My Own "The Show Must Go On" Story

(Dave Jadico having fun with all the last minute changes)

"Hey gents, no electricity at the playhouse. Peco has been called."

This was part of the text I got from the Heeere's Tony! stage manager, Margie Price at 12:22pm on Sunday, Feb. 6th. Our matinee performance was for 2pm. Margie is one of the best in the business so honestly, I wasn't too worried when I got her text. However, finding out the power is off at the theater about and hour and a half before showtime is not something you look forward to hearing about.

Once I arrived at the theater around 12:55pm, I spend about 20 minutes in darkened dressing room upstairs doing my best Anne Frank imitation with the rest of the cast and crew. Next, calm as could be, Margie said, "Ok boys, we're taking the show around the corner to our rehearsal space."

The rehearsal space was at the Colony Club -- a place that looked like a sight specific production of 1776. Luckily, the Colony Club was still decorated for the Christmas holiday (please note the sarcasm).

Almost every patron decided to wait an extra half-hour and trekked over to the Colony Club for the show. I have to admit, it was kinda funny since some audience members were carrying chairs and other things over to space -- we looked like a really bad production of Fiddler on the Roof.

Once the show got underway, Tony did what he does best and worked on the fly. The show is always funny but the last minute changes provided immediate fodder for the quickest wit in the business. On top of things, the wonderful Dave Jadico was our guest who showed of his juggling skills and the golden voice of Jeff Coon filled the acoustic friendly Colony Club like a dream. The show was a blast and hopefully I'll be able to put up some pics that Margie took on her phone when I get them.

My favorite line from Tony's monologue: "This morning, much like Charlie Sheen, Act 2 Playhouse woke up to a blackout."

17th Annual SAG Awards - My Picks

One of the fun things about being in the Screen Actors Guild is getting free copies of movies and voting for the SAG Awards. I end up voting for favorites in each category hoping that they'll win. She how many of my choices will win tonight at 8pm on TNT/TBS. (NOTE - This graphic will look cut of on the post, but it was too tough to figure out how to exactly make it fit -- plus you can still see the picks on the left side)

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OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
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COLIN FIRTH	THE KING’S SPEECH	Edit
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OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
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NATALIE PORTMAN	BLACK SWAN	Edit
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OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
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CHRISTIAN BALE	THE FIGHTER	Edit
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OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
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MILA KUNIS	BLACK SWAN	Edit
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OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A STUNT ENSEMBLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
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INCEPTION	Edit
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OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A CAST IN A MOTION PICTURE
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THE KING'S SPEECH	ANTHONY ANDREWS, HELENA BONHAM CARTER, JENNIFER EHLE, COLIN FIRTH, MICHAEL GAMBON, DAREK JACOBI, GUY PEARCE, GEOFFREY RUSH, TIMOTHY SPALL	Edit
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OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION MOVIE OR MINISERIES
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DENNIS QUAID	THE SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP	Edit
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OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION MOVIE OR MINISERIES
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CATHERINE O’HARA	TEMPLE GRANDIN	Edit
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OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
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JON HAMM	MAD MEN	Edit
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ELISABETH MOSS	MAD MEN	Edit
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OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
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TY BURRELL	MODERN FAMILY	Edit
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SOFIA VERGARA	MODERN FAMILY	Edit
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DEXTER	Edit
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BOARDWALK EMPIRE	GREG ANTONACCI, STEVE BUSCEMI, DABNEY COLEMAN, PAZ de la HUERTA, STEPHEN GRAHAM, ANTHONY LACIURA, KELLY MacDONALD, GRETCHEN MOL, ALEKSA PALLADINO, VINCENT PIAZZA, MICHAEL PITT, MICHAEL SHANNON, PAUL SPARKS, MICHAEL STUHLBARG, SHEA WHIGHAM	Edit
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OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE IN A COMEDY SERIES
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MODERN FAMILY	JULIE BOWEN, TY BURRELL, JESSE TYLER FERGUSON, NOLAN GOULD, SARAH HYLAND, ED O’NEILL, RICO RODRIGUEZ, ERIC STONESTREET, SOFIA VERGARA, ARIEL WINTER	Edit

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CAPE AND SWORD - The Producers Cast List

The Producers Cast List

Max Bialystock - Kevin Toniazzo-Naughton '11

Leo Bloom - Joe Binck '11

Ulla - Kelly Leonard MSJA '11

Roger Debris – Patrick Romano ‘12

Carmen Ghia & Accountant – Hasani Allen ‘12

Franz Liebkind - Andrew Staub '12

Hold Me-Touch Me, Sabu, Donald Dinsmore, FDR, Sergeant, Judge - Alfred Ventura '11

Sign Man, Accountant, Little Old Lady, Brian, Jack Lepides, Winston Churchill, Betrayed Guard, Prisoner of Love - Will Bankhead '11

Pimp, Accountant, Little Old Lady, Sailor, Hitler Auditioner, Springtime for Hitler Solo, Prisoner of Love - Nicholas Endo '12

Mr. Marx, Hitler Auditioner, Convict - Scott Hannum ‘12

Opening Nighter, Accountant, Little Old Lady, Fire Fighter, Jason Green, Hitler Auditioner, Von Trapp, Foreman, Convict - Nicholas Norberg ‘12

Newspaper Vendor, Accountant, Little Old Lady, Cowboy, Hitler Auditioner, Stalin, Convict - Pat “Red” Cunningham ‘13

Bum, Accountant, Little Old Lady, Leather Dude, Hitler Auditioner, Ticket Taker, Convict - Brendan Kolon ‘13

Opening Nighter, Accountant, Little Old Lady, Indian, Hitler Auditioner, Von Trapp, Prison Trustee - Paul Mancano ‘13

Opening Nighter, Accountant, Little Old Lady, Construction Worker, Hitler Auditioner, Von Trapp, Cop, Convict - Luke Mazurek ‘13

Cop, Accountant, Little Old Lady, Scott, Hitler Auditioner, Tapper, Prisoner of Love - Michael Rizzo '13

Street Cleaner, Accountant, Little Old Lady, Kevin, Hitler Auditioner, Schindler, Baliff, Prisoner of Love - Brendan McHale '14

Blind Violinist, Accountant, Little Old Lady, Cop, Hitler Auditioner, Tapper, Prisoner of Love - Karol Szymula '14

Opening Nighter, Chorine, Little Old Lady, Maria Von Trapp, Storm Trooper, Old Lady in Court - Sarah Blake MMA ‘11

Usherette, Chorine, Little Old Lady, Anne Frank, Storm Trooper, Prisoner of Love - Samantha Ricchiuti MMA '11

Nun, Chorine, Little Old Lady, Tapper, Swasta Person, Prisoner of Love - Anna Betteridge JWHallahan ‘12

Usherette, Chorine, Lick Me-Bite Me, Tapper, Gretl Von Trapp, Swasta Person, Prisoner of Love - Jess Riloff MSJA ‘12

Little Old Lady, Tutu-Clad Hitler Auditioner, Storm Trooper, Stenographer - Jacqueline Uveges MMA '12

Nun, Chorine, Little Old Lady, Tapper, Brigitta Von Trapp, Swasta Person, Prisoner of Love - Mary Kate Glenn MSJA ‘13

Bag Lady, Shirley Markowitz, Kiss Me-Feel Me, Marta Von Trapp, Storm Trooper - Quinn O'Brien MSJA '13

Opening Nighter, Chorine, Little Old Lady, Leisl Von Trapp, Storm Trooper, Old Lady in Court - Juliana Angelone MSJA '14

Opening Nighter, Chorine, Little Old Lady, Louisa Von Trapp, Storm Trooper, Old Lady in Court - Alessandra Zito MMA '14

Thanks to all who auditioned. As you can tell, the cast list is a complex list of specific parts that will become clear once rehearsals begin. Anyone not cast can feel free to email Mr. Braithwaite (antonyxb@aol.com) for feedback. Please do not be discouraged, and know that you are more than welcome to audition anytime in the future.

Rehearsal This Week:

- Tuesday, Feb. 1st – 3pm to 7pm: Sing Thru with Sonny Leo for Joe Binck, KTN, Kelly Leonard, Pat Romano, Andrew Staub, and Hasani Allen

- Friday, Feb. 4th – 3pm to 6pm: Full Cast Sing Thru with Sonny Leo

- Saturday, Feb. 5th – 2pm to 6pm: “Opening Night” Choreo with Sonny Leo

The first meeting of the 2nd Semester for the Cape and Sword Improv Club will take place on Monday, February 7th at 3:30pm in the theater.

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