Sorry guys.  I'm a bit tied up at the moment. 

A local production of the comedy play "Lend Me a Tenor" goes up for a week-long run.  While I'm not in the play, I am doing some front-end music ... a 5 minute aria from Barber of Seville; and yes, it is all in Italian.

Tomorrow is the second round of auditions for a local variety show.  I'm both in the first act (this time singing the Bach version of Ave Maria in Latin) and directing the second act.  This show goes up toward the end of November.

Before that happens, my wife and I will be returning to Chicago to see our daughter-in-law, who is the only actor/actress performing in "Every Brilliant Thing" at the Windy City Theater (which runs Sept 18 - Dec 8).  All the reviews (both major news papers, a tv station and others) have given it a "Highly Recommended" rating.  Some have also said it is a "must see" and "best show in town."  So if you are headed to Chicago and looking for a "different" kind of play (there is audience participation), you might check it out.

Then after all of that I rest up a bit and start prepping for my audition for "Guys and Dolls" in February, with performance dates in May (rehearsals are generally about 2 months).  I received some of the audition materials today.

After that, I'm looking for a canoe trip!!!

I thought retirement meant you had some free time.  I'm clearly doing something wrong!!!

dd