Mostly the first two, but why let a good alliteration go to waste?

The last couple of weeks have probably been some of the busiest, stressful, wonderful weeks of my life thus far. (Hyperbole, perhaps, but why not?) A run down:

I’m singing the High Holy Days for West End Temple in Neponsit, NY. Still have Yom Kippur left, but Rosh Hashanah and S’lichot went well. Hopefully my voice will hold up for another 8 hour marathon singing session next weekend… I frequently go by the name Benjamin at the temple, as the director’s son used to sing for the choir and is about my build. I just nod, smile and give my most charming l’shana tovah.

We’re off and running in rehearsals for “The Great Unknown,” which is staging at Theater Row Studios this month and performing at Theater at St. Clements in October. Thanks to our brand new MD, I’m approaching a nearly passable OCD in regards to slurring and beaming. Thanks, Wayne!

The working demos of “Tangled” are floating about in the universe now thanks to Jack Goode, Ulises Amaya, Lily Goodman, Alyssa Libonati, Andy Lott and Mitchell McCarthy. Keep checking back here for possible samples from the score! Alex and I are getting really quick at filling out these grant/workshop/reading applications.

Last week I was cast as the male swing for “When Push Comes To Shove,” a new show from Trust Your Gut Productions, which puts on educational theater in schools and community centers all over the Northeast. In 6 very short rehearsals, we put together the entire show and had our first performance Friday night in Hamden, CT. The show was a rousing success, in spite of various headset mic problems and prop shaving cream EVERYWHERE. Looking forward to working with all of these crazies over the course of this school year!

Friday night right before we went on for WPC2S, I happened to check my voicemail and got some news that outshone any glowing reviews from the pre-school critics (though those were much appreciated). The BMI Musical Theater Writing Workshop has graciously allowed me to join their ranks. More info on the Workshop here. I’m unbelievably excited about this great opportunity and I look forward to sharing the new songs that will be coming out of this experience with all of you.

This morning marked my first day at Epiphany NYC. Twas a good morning, even if the G shuttle made me late. I’ll have to remember to leave at least another 15 minutes earlier (I already leave an hour early!). I struggled not to giggle in disbelief when the first sermon I heard today was about John Wesley Powell and his adventures down the Grand Canyon… the subject of “The Great Unknown!” I suppose the universe occasionally beats you over the head in letting you know you’re going in the right direction.

Oh, and to top this all off, I’ve been technically homeless for the last week and a half. My new sublet starts on Tuesday, but since the lovely Rachel Ulreich made her glorious return to NYC, I’ve been living on the couch.

If all of this wasn’t enough, there are a couple other big things in the works that I can’t tell you about right now… You can be sure you’ll see more on here when I can reveal the details!

M