Come see Ragtime ? The Musical, in Concert! It’s tonight, at Marblehead Middle School. This show is fantastic, and even though we’re not doing the show with a full set, we have all of our leads in costumes, some excellent props, and a full orchestra! The chorus is awesome (and huge!), and many of our leads are equity.
I cannot believe how absolutely lucky I am to be a part of this. Please come! It’s a fundraiser for HAWC, so your money will be even better spent.
Quite accidentally, I found a nest of baby rabbits yesterday outside our house! Well, to be truthful, I didn’t find it first; Katie’s dog did. Right here is where the momma rabbit built her babies’ nest. What’s strange is that with all the woods around our house and neighborhood, the mom picks our yard!
I was concerned about the health of one of the babies after the dog found the nest, so I came back out today to check on him. There are at least four of them in there, and none seemed to be injured, so I am hoping he is fully recovered. Poor thing – I hope he has no memory of it!
And another shot of the nest, with a bit more of their cover removed.
From the look of them, they are only a few days old!!
We are going to keep a good eye on the nest to make sure their momma keeps coming back to take care of them. I know she was back last night based on the way the nest looked today – it was way more covered than I had left it yesterday.
I often go several weekends in a row where I have some concert or rehearsal every day of every weekend. This last one was a doozy, however! Since March 10th, the only day I had “off” was Easter Sunday, right up until yesterday. And the only reason I had yesterday off is because I am sick and had to cancel my rehearsal. If not for that, this streak would have lasted through May 20th (and 2 more concerts)!
But what made this last streak so crazy was the number of commitments I had on the weekends. Usually my “all-music weekends” (as I refer to them) consist of two or three engagements over the two days, but this time, there were many Saturdays or Sundays that I had three things lined up! This stretch included 5 concerts and 5 shows (17 performances). It’s no wonder I got sick. And while I’m looking forward to the summer break and practicing all my instruments (and getting the bassoon up from beginner to novice level), there’s also that part of me that is FREAKED-OUT that I have nothing scheduled!
So, if you need a pit player, call me! I drive long distances, play all the woodwinds (well, about that bassoon…), orchestrate reeds books to make one super book, and I’m very flexible with the pit setup. Need a sub? I can do that too! I’m a great sight reader, and I like the experience subbing provides. Want to experiment with a band or group? Email me! I’m always looking for new things to play! What, you actually need a violin? No problem, I have a C clarinet!