Dressing room-Looking Back 2

In between shows we nap and cuddle.  Here we have Hayden and Beck circa 2009 getting some rest in. 
Lateefah and Jeremy watching probably 6 Feet Under.  Jeremy had the disk set. 
The consummate professional Miss Emma getting ready to sing Chatanooga.  

Dressing Room-Looking Back 1

My final performance in Japan this go around was March 31st.  Although sad, I could not wait to get the hell out of that dressing room.  Although I tried to pause and take it all in, the walls of the beautiful 1,500 seat Broadway Theater were closing in on me and it was time for me to move on.  I miss the characters that made up my contract both Gajin and not.  Some remain on performing in the Japanese limelight while others have moved on to Philadelphia, Idaho, Melbourn (Australia), California and me in New Jersey.  And even for those who stayed on the dynamic has changed I am sure because there are new faces to replace what had become the old.  I miss the bright cheery "Ohio gazimus!"from the Japanese dancers, stage managers and costume and wig people that I was not always in the mood for in the mornings.  Especially if I was coming in at 11 am and I wouldn't hit the stage until almost 4pm....ahhh the Japanese ever economic even at the expense of art.