Things are hopping here at Casa David. I just finished proofreading the galleys for the “Fantastic Four” novel (which included such entertaining typos as the brand new word “seeriously.” I like it. I’m going to use that in a ‘Sir Apropos of Nothing’ story someday. “Yes, I can read the future,” he said seeriously.)
Meanwhile Ariel’s school production of “Fiddler on the Roof” goes up this Thursday. So both her older sisters and my parents are going to be coming in to see her, and Kath’s parents simply happen to be in town and are visiting. Thus we’ve got a pretty constant flow of visitors coming and going.
PAD
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So which role is she playing?
If I ever get back into community theater, I would love to someday play Tevye. But as a 6’6″ relatively thin guy, I’m a bit against physical type.
Then again, if Leonard Nimoy could do it….
gee..if you combine yours and your daughter’s projects, you get Fantastic Fiddler On the Roof….
been a long work day:-/
Fantastic Fiddler On the Roof
I’d pay to see that.
Of course with so many in the family gathering, you have sufficient numbers to beat up anyone who does not appropriately applaud, laugh and / or cry at the play–especially at Ariel’s performance.
Strength in numbers.
Today the theater, tomorrow the Davidine Empire rules the galaxy. The EmPeter has foreseen it.
— Darth Ken from Chicagoine
P.S. Or, you know, Ariel gets rave reviews. One or the other.
‘*IF* I were a rich man’ and working in the comics field… is kinda appropriate in a ‘my karma ran over my dogma’ kind away.
Best of luck to her for opening night.
John M
Wow, what a a wonderful experience for her to have so much family in the audience. No doubt, this will be a solid event for her to look back on.
As for Fiddler, I can’t think of Fiddler on The Roof or even Alfred Molina in the same way agin after hearing Gwen Stefani’s sampling of “If I were a Rich Girl..”.
Fred
You know, we started watching Fiddler on AMC tonight (I can’t sit through too much of it, I get all verklempt), and Robin wondered if you’d ever played Tevye in a regional production, as Topol’s performance on “Rich Man” made him think of you.
“Oh, Sue, be seerious,” said Reed to his invisible bride…
Best wishes to Ariel!
TWL
I’m going to use that in a ‘Sir Apropos of Nothing’ story someday.
Love to see another one of these. The bomb dropped on the last page re. Apropos’ progeny almost made me pull my hair out. I mean that in a good way.
Well, at least there’s nothing going on near you. When I’ve had relatives and friends from other states visit Orlando, they immediately ask “Can you get discount tickets to Disney?” The other question is, what restaurants are near their hotels that aren’t tourist traps. Answer: none.
LOL. Or, “I predict there will be no more wars under Bush”, he said misseeriously.
Okay, that one’s a reach.
>>I’m going to use that in a ‘Sir Apropos of Nothing’ story someday. “Yes, I can read the future,” he said seeriously.
Comments like that baffle me, since you had a hissy fit at one point when people were complaining that all of your work, even the serious stuff, is filled with too many ban puns.
Is it possible for you to write a complete story without giving in to the easy jokes?
Best of luck to her for opening night
Best wishes to Ariel!
No, no, no, you! Don’t EVER say that. I practically grew up backstage at a community theater. It’s a curse to say things like that especially before the first day of performance.
I hope she breaks a leg.
“Comments like that baffle me, since you had a hissy fit at one point when people were complaining that all of your work, even the serious stuff, is filled with too many ban puns.
Is it possible for you to write a complete story without giving in to the easy jokes?”
Yes, I suppose, just as it’s possible to start a thread without someone, at some point, making a snotty contribution for no discernible reason. Yet somehow it just never seems to happen.
PAD
“No, no, no, you! Don’t EVER say that. I practically grew up backstage at a community theater. It’s a curse to say things like that especially before the first day of performance.”
Actually, you can probably go right ahead. It’s a superstition, and an idiotic one at that. I’ve never known any actor — including myself — to be upset by being wished good luck, and I’ve been acting professionally for a few years now.
Ahem. Knock on wood.
🙂 Jason
No, no, no, you! Don’t EVER say that. I practically grew up backstage at a community theater. It’s a curse to say things like that especially before the first day of performance.
I’ve done plenty of acting myself (though not profesionally), and even for the superstitious, “best wishes” doesn’t carry the same connotations as “good luck”.
If I saw Ariel in person and knew her, I’d probably say “break a leg”, but it feels different as text.
Curse. Bah.
TWL
“Thus we’ve got a pretty constant flow of visitors coming and going.”
Sounds like a perfect excuse to gather everyone around the TV for a viewing of The Incredibles DVD. 😀
(Find the sock puppet easter egg! It’s hilarious!)
–R.J.
Since when are puns “the easy joke”?
A good (and original) pun is far from easy.
The Friends of the ABC in Victor Hugo’s Les Miserables based their entire existence on a pun. (the word Abaissie means The Oppressed in French)
And Samuel Johnson is quoted as saying “I should be punished for every pun I shed,”
i love fiddler,
its one of those shows that you get new meaning out of everytime you watch it.
i wish i could get more of my non-jewish friends to give it a chance, there are some truly universal themes in it.
“Today the theater, tomorrow the Davidine Empire rules the galaxy. The EmPeter has foreseen it.”
Are you seerious?
“Bah, no Hulk on stupid page! Take me to HULK!”
You better be careful PAD. Someone may take your ‘seeriously’ bit and claim it for their own.
did anyone say ‘break a leg’ to Christina Applegate?
There’s going to be a new Sir Apropos novel sometime?
Yay!
I admit I got caught up by that Sir Apopros thing too….any chance we’ll be seeing a fourth book in the near future?
“I’m going to use that in a ‘Sir Apropos of Nothing’ story someday.”
Please, please, please tell us you have another one planned. My paperback copies of the first two books are slowly being worn out by the people I loan them to. All those people want more Apropos stories.
Any chance yet of a paperback of the third book?
Happy St. Patrick’s day to you and yours, Peter and all!
POR
Ireland
I have to say that, as a community actor for twenty-five plus years, I’ve never been insulted by someone wishing me good luck, or break a leg, or any positive greeting.
As for curses… the only one I know of (and it happened to me!) is the one about mentioning the Shakespearean play about the Scottish king… and I won’t say it ANYWHERE any more!
But aside from that, I’m not supertitious, thank God and knock on wood, who’s there?
I remain,
Sincerely,
Eric L. Sofer
The Silver Age Fogey
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Fiddler is my all time favorite musical. I had one of the only two non-singing roles in the play (out of pity for the audience, no doubt).
What role is she playing?
Gotta add my voice to those who would love to have another Apropos book. I mean, with a series where I’m literally laughing out loud when I read every other page (and the random people coming over to find out what’s so funny, you tell them it’s this book and they don’t know what to think), you can’t go wrong. I mean, the last Apropos book had my mom hooked!
Just my $.02
Chris
Anyone see the recent Gilmore Girls that featured bits from the elementary school’s production of Fiddler? Priceless.
Are you sure 60170 of this?!?