I RECENTLY TEMPORARILY RETURNED TO MY LOVE OF ACTING

For the past month I have been totally immersed in a local play that we just finished with this past Sunday, Nov. 6th.  It was called "Let It Shine", and was the 5th installment of yearly plays about out town written by Mike Everett, who was born and raised here in Maryville, TN, and very fondly remembers how things were in the good old days, when this was just a little county town filled with crazy country people.  I didn't have a speaking part because I was off on a scrap booking retreat, but Mike kindly cast me as a member of the choir of the Maryville Holy Roller Missionary Baptist Church.  That's a mouthful, isn't it?  The play was basically a musical - filled with lots of good old gospel songs, some sang off-key, which was all part of the laughs.  Anyway, it totally took over my life for the past month, and after the 6 performances were over, I was exhausted and hoarse!  I'm glad I can get life back to normal, but I made a lot of new friends, and I am definitely going to do it again next year!  Here are a couple of the pictures my sister took after the play.  The time period was 1963.  Enjoy.

This is me with David Harris, who played a man dressed as a woman.  He was hysterical.

This is just me in my outfit (without hat)

This is a lovely young woman, Bethany Rose, who sang in a quartet with me.

The lady in the wig was a friend I had done other plays with.  Her wig was great, and she was the main character.

This guy played Clyde, the vacuum cleaner salesman.

(L) Mike Everett, playwrite, then "Minnie", 88 year old tapdancer, 2nd from right, David Dwyer, professional actor and director.

David Harris (r) and my sweet husband, Norm

A GREAT photo bomb!

So, as you can see, a great time was had by all.  Will up-date on more happenings later.  Bye.

WATCH FOR ME IN "HOMICIDE HUNTERS" ON THE ID CHANNEL!

Last night I spent 5 hours filming another reality TV show - only this time I don't get killed......my husband does.  It's going to be shown on the ID Channel (Investigation Discovery) in the fall, and the series is called "Homicide Hunters".  I think it'll be when the new season starts in September or so.  I have no idea what night it's on, but I'll let you know. 

I do these things every now and then, as you may have learned if you've followed my blog for any length of time.  But it's been a while since I got a good gig.  The director of this one was the same guy who directed me in the last one, and he's really nice.  I had to cry for numerous "takes" when the "detectives" came and told me that my husband had been shot.  Let me tell you, I was so hot in this little apartment we were filming in that I didn't need any artificial tears - the sweat was streaming down my face!  I was in a heavy knit pajama top and baggy knit pants, and I literally thought I was going to pass out. I guess that helped me get into character.  Ha!
We finally finished at midnight, and the first thing I did was head for a McDonalds.  I was starving!  I was so exhausted this morning that I slept until after 11:00 A.M.

EXCITING NEWS!!

I have just been cast in a reality TV episode that's going to be shown on the Discovery Channel.  Years ago I did quite a few local TV commercials, and just since I've been retired, I decided to re-sign with my Talent Agency.  I was called for an audition and got the part.  So exciting!  Unfortunately, it's one of those reality crime dramas, and I am going to be a murder victim.  I have to have grey hair (which I don't), so I went in to have my wig fitting this afternoon.  We start shooting bright and early tomorrow morning.  I'll keep you posted on what goes on tomorrow night.  I think I'll be working about 3 days.  That's good, because I sure can use the money.