Hey everyone!
Yes, it's been a while. Since my last post we've elected an exciting new President, and more importantly, I've been out to the Bay Area twice to work with my colleague, Doc Heide, on completion of the first draft of a new, deer-hunting musical called GUYS & DOES. Our hope is we have it on stage in Fall '09 in Door County. We'll see what our Artistic Director says about that soon. Many thanks to Uncle Reed, Uncle Bob and Cousin Mark for their generosity in sharing the details of their hunts with us. For a couple of non-hunters like Doc and me, this was truly invaluable information and our show will have a level of authenticity that it otherwise would have lacked.
Currently, I'm in the early stage of 3 months worth of musical ice-fishing. GUYS ON ICE rides again, thanks to the Milwaukee Rep. Here's a link to some press from Madison about yours truly and my role in the show.
Sara is doing very well. As I type she is on her way to the Twin Cities to work once again with Andrew Wade, a big hot-shot in the world of theatrical vocal coaching. She is assisting him on a production of HENRY V at the Guthrie Theatre, where the Julliard Acting Company is starting a national tour of the show. This will be a great chance for Sara to make good contacts at the Guthrie (a super major American theatre, for those who don't know.) I'm extremely proud of the impressive list of accomplishments she's built since finishing Grad School. Yay Sara!
Speaking of my sweetheart, Sara will not be going home for Christmas due to the work in Minneapolis, so we will both be heading to Maryland to visit her family in January on a week off from my tour. Which just happens to coincide with Obama's Inauguration! We're thrilled to be able to go and witness this historic event and celebrate the end of an error. Um, an era. I wouldn't presume to speak for anyone reading this, but as a citizen I feel profoundly and personally betrayed by the current administration and am truly ashamed of much of what they have done (and have failed to do) in my name. I pray for wisdom for the new Administration, and everyone involved in the Herculean task of trying to fix the damage to our Nation left in the wake of such mismanagement and ineptitude.
Alright, only two sentences and the political ranting is already over. For now, gosh darn it. (wink) You betcha!
I'll finish this post by wishing everyone a blessed holiday season, where the material manifestations of the celebration are secondary to the light and hope at the heart of Christmas!
I'll drop a note from the road as the tour winds on! Love to you all!
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