 27, 2009
Jennymarie Jemison is happy to add cowgirl to a year as a dominatrix (Faster Than the Speed of Light), princess (The Frog Prince), prostitute (TOUCH), and a complex, human being capable of deeply flawed action (No One Else WIll Ever Love You.)
October 20, 2009
Or it would appear that way. But I’m sure that Graham Schmidt’s rehearsals are pretty much the same.
Ranger Mason keeping us safe from murderous bandits
We cowgirls are very appreciative.
Tyler and Lu Ann. He said I was his desert flower.
Tyler and the Jen half of the cowgirls
October 12, 2009
My next show ya'll!
So after a cruel bout with the world’s currently most trendy flu and then the even crueler amount of work that followed a week of sickdays, your favorite (re:only) lowbrow voice of Austin theatre is back with news. I’m a sexy cowgirl! Yes, I know, that so isn’t news, that is just FACT, but in this case I mean it in an official capacity. I am one of four sexy cowgirls comprising the chorus of
Lonestar, Texas: A Popcorn Throwing Rock Country Musical. I play Lu Ann and I’m one friendly neighbor: “Lu Ann’s camper is has the widest swinging door in Post Oak Trailer Park.” This musical is an original work by my multi-talented friend and lapsed
blogger, Ben Wright, and is a Vestige Group production, directed by Jen Brown and Susie Gidsig. We had our first dance rehearsal with choreographer Zen Taylor this weekend and it was silly fun and a boot-slapping good time. Most of the cast are Arthuriosis-expats, so that should get you stoked. We open November 4th. I think its pretty funny that country musicals are enjoying a hot moment here in Austin, the Mechs started it off with
I’ve Never Been So Happy and Dustin Wills follows with the upcoming
Murder Ballad Murder Mystery. Westerns are almost as popular in Austin as swine flu, and only slightly less deadly.
Ben Wright and me with post-Faster Than the Speed of Light decorations and libations. Also, this is what it would look like if I was Ben's drunken goth parasitic twin.
September 29, 2009
The soldiers going to battle. Half Walgreens, Half Herb Bar. Reflecting my dubious nature.
At the worst possible time, our flawed but mostly loveable heroine is struck down by what can only be called, the Nasty. Anything in her life that once qualified as an activity has been postponed until further notice. The only verbs that now figure into her once robust existence are ones that you really don’t want to hear about. So I will spare you. My homeopathic Austin hippie meds seem to be working the best. If this happens to you, proceed straight to Herb Bar for the healing magic. I’m not kidding.
September 21, 2009
There she is folks, the official Evil Dead poster.
It took forever but I’m finally done. I can’t say I’m done with it, I can only say I’ve stopped working on it. It could go on forever in photoshop purgatory. Working on it was fun though – I cannot wait to see this show. Keep reading if you want to see the source photo…
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September 17, 2009
This image will make sense to you if you saw the show.
So excited to see these names on the list:
Susie Gidseg, Outstanding Director of a Drama
Andrew Varenhorst, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama
Lots of my friends received much deserved nominations. See the full list here.
