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This post will hopefully be short. It's late... it seems like I say that in every post but that's because I usually sign on just before bed.

I've mentioned several times that I was in a show... Gilbert and Sullivan's Ruddigore. Today was our final performance. Today at curtain call, all of the female leads got bouquets of flowers. It was very nice for all of them.

The audience was great and I had several people there from work to support me in the audience too. After the show, the cast always heads out to chat with the patrons and thank them for attending. It's a great opportunity to visit with friends and family. I walked out and my co-workers had two big bouquets of flowers... one of yellow roses and the other was a floral arrangement with all sorts of beautiful flowers in it. In truth, the fact they came was enough for me. People in the show asked how I ended up with all the flowers. They assumed I had the flowers they gave the female leads. I proudly told them my co-workers brought them for me.

I told myself that once the show was over I would shave my goatee and mustache off. I did that just a bit ago. Looking in the mirror I still had traces of my makeup from the show on... primarily the eyeliner under my eyes. Now I am ready to start practicing with my makeup in earnest. I have two weeks in Saint Martin and I plan to take my makeup with me. My friend is going with me so I'm sure I will get plenty of practice.

Being in the show has been a great experience and you get to practice with your makeup without people thinking anything of it. Of course, I would not recommend Death Flesh foundation to anyone out there trying to pass.

It seems like things are moving so fast for me. In just a short time period I have done so many things relating to this part of my life. I've bought lingerie, breast forms, makeup, clothes, and shoes. I've shaved my legs, underarms, chest and abdomen... not to mention releasing many pounds. Yesterday I tried on a pair of shorts... size 12. They fit okay but I still have a ways to go but with exercise I think I will be in those shorts very soon.

Now the question in my mind is whether I will pierce my ears or not.

I just want to thank everyone here who has been so supportive. I appreciate all the positive feedback and encouragement. Little by little, all obstacles will be overcome.

Thanks again,

Brianna

Hi Brianna,

You are wonderful. Did you know that?

Thank you for letting us give you support. It was easy honestly. You were open and honest with us and this allowed us to give you advice that helped your inner-self hear things that you've been thinking, most likely, all along.

Congrats on the play. I'm sure you did an excellent job!

You've purchased a whole lot of gal/cd'ing stuff!! Have fun with that. I believe I would!!! I think the new Fashion and beauty section the SOs put up is right in time.

Talk to you soon!!!

Beauty

Brianna,
Way to go! We are all proud of you and hope you really enjoy your time off. Come back all tanned, trim and sharing all our additonal adventures.
Love,
Deborah

Brianna , you never said what part you had in the show, How was your director and how big of a theater, and how many patrins. I just quit a theater in colorado and I really miss the productions. And also congratulations on buying all the cool stuff and all the shaving. Big step I haven't taken yet ( legs so only far). Got any pictures from the show ?




Kristen

Kristen,

The show I did was Ruddigore. I had three parts in the show in the male chorus... peasant villager, gentry, and Sir Bingley. More on that in a moment.

The theater holds about 310 but I think usually we were about 250 -270 in attendance. We did 6 performances over two weekends.

The Director was pretty good. Somethings that he did I did not agree with but the audience enjoyed it so he must have something going for him. He spends most of his time working with the lead performers. Normally he blocks us so we know generally where we should be but there is more to it than that. I don't think it matters how outstanding the leads are if the chorus is standing around like a bunch of zombies. We are pretty much left to figure it out on our own in terms of appropriate interaction and responses to events on stage but ti works out well.

The Director really doesn't like dead space or time where no action is taking place. For example, he likes to have something going on through the Overture. Ruddigore has a very ong Overture... almost 8 minutes divided into three segments. One is music from Dame Hannah's song about Sir Rupert Murgatroyd who was cursed by a witch. We staged a witch burning and the witch cursing Sir Rupert... the part I didn't agree with was the fact they used the same actor playing Despard in the show. I thought it was a bit confusing.

I was a peasant villager and I actually helped bring in the witch and tied her to the stake. One night the middle of the rope fell down to the floor and when I pulled it up her dress came with it. Oops! She shot me a look that made me chuckle. I guess that's the joy of live theater. Later she told me she was wearing panties and tights but normally she goes commando. That would have been an Kodak moment.

Later in the show I show up again as gentry. Basically I just flirt with the women and dress the stage. The choreographer gave us really lame things to do with our song... this made me really want to either choreograph or direct... I'm sure I can do it.

My last appearance is as Sir Bingley, one of the hero's dead ancestors. Basically we come back to life to torment him because he has not been conscientious about committing his crime each day. I was at the extreme stage left and I was dressed in a Cavalier costume. The set had 5 full size portaits, a bust, and a statue. The props mistress painted the portraits and they were amazing. She really captured me on canvas (although it was actually masonite.) After the hero, Robin, gives this long soliloquy, the lights went down... there was thunder and we opened the portraits and stood in the picture frames in the pose our portraits were in. We had Death Flesh foundation with blackened eyes to create a pretty ghoulish appearance. We all step out of our picture frames and chastise Robin calling him coward, poltroon, shaker, squeamer, blockhead, sluggard, dullard, dreamer, sniffler, snuffler, crawler, creeper, shirker, shuffler, wailer, weeper, earthworm, maggot, tadpole weevil... I had a sword and I got to use it three times. I threatened Robin with it before we exit the frames, I poked him with it shortly after that, and I held it up to his throat when we were asking for his pardon. As far as the ancestors go, I think I had the best costume and I really had the look with long wavy hair, mustache curled up at the ends, and van dyke goatee. I actually purchased Cavalier boots for the show.

I do have some digital pictures but I haven't seen them yet. I've heard some of them are very good... others not so good. I won't have time to post them because I'm a little rushed for time as it is... leaving on vacation on Friday.

I will post pics later when I get back.

Later,

Brianna

Hi all,

Brianna,

Congrats on the play! I must've missed your posts elsewhere. I'll have to look them up. Oh, and Bon Voyage, girl. I hope you have fun with your new face!

Love,
CJ