Monday, September 27, 2010

For the next month the cast of Die! Mommie! Die! at the University of Tampa will be taking "Silly Ami" over and blogging about their experiences at rehearsals and all the amazing times we have together, under Ami's direction. There will be quotes, pictures and anything else we can think of. But, now to start with the band of characters...


KC Shaffer (Stage Manager/Ring Leader) leads the backstage crew with her incredible stage managing skills. She is organized, tough, always prepared and very firm, but always in the best mood and incredible to work with!







Emily Thaler(A.K.A. myself) is KC's right hand woman and is loving this experience and hanging out with the cast every night! Not much else to say! :)










Mariana Rocha (Assistant Director) is copiously taking notes on how the heck one directs a show, when she is not working for our production manager or taking over the action on the stage in Ami's place. And we have discovered that we had to create a goofy pic of her, as her fb is only full of stunning pics of Mariana.






Zachary Hines (Ms. Arden) plays our Die! Mommie! Die! leading lady - Angela Arden! It's been an absolute pleasure to watch him in heals every rehearsal and now also with boobs! Zack warms up our hearts every night with his laugh, sweetness and extravagant personality :)









Margo Stewart (Edith) is gracefully known as the know-it-all. From The bible to the Horse races, she's been on top of on-site dramaturgy (from inside her head!). Oh, and she's fun to have around, too.



Nick Haugland is our charming, seductive, macho man, "Don Juan" - Tony Parker! He always brings a lot of energy and, well.. testosterone to the table! Nick's humor and positive view on life uplifts everyone and everything around him (including Lance's... hmmm... spirit) ;)











Timothy Bourn (Sol P. Sussman) the youngest in our group plays the oldest in the cast - Old, jaded, constipate Sol P. Sussman. Here he is sporting one of Sols cardigans, direct from Timothy's private collection.



Griffeth Whitehurst (Lance) Seems to be latching on to the concept of dressing in women's clothing and prancing around the stage quite nicely. And he's not even playing our leading lady. Griff, the actor, brings a positive charge to every rehearsal and is almost night the direct catalyst of a severe dose of laughter.







Lyndsay Magid (Bootsie) When she is not texting acting questions during her law classes, Lyndsay is always arriving on set with a smile on her face and a word to mispronounce on her lips. Which one will it be today? Codicils, perhaps?








Miles Parks (AD/Tony Parker US) is one of our team of AD/ASMs. His focus is on keeping Nick in line, which, as we all know, is a full-time job. He was originally cast in the role of Tony Parker but that pesky thing we like to call life got in the way so he is with us 2 nights a week and there in spirit the rest of the week.



Kaitlyn Rosen (Dramaturg) rounds off our shining group. When not submersed in her own rehearsals for Sweet Charity or the Cabaret, she is researching for us and presenting us with her fabulous findings.













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