I decided that I really don’t want to jump into anymore last minute roles in Sly Fox. So, I made a special Sly Fox Wellness Box to store int eh green room to take care of anyone who may be starting to get a little sick. I got chicken soup, saltines, ginger ale, emergency, halls cough drops, a first aid kid, gloves, masks and a few more things. I also highlighted every role int he play in my scrip and sealed that within a ziplock baggie. The baggie reads, in case of emergency and inside is the script with my name on it and “Stunt Understudy” also on it. Since I covered every person in this play at least once I figure that that was the appropriate script to put into the baggie.
We had a speed lines night as a brush up on lines after opening weekend. I read for Mrs. Tuckle tonight. I think some people took video.
Tonight was the METG Musical theater awards. This is a really big deal event. It is like the Tonys for high school and middle school musical theater. Bishop Feehan High School was nominated for 7 awards tonight and Eva was up for Best Costume Design. The event was at Lawrence high School in Lawrence, MA. We picked up Eva’s friend Ollie and headed up there a little after 4pm. We wanted to make sure that we got there early enough and also make sure that we could have dinner before the event. We went to a burger joint that Allison found through Phantom Gourmet. It was called BE/EZ and was about 6 miles from the school.
After dinner we went over to the school to get our seats. Eva and Allison and Ollie sat up front with the nominees and Andy and I sat un the upper orchestra. We had great seats. The theater at the high school is huge. Lawrence High School performed two major musicals this year. Miss Saigon and In The Heights. They were phenomenal when they performed, too. The format was performances by the schools that were nominated for performance of the year and then a few awards. Eva’s award was second.
I continue to become more proud of this young woman’s poise and grace every day. We’re attending the METG awards tonight where Eva was nominated for Best Costume Design for Hadestown : Teen Edition. Tough competition. While the outcome was not what we were all hoping for Eva had a great night. I’m sure this won’t be her last nomination.
