It's time to start the day. I walk into the living room and "look" at my yoga mat...
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... then decide on eating a bagel instead!
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I check my email on my phone.
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Then decide to take care of some non theatrical work before getting ready for my day
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I take a peek at my favorite channel HGTV. I can't go a day without it.
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I check the weather before picking what I'm going to wear..
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On two-show days I take my backpack because I pack enough stuff to keep my attention for an entire day
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I live in Jersey City and catch a commuter bus to the Path.
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What?????!! The bus is totally empty! This never happens.
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Oh well!
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I need to stop at the bank for a second.
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Yeah!! It's market day at the train station!
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This is my favorite vendor. I call him "the pickle man". I love to buy his sweet pickles and pickled peppers.
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On my way to 33rd street
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A little light reading on my way to work. I think this is appropriate, don't you?
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I've made it to 33rd street. New York City Transit here I come.
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Taking the Orange line.
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It's just a short block to the stage door... so convenient.
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Whew, finally here. Hello Lyceum stage door!
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I say hi to security as I enter.
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First I have to sign in
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I check the callboard for any new information that I should be aware of.
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Look at all the great decorations
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his is the hallway to my dressing room
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Home Sweet Home
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I like to leave the my shoes along with the streets of New York outside my dressing room door.
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I decorated my dressing room as if it was the room of a blues singer with rich reds and golds and photos of African American female inspirations.
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This little chair is a godsend. You will see why later.
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We'll get to these in a minute
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I hear Allison Blackwell coming up the stairs heading to her dressing room.
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Time to turn on the humidifier
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It's one of those days outside so the neti pot is definitely necessary
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I'm headed to the Stage Management office
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Here's our amazing production stage manager JP
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Here's our equally amazing stage manager
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Leah (props) chillin backstage
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I go to pick up my earplugs in the quick change booth
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I think I'll stop by the wardrobe department to say hi
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Yes Gale!!! She is 1/2 of the reason why my quick change from The Blues Singer to Bessie Smith goes so smoothly
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Allison Blackwell stops by so I can sign her poster
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Time to warmup
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Nikki Kimbrough arrives to work. She plays Etta James. You'll see a little more of her later
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I've gotten into my robe and am now ready to begin my process.
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It's definitely a steam day. Sinuses, sinuses, sinuses.
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Time to apply the face :)
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I'm actually on the floor taking this photo. I do sit ups to help activate my stomach muscles
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My current Company Manager Roseanna stops by to introduce me to the Company Manager who will be filling in for her for a few days. It just so happens she's my former Company Manager from Pajama Game tour I did years ago, Kate Egan. Small world isn
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Clothing on, almost there
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I pass Kacee Clanton, who is our Alternate Janis Joplin, on my way to get my wig on
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Wig time
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I need to set a little quick change makeup in the booth
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I stretch stage right at places. This is the view.
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This is the other 1/2 of why my quick changes in the show are flawless.... Jennifer!!
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Whew - Intermission.. Nikki and I backstage
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Our amazing sound engineer Adam says "Hi"
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The show is over and I'm hungry so I get Chinese food from the restaurant next door. I'm really excited to eat. Broadway shows take a lot of energy.
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I told you you'd see this again later. This is the little chair from earlier.
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Egg drop soup and Netflix on my fold out chair until I fall asleep...
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Time to get up and start all over again.
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Haven't we been through this before?
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A little tea will help wake me up... I hope
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A new Janis Joplin arrive, Mary Bridget Davies. She's the evening Janis Joplin.
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It's wig time again
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I pass Alison Cusano's room as I am leaving the wig department.
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There's Etta James without her wig (Nikki Kimbrough)
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Allison B. during intermission
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There's Nina Simone (De'Adre Aziza) Her dressing room is next door to mine.
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It's only intermission and I'm exhausted.
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Time to make my last appearance as the Empress of Blues, Bessie Smith
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Janis Joplin singing "Ball and Chain" The audience goes crazy for this number and there are always standing ovations. If you haven't seen it you really need to.
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With the show done, it's time to support Broadway Cares.
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Goodnight house manager Thia and Elena
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I start my journey home.
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But Mickey Ds calls to me on the way to the subway
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Fish filet and hot fries and the New York subway
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Let's go!
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I take a cab home instead of the bus since it's normally late and I hate to wait after a long day.
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Finally made it home!
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Two-show day complete. Goodnight Playbill!!
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