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[helenic]

I've been given a part in the CULES "A Diary of a Nobody", playing Frank, a young Victorian gent who's a bit of a cad (I said I'd quite like to cross-dress (the other part I was offered was a mischievous cockney maid - yeah right) and Jon said, "yes, that seems to be the case with most female thesps" ... !). It's quite low-profile - we're playing in old people's homes and hospitals - and the rehearsal schedule isn't exactly intensive, so hopefully if I get Dame Carruthers I should, theoretically, be able to accept that as well. After my singing lesson today, which as always left me feeling simultaneously good about myself and a bit overwhelmed by a (perhaps misplaced) sense of my own potential and exactly how little I'm doing with it, I rang up the Gilbert & Sullivan people and asked if the part was still available. It was, and I've arranged to see them later in the week. I shall sing Ruth's solo from Pirates. I doubt I'll get recalls for "Smorgasbord" or the radio play, and even if I do I'd much rather be in something that involves singing. I think I'm better suited to G&S than serious drama. I've got a good voice, and I could probably do that sort of melodramatic, tongue-in-cheek acting, whereas I have doubts whether I could do a "serious" character performance; particularly not Shakespeare or a tacky Eastenders-style rent girl.

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[devalmont.livejournal.com]

The party on Saturday night is a combination Housewarming and celebration of the recent engagement announcement between Scylla and PyroJames. It should be a very fun and raucous occasion, with much opportunity for you to quaff various fortified wines.
If you want to go I'd speak up soon as we've got to sort out travel arrangements - It's a couple of miles out of Cambridge.

[libellum.livejournal.com]

what time will you be leaving? I may well have a rehearsal on Saturday afternoon. I don't know when it ends, but it starts at 1.30 so I imagine I'd be free by 5 ... although having said that I might not get the part.

[devalmont.livejournal.com]

Of course you'll get the part, my dear, you're far too wonderful to be overlooked. I miss acting immensely, and would love to get back into it, but not being a student anymore curtails my ambitions somewhat. My Frank N Furter was legendary, and I did a pretty mean Romeo too (although perversely enough I didn't enjoy it. I was desperate to play Mercutio).
AS for the party, I think you misunderstand me. 5 o'clock? We won;t be leaving until about 9 or 10! This looks like it's going to be a, in the parlance of Michael Jackson a 'Mutha-fuckin Part-taaay' and so will not really get into the swing until late.

[libellum.livejournal.com]

that's alright then. I wasn't sure whether it was an evening-party or a night-party. So yar, I shall be there. What are the travel arrangements thus far? Will anyone be leaving from the centre/going through the centre and could pick me up? Or are we talking buses? (clearly we aren't or we'd be, like, big and red with wheels and anyway buses don't talk but, erm, yeah.)

[devalmont.livejournal.com]

Talking buses! *hug* You're an absolute poppet. I'm not entire sure as to travel arrangements, It'll most likely be a car situation, I have to speak to people about that. I imagine a pickup in town will be possible though. Failing that I'll get a taxi to come and get you if I'm leaving from here.