Amphibian Stage Productions

So, my last blog to you is very exciting as I met Meryl Streep last night.  While we were auctioning Cyrano’s nose, I was helping Chris Sarandon spot the people who were bidding, and I noticed that one of the first people to raise there hands was Meryl Streep.  I leaned over to Daniel Sunjata and i said that was Meryl Streep, then my world sort of went numb.  I was too excited that she saw the show.  She lost the bid for the nose, but the nose sold for 1100.00…not too shabby!  We have almost raised 20,000 in just four short days!  Pretty astounding.

I went upstairs to undress, and Elisa Acevedo, who is such a sweetie, and who does hair for the show, came to my dressing room, and said “Carman, you have to hear this, Meryl came in Kevin’s dressing room and one of the first things she said was…First of all, that fight was magnificent!” AAAHHHHHHH!!!!! was my response.  I gathered up my things and said that’s it, I’m going over there.  I don’t care!

I get to Kevin’s dressing room, and I knock, Sue Wright, Kevin’s dresser answers the door and says come on in, and I say, ” Uhmm, hello….I just wanted to come over, I heard you were over here, and excuse me for interrupting, but I just wanted to meet…(Kevin interrupts and says,”Me!…you came all the way over here to say hello to me!”  I said, “No! not you!, and he said “I know…Meryl, this is Carman Lacivita…Lachivita, LAcivita…(he’s singing my name) he was in the fight you were talking about.”  She comes over to me and shakes my hands and says, “you were terrific, what a wondderful job and opportunity.  Congratulations.!”  I say, “thank you so much, that means a lot coming from you.  I am just so excited to be meeting you, holy cow!, I’m gushing I’m sorry, i don’t mean to interrupt, but I’m a huge fan, and very glad to meet you.”  She says thank you and says I need to find Jennifer and say hello to her. 

At that point I’m more numb.  I leave and fly home with my buddy Bryan Stewart who came in town for the weekend to visit.  I come back to the theater, and thank Kevin for letting me interrupt his visit with Meryl, and he says, “Oh please, but you should know that just before you came in, she said, “The fight alone was worth the price of admission!”  I’m on cloud nine, needless to say. I’m usually not that star struck, but every actor wants to meet her, because…well…you know why…Brilliance! Hello!

I’m very greatful for this opportunity and so happy to be a part of it.  Thank you for reading my blog friends and family.  I hope that you enjoyed it.  Cyrano will forever be in my heart, for this experience has been everything and every bit a blessing to my career, my life, and my heart.  Have a great time Jonathan Fielding who will now be blogging for December!  Best wishes to all Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Carman