This evening I returned to the Magnet Theater to perform my first official Made-Up Musical of 2009. After being away from it for a while, I was yet again filled with both excitement and anxiety. Every time I take the stage for that show, I have somewhat of an out of body experience. Whenever I tell people about what it is that I do in this show, I always hear the same response: "Wow! Sounds terrifying!" - and quite frankly, it is!
Usually they follow up those three little words with something like, "I would hate doing that."
Not me. I friggin' love it! I live for the rush that washes over me when the pianist starts composing a song in need of a lyric. I love it!
Tonight's show was filled with fun and a lot of great and supportive energy. Our suggestion came from a girl who grew up in Daytona Beach and regaled us with tales about scary bikers and Hell's Angels-wannabes during "Biketober", as well as the crotchety old folks who resented the hoards of Spring breakers. This proved to be great fodder for our 50-minute musical. We even managed to work in a Hells' Angels "Summer Nights" parody. What can be better than that, I ask?
We also had a couple of new players in the show tonight, and we all gelled really nicely. I'm not sure whether or not I'll be playing again next Friday, but we all turned out a really great show tonight - one of which we should all be proud!
Friday, January 9, 2009
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