STRIKE! without picketing.

Well, Ding Dong, the show is over. I guess the only thing left to do now is pack up my dreams, put on my sweater, and head back out into the Mr. Rogers neighborhood that is "Not working on a show." Well, Im tired. Its funny, the director of the show said he was happy to have it be his swan song for a while, because it ended so nicely. I am happy because it will keep me from doing a show for a while.

It WAS a great show (onstage) and very well received. If I had the energy or gumption, I would wish the cast and people who really worked hard on this show a couple more weekends to really fill their cups to the brim. Props to them; you cant argue with success.

However, you can argue with people. Im tired of college students (FROM A CERTAIN COLLEGE); not just theatre students, mind you, but people from that college altogether. I love many many of these kids (not to sound condescending about it, but if you act like you are big shit because you can graduate high school and not drop out of college, you arent quite adult material). I suppose I WAS one of these kids, once upon a time. But.....example:

Yesterday, during strike (which went well, actually) I asked one of my good friends to remove a flat from a frame laying in front of me. She said, "What?" "I said take that flat off that frame!"

She proceeded to say "You mean take that (technical term) off that (technical term)?"

Now, I know I have made the opposite complaint a few blogs ago (about "equity" actors), but isnt there a middle ground? I swear, and you can all quote me on this, the essence of being a cool person, a good friend, and a sexy beast is the ability to find the middle ground. I always feel that any opinion is valuable, as long as its not extreme. (Some extreme opinions are valuable, but I digress.)

Here's my point, people. (I know Im rambling, but welcome to my mind.)

CHILL THE HELL OUT. You can be smart without being condescending to other people, and you can be laid back without being a complete moron. Just because you have higher education, you dont have to lord it over people. But then you also should try your best not to be an overgrown waste of embryo.

Wouldnt it be a better world if people just tried to BE? (I try to just be, at least every once in a while. Chill out, lay back, and let the Divine Comedy entertain me. Its usually times like this when people drive me CRAZY that I have to come out of retirement as a Champion Ranter.)

Anyway, as I said strike went okay. I was very surprised. Not surprised that a couple of girls practically CRIED when I SUGGESTED they do something, but I felt like that was more just to undermine me. They were doing stuff, but if I told them to do it, they weren't interested. Sigh.

But I digress. Good strike (done about 7 or so), good show, good times. More to come.