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What Do You Want from Me on Slacker Saturday?

Posted on July 15, 2018 by mohawkvalleygirl

I realized as I wrote my blog post last night that I was NOT having a Lame Post Friday, which I almost always do. I was just so excited to write about the cheese play and use the pictures I took. So now I feel free to make a Slacker Saturday post. At least I’m making the post on the day I’m publishing it (according to my real calendar, not my WordPress timestamp, apparently).

The cheese play, Where’s the Cheesecake?, when very well. We got a lot of laughs. I had a little bit of cheese at the Little Falls Cheese Festival, but it was so warm, I did not want to stay long. We went to Ruggiero’s Trattoria, sat at the bar in the air conditioning, and had a couple of drinks and a slice of pizza. Then we came home and I fell asleep on the couch. We’ve been watching movies ever since.

It doesn’t sound like such an exciting day, does it? Well, I enjoyed it. Oh, we also took a short walk to the post office and back to mail my weekly post cards. As I went into the post office, I ran into the man who is going to direct Fallen Angel, the play the Herkimer County Historical Society is going to put on at Ilion Little Theatre. I told him to talk to Steven (who was waiting for me on the sidewalk) about auditioning. So I may have some theatre news about that on a blog post soon (preview of coming attractions).

I see I am over 200 words. Phew! That’s enough for a blog post! Thank you for tuning in, and I hope to see you all on Wrist to Forehead Sunday.

Getting Ready for Cheese

Posted on July 14, 2018 by mohawkvalleygirl

I just got back from rehearsal for Where’s the Cheesecake?, the play LiFT Theatre Company is presenting tomorrow at Little Falls Cheese Festival. I brought along my Tablet to take some pictures for this post.

We do a lot in a small space!

The set is quite simple, because it is a radio play. We sit in the chairs, then get up and say our lines into the microphones. It’s actually a little awkward acting that way, but us actors are always up for a challenge.

There are always a lot of laughs at rehearsal

Here are two of my castmates. Full Disclosure: I told them to act like they were consulting over something in the script. Actors are really good at these posed candid shots.

I didn’t tell him to smile.

This is an actual candid shot of a cast member.

Can you tell Matt has a cheese and Angela has a microphone?

I also wanted a shot of our writer and director, so we did another posed candid. Angela Harris wrote the script, and Matt Powers directed. They, as well as the cast, are excellent to work with.

Alas, I did not get a shot of Oscar Stivala, The Man with the Horn. He adds atmosphere and mood with his music. He is also playing later in the day at the Cheese Festival. I hope to stick around long enough to hear him. A number of other musical acts are also featured. You can check out the line-up on the Cheese Festival’s Facebook page.

The Cheese Festival runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Main Street in Little Falls. The play will be in The Shop at 11:30 a.m. Come on out! But in case you miss it, I’ll try to write a blog post and tell you how it was.

I’m in a Cheesy Play!

Posted on July 4, 2018 by mohawkvalleygirl

Yesterday I went to a rehearsal for the play I was unexpectedly asked to take part in: Where’s the Cheesecake? by Angela Harris.

Angela Harris, a resident of Little Falls, NY, also wrote Strike Story, the incredibly well-researched reader’s theatre play which gave LiFT, Little Falls Theatre Company, its start. I got to participate in that production when a cast member could not make certain performances. Perhaps you read a few of my blog posts about it. Harris has also written several short plays about the ongoing adventures of Mac Blac, “Little Falls’ only professional problem solver.” I saw one of the plays three years ago, at the Little Falls Cheese Festival. I probably wrote a blog post about that too. At least, I hope I did. When I was asked to take a part in the latest adventure, I jumped at the chance!

This episode is done as a radio play. We stand up and speak into microphones. Sound effects of doors closing and chairs moving help set the scene. Oscar Stivala, as The Man with the Horn adds atmosphere. I loves me some Oscar Stivala!

The play takes place right before the Little Falls Cheese Festival and, obviously, involves a cheesecake. More than that I will not say, because I do not want to give away any salient plot points. I will say it is very mysterious and a lot of fun.

It’ll be more dramatic when we’re in costume.

Where’s the Cheesecake? will be presented on Saturday, July 14 at 11:30 a.m. at The Shop, 590 E. Main St., Little Falls, as part of the Little Falls Cheese Festival. The Cheese Festival is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Main Street. Come buy some cheese and see a play!

Mohawk Valley Girl

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