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Friday, March 12, 2010 1:17:40 AM
Walter Mayes wrote a blog post titled My Mother Turns 70 Tomorrow...:
Walter said, "...and when I asked if that made her feel old, she said no. Then I asked her how she felt knowing she had a son about to turn 50! Happy Birthday, Mom! Been singing a lot. Am performing for the Los Gatos Kiwanis Club as a preview of Man of La..." more
Friday, March 12, 2010 1:17:40 AM
Walter Mayes wrote a blog post titled are you sure you know how to reach me?:
Walter said, "I lost my computer and my phone in the past couple of months, along with my address book, so I am really having a struggle with communicating. I think I am all caught up, so please look at your records for me and see if you have the right way to..." more
Friday, March 12, 2010 1:17:40 AM
Walter Mayes wrote a blog post titled So, How's This LA MANCHA Stuff Going?:
Walter said, "We open in four weeks. Not everything has been blocked. Director has made some choices I am trying to reconcile in my head, but I am bound and determined to make stuff work. When I have a strong feeling about something, he listens and lets me try it..." more
Friday, March 12, 2010 1:17:40 AM
Walter Mayes wrote a blog post titled Two Shows in Two Days:
Walter said, "Flew to JFK on Saturday on United's PS service, available from SFO to JFK and LAX to JFK. They made the planes roomier, have three classes of service, and everyone is more comfortable. I was upgraded to Business Class, so I had a decent cross..." more
Friday, March 12, 2010 1:17:40 AM
Walter Mayes wrote a blog post titled Nitty Gritty:
Walter said, "Last night's rehearsal was just me, Sancho, and Aldonza, and we worked through all of our scenes with the director, just getting the flow and working out relationship stuff. It is now when the real acting begins, and I get to do all that wonderful..." more
Friday, March 12, 2010 1:17:40 AM
Walter Mayes wrote a blog post titled Massively Plausible:
Walter said, "Yes, I am the "massively plauible" Hagrid mentioned in Christopher Hitchens' review in the NYT Book Review! Though Keplers, the bookstore he mentioned, is in Menlo Park, not Stanford. In addition, I have an online piece about the whole Harry craze..." more
Friday, March 12, 2010 1:17:39 AM
Walter Mayes wrote a blog post titled No Child Left Behind??! You're KIdding, Right?:
Walter said, "Here's a link to an op-ed piece Jordan Sonnenblick wrote about No Child Left Behind, which runs in the May issue of School Library Journal: http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6555540.html A genius is someone who agrees with me but says..." more
Friday, March 12, 2010 1:17:39 AM
Walter Mayes wrote a blog post titled Audition: Day 1:
Walter said, "I had night 1 of callbacks for Man of La Mancha last night. 5 Aldonzas, 5 Sanchos, only 2 Quixotes--me and an older guy. Everybody knew everybody else except me. We were put through the wringer, with me and the other guy having to work twice as much..." more
Friday, March 12, 2010 1:17:39 AM
Walter Mayes wrote a blog post titled 12 Days:
Walter said, "Yesterday I sang as featured soloist at a church to promote the show, stood around for six hours so the lighting designer could set the lights (something I do gladly, reminding me of Edward G. Robinson's quote "I act for free. It's the waiting they..." more
Friday, March 12, 2010 1:17:39 AM
Walter Mayes wrote a blog post titled sick:
Walter said, "have been in a haze these past five days. fever, weirdness, coughing. felt somewhat better yesterday, better this morning, so I went to work. gonna go home. can't lie down too much at one time, though--it hurts. Plus, I have these strange Quixote..." more
Friday, March 12, 2010 1:17:39 AM
Walter Mayes wrote a blog post titled They Call it Hell Week:
Walter said, "Tech Week is often referred to as "hell week" in theatre circles, but our show is not going to have one. Yes, our musical director has been called out of town by a family emergency, but an able substitute has arisen. She is laboring mightily to..." more
Friday, March 12, 2010 1:17:39 AM
Walter Mayes wrote a blog post titled The internets are a series of tubes...:
Walter said, "People keep finding me! I heard from Roxanna Lewis (nee Praterelli), my former next door neighbor last week, and from David Ritchie, a former paramour the week before. And though this blog administrator seems to have completely broken down--nothing..." more
Friday, March 12, 2010 1:17:39 AM
Walter Mayes wrote a blog post titled More Progress:
Walter said, "Well, things are moving along. Had some orchestra issues these last two nights, such as the guitar player who cannot seem to find his chords (and let's not even discuss the amplifier that makes him sound like a bad stratocaster), and so much of the..." more
Friday, March 12, 2010 1:17:39 AM
Walter Mayes wrote a blog post titled It is a process...:
Walter said, "My biggest fears about singing are beginning to be realized. I've been taking voice lessons for the first time in nearly thirty years. When I was young, my voice teachers wanted to develop my big, natural voice and had me work on things like..." more
Friday, March 12, 2010 1:17:39 AM
Walter Mayes wrote a blog post titled It is Good!:
Walter said, "Folks, many of you know that I am one of those people who has very strong opinions about things and that in areas of deep concern to me, mine is the only opinion that matters. This is problematic when one is acting, as you cannot see yourself or the..." more
Friday, March 12, 2010 1:17:39 AM
Walter Mayes wrote a blog post titled Upcoming Seminars and Travel:
Walter said, "I continue to travel and do my seminars on THE BEST YA BOOKS OF THE DECADE, and will be in the following cities: January 16 Harrisburg, PA January 17 Cherry Hill, NJ January 18 Newark, NJ then I'll be in Seattle from 1/19 -..." more
Friday, March 12, 2010 1:17:39 AM
Walter Mayes wrote a blog post titled My Take on Man of La Mancha:
Walter said, "It has been an immensely gratifying week, and I feel loved, appreciated, talented, and am possessed of goodwill to all. I am tired, having done four shows and entertained many out of town guests this weekend, great friends who made the trek to a..." more
Friday, March 12, 2010 1:17:39 AM
Walter Mayes wrote a blog post titled Why So Quiet, Chum?:
Walter said, "I grow weary of the noise in cyberspace and often have neither the interest in adding to it nor the time. I wish I cared more, but when I do, it begins to reek more of self-aggrandizement than a real need to communicate. Sure, I like to pontificate,..." more
Friday, March 12, 2010 1:17:39 AM
Walter Mayes wrote a blog post titled Facts are the Enemy of Truth!:
Walter said, "Callbacks have been moved from between the matinees to 10 AM Saturday. Much better! I made no scene, did not raise my voice, merely voiced my concern (and was not alone), and the producers and director thought better of inconveniencing both a..." more
Friday, March 12, 2010 1:17:39 AM
Walter Mayes wrote a blog post titled I am I, Don Quixote!:
Walter said, "...and so the adventure begins. I got the part. I was told by the director last night. He also told me who the rest of the cast was (those that were set), and he made the right choices based on what I saw. I think the cast will be very strong. The..." more
Friday, March 12, 2010 1:17:39 AM
Walter Mayes wrote a blog post titled It is Done!:
Walter said, "The show closed. We stuck the set (some noble folk worked until 2:30--I did not). We had a party. Life now goes on. Thom/Sean was here last weekend and Sheldon is leaving this morning, having seen the show two nights ago (and worked mightily at..." more
Friday, March 12, 2010 1:17:39 AM
Walter Mayes wrote a blog post titled The Quest:
Walter said, "Even though rehearsals have not started for Man of La Mancha, I have begun work on my part and the promotional machinery has started to kick into gear. The Girls' Middle School (where I work) is going to buy a matinee performance on May 31st if we..." more
Friday, March 12, 2010 1:17:39 AM
Walter Mayes wrote a blog post titled Father's Day Musings:
Walter said, "Well, here it is, the first free weekend I've had in months, and I have booked reservations at restaurants I've been wanting to try, shaved off the dark Cervantes beard, and am looking forward to spending time with my son on Father's Day and then..." more
Friday, March 12, 2010 1:17:39 AM
Walter Mayes wrote a blog post titled Theatre & Travel--add food, and you have a deal!:
Walter said, "I did not get the role in Carousel. I am not upset. I'll find something else soon. Remember, it's been more than twenty years since I have auditioned for anything... Called back for Jigger, the villian of the piece, a sailor and a thoroughly..." more
Friday, March 12, 2010 1:17:40 AM
Walter Mayes wrote a blog post titled I Feel Like a Clenched Fist:
Walter said, "So I've been tight all week, as if my muscles and joints all compressed by 1/16 of an inch. Need chiropractic work and massage. Hard to relax. Car accidents will do that to you, they tell me. I'm quite lucky not to be injured, but stress headaches,..." more