February is almost over, and I don't even remember it starting...where'd it go? 

I got a call this week seeing if I was available to understudy the pianist role in Musical of Musicals, the Musical! with Noble Fool.  This is the second opportunity I have had to understudy on the mainstage.  So yes!  I am very excited.  Musicals is playing now until April 21 at Pheasant Run, St. Charles, IL.

Annie Jr. is in rehearsals, and we have 6 boys now (we only had 2 show up at auditions).  I finished teaching the vocals on Wednesday (HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!).  I have done Annie 3 times and the Jr. version is so simplistic comparitively.   We are having a good time, and "it's a Hard Knock(s) Life", again.     Annie Jr. opens Mar 17 and runs for 6 weeks at Pheasant Run.

Tonight, I went to a run-through of yet ANOTHER show I am playing right now, A Chorus Line at ECC Musical Theatre.  I had never played Act 1, so I was eager to hear and see the cast.  It is coming together quite nicely.  A Chorus Line opens Feb 23 and plays for 2 weekends at Elgin CC.

And finally, I just extended my contract with Flanagan's Wake.  So that will make 3 years 2 months...(something like that).  The longest theatre TEMP job ever.  Oh how I love FW.  Flanagan's Wake plays weekends on Bourbon Street at Pheasant Run, St. Charles through June.

Whew...I'm exhausted just thinking about it all, and somehow I stay in good spirits.  Wishing you a warm and delightful SPRING season!!