Wingin' It!

Today was probably one of the longest days I've had in a good loooooong while. We were up at the crack of dawn to get to the airport and hop a plane to Chicago. I was hoping that my exhaustion due to excessive sleep deprivation would allow me to catch a few winks on the plane ride, but unfortunately it just didn't happen. Argh!

Instead of catching a much needed nap, I read the rest of a David Rabe play that I had started called, "The Black Monk." It's based on an obscure novella by Anton Chekhov, and I'm not sure if I should have read it in my state of delirium because it is a very haunting story. I had originally purchased it at the Broadway Cares Flea Market last month for $1. I like Rabe and Chekhov, so it seemed a wise purchase. I was hoping to find a good monologue for myself within its pages, but now I'm not so sure. There are a few things here and there which might be pieced together to make something that would work.

Once we arrived in Chicago, we went into the city for some sightseeing and pizza, (which proved very disappointing) - the pizza, not the sightseeing. Chicago's architecture and immaculate city sidewalks never disappoint. We had the chance to walk a bit of the "Magnificent Mile" this afternoon and it definitely lives up to its name.

Since I am especially passionate about musical improv, I really wanted to take in a musical improv show while we were in town. Tonight we went to iO to see one of their musical house teams called "The Del Tones." The house was packed for this show. People know about improv in Chicago. I have to confess that it made me miss "The Made-Up Musical" somethin' awful. I really enjoyed the show, but sometimes it's difficult watching something from the audience that you so desperately want to be a part of. At certain moments when the pianist would strike up a pretty tune, I wanted to run up there and start singing with the cast! But I didn't because that would have been entirely inappropriate. And even as tired as I am, I can still tell right from wrong!

I'm definitely a bit envious of the folks who get to be on a musical house team. There have been a few rumors floating around that the Magnet may follow suit. I think it would be absolutely awesome! Until then, I will just have to be satisfied with my TMUM gig.