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"Ah! My Stage Life..." Tour Guide
Talk about being on your toes! You'd never know what could happen once the tour begins. You need to be a master of improvisation, to a limit of course, it has to be related to the area you are visiting, you see, the route could change anytime with no notice. Training was excruciating but it prepares you to handle anything! We were ready to tackle any surprises: stars on the way, tram break-downs, quiet zones due to filming, people needed to get out of the tram, animation delays. Speaking of 'star gazing' moments, during a break in the filming of her show 'Ghost Whisperer', Jennifer Love-Hewitt stopped my tram to say hello! Needless to say, the crowd was delighted! I made lots of good friends and I had the opportunity to attend showcases and various seminars exclusive to Guides. I loved giving tours, but my work as co-star in the semi-scripted sitcom "Paradise Drive", demanded more of my time. I just became a member of the writing team for the show! An aside here, couple of years ago, I was a Costume Performer at Universal.
So Sue Me The Butler Did It 
A comedy by Tim Kelly. I play the roles of 'Haversham/Mabel Dupre', the maid/ex-convict/killer. Miss Maple, invites mystery writers for a weekend party... but... they must assume the personalities of their fictional characters. When an actual murder takes place... At The Stage Door Theatre, in Agoura Hills, CA. Moments from the nights I played Haversham: I was the understudy for Miss Maple. This one is from one of the nights I played
her. Pictured here with Brandy Mettert in the role of 'Haversham'. Also in the Cast: Marq Del Monte, Dianne Fritsche, Jason Hayes, Lois "Lo" Lorback, Gary Cunial, Rosalinda Diaz, Larry Haney, Audrey Hope and Donald Melton. Pretentious The scene is about two very pretentious women trying to outdo each other. I
am explaining to Dori Russell how Astral Projection 'got me together'. Blithe Spirit A comedy by Noel Coward. I am cast in the role of 'Edith', the maid. A novelist wishes to learn about the occult for a new book. He has a medium hold a séance and his dead wife appears. At The Stage Door Theatre,
in Agoura Hills, CA. A review from our play. 
Also in the Cast: Rachel Bourne, Shaula Chambliss, Jessica Moon, Anthony Livery, Steven Rogers and Nancy Solomons. Nobody Recycles Like The
Homeless A mystery/drama revolving around the lives of a group of homeless individuals. I play the role of a soup kitchen helper, "Carmelita Del Carmen Santa Maria de the Cruz Gutierrez Smith"; who is actually a police inspector, "Inspector Lane" (reprising my role from the play 'Art of Deception', who is undercover in search of a killer masquerading as a homeless man. At The Renegade Theatre in North Hollywood. Click on the picture on the left to get to the official "Skin O' My Teeth Theatre" web site.  My cast picture. Object of Beauty From my advanced Film Class with Ed Hooks. The Art of Deception I play the Principal role of Inspector Lane. I assist Mark, an old relationship, plot his revenge against his unfaithfull wife. At the '2 Roads Theatre' in Studio City. Click on the "Art of Deception" picture on the left to get to the official "Skin
O' My Teeth" web site.
Reviviendo El Amor 
Curtain Call, L-R: George Castañeda, Kenny Solano, Christina Rodas, Jose Granda, Tony Vasco, Me, Carlos Castillo, Tania Gomez, Eliud Figuroa, Janeth Bernal, Jesucristo Garza, Emilio Vega.
Costume Performer During the summer of 2002, I kept busy as a Fuzzy Character. What a FUN job! Very rewarding too. People are enchanted and thrilled to meet their favourite Characters. They literally swarm to you, to have their picture taken and to get an autograph. I know how "celebrities" feel! It was such a high! I played these characters: SpongeBob, Spyro the Dragon, Tommy Pickles from the Rugrats, Cera from the Land before Time or Donnie from the Wild Thornberrys. Promotional Work
Mervyn's Business Theatre The Woolgatherer Lettice and Lovage Move Over Mrs. Markham Ray Cooney's comedy of mistaken identities. I play Sylvie Hauser (far right), the Swedish "au pair" to the Markham's. Pictured here with (from left to right) Julia Henderson, Christy Robinson and Maev Beatty. See Amid the Winter Snow I was a Cathedral Singer Soprano II for the St. George's Choir. My favorite performances were during Christmas. I Love Christmas music! And the acoustics are magnificent in a Church. We made a recording as well, 'See Amid The Winter Snow' is the title of our tape. Comedy Night The Mermaid's Tale Dracula Ages of Elegance "A delicious Diary of Dress and Undress." Lori Thorlakson, Whig-Standard. A collection of skits and fashion throughout the centuries, starting with the Ice Age. I have various roles in this show. Acting, singing, dancing, modeling, in this show I did it all! I was a cavewoman, a genie, a Charleston dancer, go-go dancer, army recruiter and so many more. Let me tell you, we had seconds in the change room! On one performance, my partner didn't have time to get her hose and shoes on, so I had to take mine off so we looked the same! |
Here I am in a GEM car (Global Electric Motor Car) at the Chrysler Scholar Road
Tour. It's a modified Golf cart. It's road certified, and it runs 35 mph.
Oh! This one was so much fun! Talk about a challenge: dancing and kicking in
full costume, with limited visibility and with zero air ventilation i.e. a
sauna! I know one performer got heat stroke and another tripped on her feet and
went rolling down the aisle; didn't even lose her head (that would have been
bad)! I am not naming names, just to show you, it's not as easy as it looks or
as I thought it would be! 
These were class performances, I had the roles of: 
