Halloween is one of my most favorite times of the year--it happens to be the day some years ago that my mother went into labor, and carved some pumpkins before going to the hospital. But besides being near the day of my birth, it was always a day I loved to celebrate. My mom made me awesome costumes ( I've often bemoaned my ineptitude with a sewing machine knowing my future child will suffer on October 31st), and well, to be frank, I love candy. This year my costumes were provided by the Fulton Theatre, and candy was handed out by Aaron Young (he only had candy that begins with an M--M&Ms, Milky Ways, 3 Musketeers). I broke a mirror, a black cat ran in front of me in Grant Alley, and the full moon is approaching. Mark, Chris, and I celebrated by watching The Haunting with Julie Harris, carving pumpkins, making red velvet cupcakes with black icing, and eating candy corn--I have an unfortunate rapport with the sugary stuff and went to town on the bag bought at Rite Aid on Queen Street. I was up until five in the morning. I was really into The Haunting--I like idea of houses being living things, with hearts, wombs, minds, and how they can turn on you, betray you. In Dial M, curtains hide an intruder, keys are hidden and lost, doors are locked, windows broken; humans and house share secrets.
I've had a few lovely surprises this week--some beautiful flowers delivered to my dressing room, a visit from Matthew Toronto, who directed me in The Foreigner last season, and word from Lisa Albrecht at Visage a Visage on North Lime Street--who does my hair for the show--that a lot of her clients are Fulton Theatre goers and are excited to have a hair salon connection to one of the actors.
Deb, Jane, and Dave, I'm so glad you liked the show. We love performing for you!
