HAIRSPRAY

Stop!  Don't!  No.....Please!

 My Hairspray gig at CPT has been a riot!
  Every night is so much fun.  I love the behind stage chatter and comraderie  as much as the on stage character and singing.    Dave Marsden as Edna is a blast.  MaryAnne West plays many parts and is always lovely to be in a show with....and you can't beat crazy, fun Meredith Gibson.

Two headed Big Blonde and Beautiful with Janzel...the other blondes in the cast include Amanda
 and Taryn

 The character I play...Velma...is a great villainess.  

She of course thinks she is perfect and right and all of her opinions and biases are correct.  Velma is nuts!  

She doesn't like heavy people, or black people, or rock and roll....just the tried and true, old school mentality......Blackmail!

Velma will lie, cheat and steal to get her way......so much for values.  

My sister called me, "Deliciously evil"  

I'll take that!

I have received many flattering remarks and sweet comments and notes from so many people.  

THANKS! 

I have had many people HATE me.....and couldn't believe how crazy I was.  

Thanks?

 I have also had many people think I look like my mother on the stage. 

 THANKS!

I had one person ask if I was married to Lyle Cole..........?!?  Hello, He's my dad......

That one was weird. 

( I guess I should just be grateful to my mother for looking so smashing at her age!)

My all time favorite note is from my UMOZ friend, Laurie.  She has perfect calligraphy hand writing--  She is Amahzing...and her note read,

"Melinda....Just three words:  You are wicked!"

I say.....Paint me green and get me a pointed black hat!!!

PS.....It's  been awesome to share the stage with Jenna and Aaron....my talented neice and nephew. 

I'll be sad when this is all over and I'm back to real life. 

 I hope I can get Wayne to break out in riotous applause  for me, every day, as I take my bows.