I'm heading up today to perform this weekend with the New England Academy of Dance in their production of Midsummer Night's Dream. As I've previosly mentioned (or at least eluded to at other times) I will be dancing as a donkey (the role of Bottom for those of you who know the production). I realize there are many jokes to be had about my role in this production. I've heard most all of them, and have come up with many of them as well. This means that if there are any creative new jokes you can come up with, you are welcome to make them, but try to be more intelligent than simply calling me an "ass."
The picture below is actually from the Nutcracker I did with them 2 years ago, with my partner Hannah, and the other Spanish dancers (just to give an example of who I'm dancing with). I think when I get cast in their roles, the directors try their hardest to give me difficult and outrageous costumes. Spanish is not too bad (although I rip the crotch constantly since it is not quite built for someone as tall as me with long legs), but Mother Ginger and the Donkey costumes are pretty rediculous. I will admit that I do love it in some strange way. Bottom has been one of my favorite roles to play around with to date.
I must give outstanding props to the Wilton boys who have provided me with much fun and moronical idiotness. They have made this production much more enjoyable for me now that I am both dancing with them and goofing around with offstage. They somehow get my strange sense of humor and personality I I likewise get theirs. We rock! The girls all look great (and some of them have even recipricated a smile or said a few words (almost conversational) to me this time...), of particular note is Jenna (not than any of you reading this will know her) whose dancing since I've started working up there a couple years ago has improved greatly and she looks beautiful on stage. I guess I better mention the other professional men, who are almost as good as me (I joke a little bit), since they deserve at least a mention here. So now they are mentioned.
To the train I go for a lovely weekend break from the city. Keep it real y'all.
