Fwp Fwp Fwo Fwp Fwp The rolodex in my head is spinning round as I try to come up with something to do for Joel and Mark in the studio tomorrow. I’m not even sure what kind of piece I want to work on. I think I want a nice 5-10 minute piece for the late nights and cabarets. In that case it should have minimal costumes and props because those gigs are usually a schlep. Or do I want something crisp and clean that I can do at corporate gigs. They do that kind of work so maybe I should take advantage of that. I don’t want to bring in any la la la why am I here why do I exist here on the stage in front of the audience experimentation because that’s not their style. I keep thinking of what Joel said the musical comedy actor said, “Just tell me what you want me to do and I’ll do it.”
My first thought was to come out and have a nervous breakdown as my piece, but I’ve kind of already done that in my crying mommy piece.
I had that thought earlier today about women, a woman, trying to keep her emotions in check at work or in some other situation (like standing in front of an audience) and having them leak out anyway. But, that’s not really a piece, I have to have something else to do while I go through that. But, what would that be I wonder. I thought of wearing colorful clothing and covering it up buttoning on a suit. That would be something to do in a variety evening but I don’t want to spend my limited moments of coaching distracted by costume malfunctions. Then I thought about the lady in our neighborhood who collects cans and bottles for recycling every week, but I don’t want to haul my shopping cart into the city just for one gag.
I thought I might taking some inspiration from the kiddie pageants in the reality shows my kid was watching last week. I could be a pageant mom or I could be a pageant kid or a creepy adult who wants to be in a pageant. But, I can think of several women I know who are already playing wacky aging performers in cabarets around town so I don’t think I need to work on that right now.
I think what I might do is buy a fashion magazine on my way to the studio tomorrow and my piece will be me looking at pictures in the magazine and trying to model myself after the models. It’s not great but it’s something and it doesn’t involve shlepping around costumes or props and I want a piece that I can do anywhere.
Maybe I’ll think of something better tomorrow.