Amphibian Stage Productions

So, Jonathan has closed his show, and so has Katya Campbell.  For those of you who don’t know, Katya Campbell is another amphibian who was on Broadway this fall with the play Mauritius, by Teresa Rebeck.  I was very sad for Jonathan, as I know I will be sad when our show closes.  Cheers to you Jonathan and Katya.

I have been staying busy with the show.  It is hard to get things done when the show occupies so much of your time.  I’m by no means complaining because I could do this forever, and i want to do this forever.  In the meantime, Republic, where i bartend has been very good to me.  I pick up a shift a week, and when the show closes will go back to doing three a week.  I’m not entirely looking forawrd to it, but i am greatful to have it.

On another note the Cyrano company raised 86,000 dollars for equity fights aids.  The Ritz raised the most on Broadway, with 140,000…They also had six weeks to raise money where we only had two weeks because of the strike.  Not bad, but had we had those weeks we would have done better.  In addition to auctioning the nose, Jennifer was taking photos with fans for 100.00 dollars a piece and for 200.00 dollars a piece the next nite, because the previous nite went so well.  Everyone chipped in to raise money for AIDS awareness.

Baylen Thomas, who plays Marquis de Cuigy, had a baby boy this morning, taking him out of the show, and putting Amefika back on for Baylen.  We had the first grade class from the Performing Arts School come and watch the fight call, that I led along with Tom Schall.  They were soooo precious.  They were the most well behaved kids ever.  Kevin was really great with them.  He answered their questions…mostly about his nose and not about the fights.  Something they could relate to…Then when he left “the purple grape” fielded questions about why I like grapes so much!  Very cute and funny!  I met Jessica Hecht, fantastic and beautiful, and Steve Martin came to the show and I missed him.  Sort of bummed about that, but I’ll meet him soon!