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bikinibottomdayz · 3 days

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2024 RELEASE

All my videos can be found here, full release under the read more! I am also offering multiple bundles! If interested, please contact me at [email protected]!

This release includes: The Notebook x7

The Covers Bundle: June 12 + May 18 + August 22 for 35 USD The Principals Bundle: Feb 25 + March 1 + May 9 + June 27 for 55 USD Full Release Bundle: All videos in this release, 80 USD

THE NOTEBOOK February 25, 2024 (E) | Broadway (Previews) | 4K MP4 (4.74GB) | bikinibottomday’s master Cast: Maryann Plunkett (Older Allie), Dorian Harewood (Older Noah), Joy Woods (Middle Allie), Ryan Vasquez (Middle Noah), Jordan Tyson (Younger Allie), John Cardoza (Younger Noah), Andréa Burns (Mother/Nurse Lori), Yassmin Alers (Nurse Joanna/Others), Chase Del Rey (Lon/Others), Hillary Fisher (Sarah/Others), Juliette Ojeda (s/w Georgie/Others), Carson Stewart (Johnny/Fin/Others), Charles E. Wallace (Father/Son/Other) Notes: Partial 4K capture of Juliette’s debut! Act One only. Most action on the far left (where Older Allie and Noah sit) is obstructed by a head. Increased wandering and unfocusing throughout. Some other minor obstruction throughout. Audio is fed from external source. https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBfySE | ASKING $10 USD NOT FOR SHARING EXCEPT THROUGH ME UNTIL MARCH 17, 2025

THE NOTEBOOK March 1, 2024 | Broadway (Previews) | 4K MP4 (9.12GB) | bikinibottomday’s master Cast: Maryann Plunkett (Older Allie), Dorian Harewood (Older Noah), Joy Woods (Middle Allie), Ryan Vasquez (Middle Noah), Jordan Tyson (Younger Allie), John Cardoza (Younger Noah), Andréa Burns (Mother/Nurse Lori), Yassmin Alers (Nurse Joanna/Others), Chase Del Rey (Lon/Others), Hillary Fisher (Sarah/Others), Dorcas Leung (Georgie/Others), Carson Stewart (Johnny/Fin/Others), Charles E. Wallace (Father/Son/Other) Notes: Excellent 4K capture of this show a few weeks into previews! Minor head obstruction along the bottom that blocks some action on the more downstage platform. Some wandering and unfocusing throughout. Includes curtain call, audio is fed from external source. https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBg8ZQ | ASKING $20 USD NOT FOR SHARING EXCEPT THROUGH ME UNTIL MARCH 17, 2025

THE NOTEBOOK May 9, 2024 | Broadway | 4K MP4 (9.19GB) | bikinibottomday’s master Cast: Maryann Plunkett (Older Allie), Dorian Harewood (Older Noah), Joy Woods (Middle Allie), Ryan Vasquez (Middle Noah), Jordan Tyson (Younger Allie), John Cardoza (Younger Noah), Andréa Burns (Mother/Nurse Lori), Yassmin Alers (Nurse Joanna/Others), Chase Del Rey (Lon/Others), Hillary Fisher (Sarah/Others), Dorcas Leung (Georgie/Others), Carson Stewart (Johnny/Fin/Others), Charles E. Wallace (Father/Son/Other) Notes: Excellent 4K capture of the full cast! The far left where Older Noah and Allie sit is often blocked off, so a lot of that action cannot be seen. Some moments of wandering and unfocusing. Some washout on wider shots. Includes curtain call, audio fed from external source. https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBpyML | ASKING $20 USD NOT FOR SHARING EXCEPT THROUGH ME UNTIL MARCH 17, 2025

THE NOTEBOOK May 18, 2024 (E) | Broadway | 4K MP4 (5.99GB) | bikinibottomday’s master Cast: Maryann Plunkett (Older Allie), Dorian Harewood (Older Noah), Kim Onah (u/s Middle Allie), Ryan Vasquez (Middle Noah), Jordan Tyson (Younger Allie), John Cardoza (Younger Noah), Andréa Burns (Mother/Nurse Lori), Yassmin Alers (Nurse Joanna/Others), Alex Benoit (s/w Lon/Others), Hillary Fisher (Sarah/Others), Dorcas Leung (Georgie/Others), Carson Stewart (Johnny/Fin/Others), Charles E. Wallace (Father/Son/Other) Notes: Incomplete 4K capture of Kim’s debut as Middle Allie! Act One is Kim-centric highlights only and includes all her scenes. Act Two is complete. Both acts are worked around a head best as possible, but some action is still obstructed. Increased moments of wandering and unfocusing. Runs roughly 80 minutes. Includes curtain call, audio is fed from external source. https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBqZej | ASKING $10 USD NOT FOR SHARING EXCEPT THROUGH ME UNTIL MARCH 17, 2025

THE NOTEBOOK June 12, 2024 (M) | Broadway | 4K MP4 (9.13GB) | bikinibottomday’s master Cast: Maryann Plunkett (Older Allie), Dorian Harewood (Older Noah), Joy Woods (Middle Allie), Ryan Vasquez (Middle Noah), Juliette Ojeda (u/s Younger Allie), John Cardoza (Younger Noah), Andréa Burns (Mother/Nurse Lori), Yassmin Alers (Nurse Joanna/Others), Chase Del Rey (Lon/Others), Hillary Fisher (Sarah/Others), Dorcas Leung (Georgie/Others), Carson Stewart (Johnny/Fin/Others), Charles E. Wallace (Father/Son/Other) Notes: Excellent 4K capture of Juliette’s debut as Younger Allie! Minor head obstruction on the bottom that cuts off a little action. Some wandering / readjustment and unfocusing throughout. Includes curtain call, audio is fed from external source. https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBuPrS | ASKING $20 USD NOT FOR SHARING EXCEPT THROUGH ME UNTIL MARCH 17, 2025

THE NOTEBOOK June 27, 2024 | Broadway | 4K MP4 (9.38GB) | bikinibottomday’s master Cast: Maryann Plunkett (Older Allie), Dorian Harewood (Older Noah), Joy Woods (Middle Allie), Ryan Vasquez (Middle Noah), Jordan Tyson (Younger Allie), John Cardoza (Younger Noah), Andréa Burns (Mother/Nurse Lori), Juliette Ojeda (s/w Nurse Joanna/Others), Chase Del Rey (Lon/Others), Hillary Fisher (Sarah/Others), Dorcas Leung (Georgie/Others), Carson Stewart (Johnny/Fin/Others), Charles E. Wallace (Father/Son/Other) Notes: Excellent 4K capture! Some moments of wandering / readjustment and unfocusing throughout, a bit of weird framing. Standing ovation blocks the very end of Coda. Includes curtain call, audio is fed from external source. https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBxeob | ASKING $20 USD NOT FOR SHARING EXCEPT THROUGH ME UNTIL MARCH 17, 2025

THE NOTEBOOK August 22, 2024 | Broadway | 4K MP4 (9.31GB) | bikinibottomday’s master Cast: Maryann Plunkett (Older Allie), Dorian Harewood (Older Noah), Joy Woods (Middle Allie), Chase Del Rey (u/s Middle Noah), Jordan Tyson (Younger Allie), John Cardoza (Younger Noah), Andréa Burns (Mother/Nurse Lori), Carson Stewart (Johnny/Fin), Yasmin Alers (Nurse Joanna/Others), Alex Benoit (s/w Lon/Others), Hillary Fisher (Sarah/Others), Dorcas Leung (Georgie/Others), Charles E. Wallace (Father/Son/Others) Notes: Great 4K capture of Chase’s Middle Noah debut! Pretty rough filming wise (a lot of blindshots), lots of wandering / unfocusing / wideshots etc.Most action is captured, better in Act Two. Not recommended for a first watch. Includes curtain call, audio fed from external source. https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBEnSd | ASKING $18 USD NOT FOR SHARING EXCEPT THROUGH ME UNTIL MARCH 17, 2025

#the notebook musical #the notebook #juliette ojeda #bikinibottomday releases

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namesarelikeshinythings · 8 months

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Common fem names to masc ones

For transmascs who're looking for a name similar to their birth names but cooler and masculine

Abigail : Abel (breath in hebrew), Gale/Gail (fem leaning, joy in english), Guy (masc, guide in old french)

Amber : Ambrosius (masc, greek for immortal), Asher (masc leaning, hebrew for blessed)

Amelia : Amabilis (masc, latin for lovable), Amable (neutral, old french, lovable), Amé(e) or Aimé(e) (old french for loved, é=masc, ée=fem)

Anna : An (short for these names), Anakin (i'm half joking, masc, sanskrit for warrior, hebrew for giant), Andrea (neutral ?,Andrea is masc, Andréa is fem, from the greek andros meaning man)->Andrew(masc), Andy(neutral)

Ava : Avis (bird in latin) Avon (river in irish), Navy (neutral, boat in latin)

Camila : Cam (short for all these names), Camille (acolyte in latin), Carlisle (neutral,from the walled city in english)

Charlotte : Carl, Charles, (both man in germanic), Charlie (short for both names)

Chloé : Claude (neutral, tw : validist word : crippled in latin), Cleante (pure in greek), Cleon (glory in greek), Clyde (masc, gaelic for warm)

Daisy : Aster (means daisy), Daimon (masc, to tame in greek, or demon)

Emma : Armin (same as Emmet), Emmanuel (masc, hebrew for god is with us), Emmet (masc leaning, whole truth in hebrew), Emory (neutral, home strenght in old german),

Evelyn : already gender neutral :) Evan (masc, irish for youth), Flynn (masc irish for son of Flann), Lynn (fem leaning, lake in welsh)

Isabella : Eli (masc leaning, hebrew for high), Isaac (masc, hebrew for one who laughs), Isabeau (fem but sounds really masc, hebrew for god's promise), Isidore (gift of Isis in greek)

Isla : Islay (neutral, scottish island), Stanislas (masc, to stand+glory in slavic)

Lily : Billy (neutral, protection in germanic), Lilian (neutral), Lilien (french, masc)

Luna : Alun (masc, two rivers in welsh), Lunar (neutral, related to the moon), Moon (neutral)

Mary : Marc (masc, manly, brave in latin), Marius (masc, male in latin), Mars (masc, planet named after the greek and latin god of war)

Mia : Micah (masc, hebrew for "who is like Yahweh (or god)?"), Minos (masc, greek for king),, Mio (neutral, swedish name or fem japanese name for beautiful cherry blossom)

Mila : Milan (masc leaning, dear in slavic), Miles (masc, latin for soldier), Milo (same as Miles)

Olivia : Oliver (olive tree in latin), Olie (short for both names)

Sarah : Samuel (masc, name of god in hebrew) -> Sam (gender neutral short for Samantha or Samuel), Sasha (neutral, defender in slavic)

Sophia : Sophos (greek for clever, wisdom), Sophocles (greek poet, name means wisdom+glory)

#transing names #names #trans #trans ftm #ftm #enby #transmasc #non binary #name suggestions #writing

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clarounette · 2 years

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NEW RELEASE: LOVE YOU SOBER by Andréa Joy

NOW LIVE! Love You Sober by Andréa Joy is available now! “An emotional, poignant story that will keep you invested until the final page.” – Goodreads reviewer “This is no hallmark story, this is a hard-hitting, sucker punch to your heart story. Andrea Joy held nothing back in this absorbing, heartbreaking read.” – World of Books…

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kinziethings · 3 years

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Release Blitz and Review: These Deviant Ties by various authors

Release Blitz and Review: #TheseDeviantTies @_gayRomReviews #MMromance #darkromance #books

Release Blitz & Giveaway for the Multi-Author Dark MM Anthology: These Deviant Ties Deviants and delinquents… These men exist outside the law. They walk in the shadows and thrive in the dark. Bad to the bone, they take what they want. What happens when what they want is you? What happens when the anger that burns through their veins is now directed at you? Can enemies really become lovers or is…

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blessyourhondahurley · 3 years

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Bouquet

Flufftober prompt: Flowers Suptober prompt: Eighty-sixed Random word: shy

(Read on AO3)

“The salmon's eighty-sixed, Garth. Make sure the servers know. Tell 'em to push the pork medallions instead.”

“You got it, chef!” The lanky expeditor hustles out of the kitchen, and Dean turns back to the flat top. Nothing he's tending there requires his full attention, so his thoughts and his eyes drift, as usual, to the Patissier's station in the corner.

Castiel Novak had been one of Dean's first hires when he'd opened Impala, and not a day has gone by since that he hasn't thanked the culinary gods for that blessing. Cas's mousses are the airiest, his pâte sucrée the tenderest, his crèmes brûlées the richest Dean's ever had the privilege to taste. Last week he'd put together a mugwort panna cotta with blowtorched berries, whipped cream, roast peach ice cream, and honeycomb that had been so delicious, so elegant, so perfectly balanced that Dean had almost passed out when he'd tasted it. He'd had to put the spoon down after the third bite and sit with his head between his knees until the ringing in his ears stopped.

Rumor is that Impala is on track to gain its first star this year. If (fingers crossed) that does come to pass, Dean knows he'll have Cas to thank. To end a meal at Impala with one of Cas's desserts is to walk out of the restaurant with joy in your heart. Even the most jaded Michelin inspector is powerless to resist that joy.

Dean rearranges the medallions on the grill, pulls a few to plates, and passes them off to Jo, his Entremetier. It feels good to be on the line tonight. As the owner, he's Chef de Cuisine, and generally spends his time in his office, fine-tuning menus and dealing with their suppliers. When his Grillardin Benny had called this morning to say his wife was in labor and he'd need to start his paternity leave a little early, Dean had jumped at the chance to cover his station for the night. It's been too long since he'd spent a shift in the kitchen, and he's missed it. The bustle and chaos of a dinner service feeds his soul in a way that nothing else can.

Besides the pleasure of nostalgia, there's another reason he was happy to rotate in as a Station Chef for the night instead of letting his Chef de Tournant pick up the slack. At the moment, that reason is drizzling spiced red wine syrup across a vanilla bean and yuzu pot de crème. Dean watches him work for so long that he almost overcooks a filet, yanking it off the heat just before it crosses the death line from medium rare to bleccchh.

He's known Cas for seven years now. Together with the rest of their core staff, they've built Impala up from the ground with their bare hands. They've been through the wars side by side, in a way, and the bond they share as a result is profound. He'd readily claim anyone on his line as a blood brother (or sister), and he feels closer to some of them than he does to his actual family. But he's always sensed a different... flavor to the connection he and Cas have.

It's pretty clear the feeling goes both ways. They've expressed it in shy smiles and lingering touches, and there have been many moments over the years when Dean's been sure Cas would be more than receptive to a kiss. But he's been loath to cross that line. He's seen the havoc that sexual entanglements can wreak on a kitchen. (Thank you Jesus, Mary, and Auguste Escoffier that Andréa came along a couple years ago and settled Benny's ass down for good before he'd managed to dick his way through Dean's entire Brigade de Cuisine!)

Dean would never endanger their working relationship, and the success they've built together, for a quick fumble in the walk-in (even though that's a scenario he's envisioned in detail more times than he can count, especially when he's in the shower). It's time to admit, though, that what he wants with Cas has progressed light years beyond fumble territory. The walk-in fantasy shares equal billing these days with something much more domestic – a soft-focus vignette of the two of them making dinner together in the kitchen of a house they share. He imagines glancing touches, shared jokes, dropping a kiss on Cas's cheek as he hands him a whisk. It makes him ache in a way the dirty thoughts never do, with a sweet pain like pressing his finger against a love bite, and he can never keep away from the feeling for long.

Despite his intention to enjoy his nostalgic night back on the line, he passes the rest of the service with his mind in the clouds, lost in daydreams about him and Cas at the farmer's market, him and Cas shopping for a new bed, him and Cas in the new bed (hey, he's only human). Before he knows it, the last plate has gone out to the floor and it's time to tear down the stations before the cleaning crew shows up.

He stretches, and his back and feet scream at him, reminders that he's not as young as he was the last time he worked a dinner rush. As much as he'd like to head straight home and collapse, he does have a bit of paperwork on his desk that he needs to sort out before the morning deliveries. He gives a wave and a “thanks, everyone” to the rest of his kitchen and returns to his office.

He's stapling the last receipt when there's a knock at his door, and Cas peeks his head in.

“You're still here,” he says in his rock salt voice. “Good. I brought you something.” With a flourish that he must have picked up from their headwaiter, he sets a small plate on Dean's desk. On it are three small scoops of ice cream. “Let me know what you think.”

“Are these new recipes you're working on?” Dean asks as he takes the spoon Cas is holding out to him and digs in to the scoop at 4 o'clock.

“No, nothing like that. I just wanted to give you something.”

Dean quirks an eyebrow at that, and is about to inquire further when the taste of the ice cream hits his tongue. There's honey in there, and double cream, but the top note is delicate and elusive. He lets the flavors expand as the heat of his mouth warms the ingredients...

“Chamomile?” he asks uncertainly. Cas nods. “Interesting. I like it.”

He carves off a bit of the second scoop. This one is pale pink, and tastes of... “Vanilla and... Roses?” Another nod. In a less skilled hand, the flavor would be bitter or perfumey, coating his mouth and his nose, but Cas has given him something ethereal. He takes another, bigger spoonful and savors it before moving on to the third scoop, which looks chocolatey.

There's definitely cacao in there, but yet again something unexpected is entwined with it. Dean considers for a moment. “...Lavender?”

Cas grins. “Perfect score, chef.” Then his expression changes to something bashful, making him look uncannily like a school boy standing in front of his crush, holding out a scraggly just-picked bunch of...

“Cas,” Dean says slowly, as a realization dawns. “Are you giving me flowers?”

A blush spreads across his pastry chef's cheeks, but he looks Dean straight in the eyes when he answers. “It's a customary way to indicate romantic interest, is it not?”

Dean has never wanted to kiss him more. But somehow, knowing that they're finally ready to cross the line together, that a kiss is definitely going to happen, makes him okay with waiting a little longer for it.

“You wanna grab a burger with me, Cas?”

“Are you asking me out on a date, Dean?”

“It's a customary way to indicate romantic interest, is it not?”

“Then yes.”

“And in the morning, you wanna hit the farmer's market together?”

“I'd love to.”

#destiel #destiel fanfic #destiel au #destiel fluff #flufftober2021 #suptober21 #day 19

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blairsanne · 3 years

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5: Music

Drabbles for December based on this prompt list.

The Hobbit - OC, Kili, Bofur Based on my 'An Unexpected Blue Wizard' fanfic.

One of the things that Andréa loved about Rivendell was the music. There were talented musicians among the elves, and she felt she could listen to them play all evening.

The dwarves in Thorin’s Company weren’t as fond of the elven music.

Andréa left her meeting with Lord Elrond and wandered the open halls toward where the Company was to spend the night. She glanced up at the stars, noting the pale moon in the sky, and thought briefly of her mother.

As she continued on, she could hear a flute being played, and laughter that could only belong to dwarrow. She came upon the company - save Bilbo and Thorin - sitting around a fire they’d made on one of the balconies.

“Oh, I’m sure Lord Elrond would have provided fuel,” she quipped, noting the broken furniture being used as tinder.

“It happened to break,” Kili offered quickly. “Mm.” She raised her brows and nodded, not convinced but also not pressed by it.

She sat down on the floor, leaning back against the lounger that Kili was laying on, smoking his pipe. He patted her head softly and puffed, looking over to where Bofur started singing another song. This one was less raucous, and spoke of the beauty of the Blue Mountains. Andréa let out a soft sigh, pulling her knees up to her chest as she listened.

When he finished, the group cheered their approval. “It sounds like a lovely place, Bofur.” Andréa offered. “I should like to see it sometime.” “Oh, aye, but I don’t suppose we’ll be back that way for an age once we reclaim Erebor, eh lads?” More cheering.

“Do you play any instruments, Peony?” Kili asked, tapping Andréa on the shoulder. “Mm, I do.” She shrugged. “The lyre, though I don’t have one.” “Och, we found loads of instruments!” Bofur darted off to a nearby room and came back with a lyre in hand. “Play us something, eh sweet pea?”

Andréa began to protest, but the dwarves spoke over each other, a loud chorus of demand. “Fine, fine.” She sighed and stood over near the fire, lyre in hand. “It’s not a dwarf song, so it may not please you…”

She closed her eyes and began to pluck a slower, melancholic tune.

Seeing her against the backdrop of Rivendell, playing an elven lyre, Kili felt the divide between them once more. Her beardless face and dainty fingers seemed perfectly at home in the hidden valley, and he wondered briefly what she saw in him or the company. Much like Gandalf, their backup wizard seemed to fit right in in this foreign land.

After a moment, her sweet voice rang out clear and soft over the music.

Each road I take makes me anew Though far they lead away from you As starlight, or in sparks of flame I pray your love will light my way

I walk two worlds, belong to none Though I am not the only one To battle or to friendly hearth I keep my oath and prove my worth

All those I meet shall be called friend Until I am alone again No heart of stone, for stone erodes And I find love on stranger roads

She plucked a little longer, and when she stopped, the silence that had fallen over the group threatened to swallow her until Dori spoke up. “Lovely, my dear.”

Suddenly they were all speaking over each other, trying to think of nice things to say as she waved off their compliments on her way back to Kili. “You flatter me too much, please.”

Kili moved so she could sit beside him instead of on the ground. “Here, you must be cold as usual.” He offered her the blanket that was draped on the back of the seat.

“Oh, thank you.” She wrapped it around herself and smiled as Fili started singing a rowdy pub tune and the others joined in. Her heart felt full as she took in their shared grins, feeling the kinship between the dwarrow and reveling in their joy.

Kili wrapped his arm around her and sang along, looking into her eyes as though to teach her the words with a crooked grin across his face. “And there they brew a beer so brown-”

There in his embrace, Andréa suddenly decided that she much preferred dwarven music after all.

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December Drabbles Masterlist

#the hobbit fanfiction #the hobbit fanfic #the hobbit #hobbit fanfic #hobbit #kili x oc #december drabbles #december prompts #drabble #drabbles

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writemarcus · 3 years

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Savion Glover, Jason Robert Brown, Priscilla Lopez, More Join NYPL I'm Still Here Benefit

BY ANDREW GANS

JUN 16, 2021

The upcoming benefit, celebrating the New York Public Library's Billy Rose Theatre Division, honors George C. Wolfe and the late Harold Prince.

Additional artists have joined the upcoming I'm Still Here benefit, celebrating the 90th anniversary of The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts’ Billy Rose Theatre Division and the 50th anniversary of its Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.

Honoring Tony-winning directors George C. Wolfe and the late Harold Prince, I’m Still Here will stream on Broadway on Demand June 23 at 8 PM ET.

Jason Robert Brown, Savion Glover, Priscilla Lopez, Susan Stroman, Marisha Wallace, and Christopher Wheeldon have joined the starry roster of participants. The evening, as previously announced, will also feature archival content of several Broadway productions preserved in the archive, including the newly announced Angela Bassett and Samuel L. Jackson in The Mountaintop; Bette Midler in I'll Eat You Last; Brian Stokes Mitchell in Ragtime; Kelli O'Hara and Paulo Szot in South Pacific; Christian Borle and Tim Curry in Spamalot; and Craig Bierko and Rebecca Luker in The Music Man.

Viewers can expect to see Glover, Jimmy Tate, Choclattjared, and Raymond King in Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk; Meryl Streep, Marcia Gay Harden, and Larry Pine in The Seagull; Lin-Manuel Miranda, Robin de Jesús, Christopher Jackson, Karen Olivo, Andréa Burns, Janet Dacal, Eliseo Román, and Seth Stewart in In the Heights; and Glenn Close in Sunset Boulevard.

Watch Stephanie J. Block Belt Out She Loves Me's 'A Trip to the Library' for NYPL I'm Still Here Benefit

Also taking part: Annaleigh Ashford (Sunday in the Park with George), Alexander Bello (Caroline, or Change), Laura Benanti (She Loves Me), Malik Bilbrew, Alexandra Billings (Wicked), Susan Birkenhead (Jelly’s Last Jam), Shay Bland, Alex Brightman (Beetlejuice), Matthew Broderick (Plaza Suite), Krystal Joy Brown (Hamilton), David Burtka (Gypsy), Sammi Cannold (Endlings), Ayodele Casel (Chasing Magic), Victoria Clark (The Light in the Piazza), Max Clayton (Moulin Rouge!), Calvin L. Cooper (Mrs. Doubtfire), DeMarius Copes (Mean Girls), Trip Cullman (Choir Boy), Taeler Elyse Cyrus (Hello, Dolly!), Quentin Earl Darrington (Once on This Island), Robin de Jesús (In the Heights), André De Shields (Hadestown), Frank DiLella (NY1), Derek Ege, Amina Faye, Harvey Fierstein (La Cage aux Folles), Leslie Donna Flesner (Tootsie), Chelsea P. Freeman, Joel Grey (Cabaret), Ryan J. Haddad (The Politician), Sheldon Harnick (Fiddler on the Roof), James Harkness (Ain’t Too Proud), Marcy Harriell (Company), Neil Patrick Harris (Hedwig and the Angry Inch), Mark Harris (Mike Nichols: A Life), David Henry Hwang (M. Butterfly), Cassondra James (Once on This Island), Marcus Paul James (Rent), Taylor Iman Jones (Hamilton), Maya Kazzaz, Tom Kirdahy (The Inheritance), Hilary Knight, Michael John LaChiusa (The Wild Party), Norman Lear (Good Times), Baayork Lee (A Chorus Line), Sondra Lee (Hello, Dolly!), Telly Leung (Aladdin), Ashley Loren (Moulin Rouge!), Allen René Louis, Brittney Mack (Six), Taylor Mac (Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus), Morgan Marcell, Aaron Marcellus, Joan Marcus, Michael Mayer (Spring Awakening), Sarah Meahl, Joanna Merlin (Fiddler on the Roof), Ruthie Ann Miles (Sunday in the Park with George), Bonnie Milligan (Head Over Heels), Rita Moreno (West Side Story), Leilani Patao (Garden Girl), Nova Payton (Dreamgirls), Joel Perez (Kiss My Aztec), Bernadette Peters (Into the Woods), Tonya Pinkins (Jelly’s Last Jam), Jacoby Pruitt, Sam Quinn, Phylicia Rashad (A Raisin in the Sun), Jelani Remy (Ain’t Too Proud), Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer (Beetlejuice), George Salazar (Be More Chill), Marilyn Saunders (Company), Marcus Scott (Fidelio), Rashidra Scott (Company), Rona Siddiqui (Tales of a Halfghan), Ahmad Simmons, Rebecca Taichman (Indecent), Jeanine Tesori (Fun Home), Bobby Conte Thornton (Company), Sergio Trujillo (On Your Feet), Kei Tsuruharatani (Jagged Little Pill), Ben Vereen (Pippin), Jack Viertel, Christopher Vo, Paula Vogel (Indecent), Nik Walker (Ain’t Too Proud), Shannon Fiona Weir, Helen Marla White (Ain’t Misbehavin’), Natasha Yvette Williams (Orange Is the New Black), and Ricardo Zayas (Hamilton).

The program will also feature interviews with Broadway artists plus the re-conception of classic musical theatre songs, including "A Trip to the Library," “Wheels of a Dream,” “Another Hundred People,” “Love Will Find a Way,” and, fittingly, “I’m Still Here.”

READ: The Woman Who Fought to Record and Preserve Broadway Shows

The virtual benefit is produced and conceived by Boardman and Doran and features direction by Steve Broadnax, Sammi Cannold, Nick Corley, Ty Defoe, Lorin Latarro, Mia Walker, and Jason Michael Webb, choreography by Ayodele Casel, Latarro, and Ray Mercer, with new music arranged by Rachel Dean and Annastasia Victory, arrangements and orchestrations by Brian Usifer, and casting by Peter Van Dam at Tara Rubin Casting.

Tickets are donate-what-you-can, with a recommendation of at least $19.31 in honor of the year the division was founded. Visit StillHereat90.com.

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juliusschmidt · 5 years

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Alex! I kept checking my emails yesterday (while revising, of course, of course) to see if you’d updated the fic and :( no :(. But!! I am very well aware that Christmas time is very busy for everyone, and you said in a recent post that it was super busy for you, plus art of such quality takes time, sooooo don’t feel rushed! Enjoy your family time and the food (the food!!)! I’ll wait patiently (while revising........)! Merry Christmas ❤️ xx Andréa

LOL yesterday was busy for me, but- to be 1000000% honest- the story was finished and ready to post. HOWEVER I procrastinated posting when I had time – cause I could do ‘later’– and then my spouse followed me around the house until I was tucked in because of … Christmas present secrecy… so I was blocked from my computer during that ‘later’ :/

Thank you for reading along and for all your fun comments!! One of my Christmas joys today will be responding! :)

#sweet-foretaste-of-joy

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elle--nic · 5 years

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The lank you for makimg an effort and answering the moira, it melt my heart that you tried to do research for her. So I want to ask you as a sort of prompt does miranda know Barbra Streisand, are they friends, if so good friends or just acquaintances, are they meeting for the first time, does both both them being super divas have a big impact in their interactions? If they're good friends how does miranda tell her about andy? Etc, etc, etc whatever you want to add Thank youuu!

hello again anon!!! i come bearing gifts !! (I again don’t know much about Barbra Streisand other than that she exists, is Jewish and is very very pretty but I did do a wiki search which was kinda helpful... I hope this is what you’re looking for!)Just Lunch. Just Barbra.

.oOo.

It was always just lunch, but this time, Miranda had news. Bignews. Her biggest yet since she found out she was having twins. And she wasmore nervous this time around, so naturally, she fired three people in a singlemorning and had to call Andréa to talk her down form homicide. But it was justlunch. It was just Barbra.

“Emily, coat, bag,” Miranda barked as she tidied her desk. Thesecond assistant, Gemima or something, scurried about to grab her things. Shewas efficient but annoying, and not in the way Andréa had been when she workedthere the year before. But never mind that. “I do not want to be disturbedwhile I’m gone, not even if the building is on fire. Frankly, the current issuemight be better off being burnt to ashes.” Emily (Gemima) said nothing. She wasas she said: efficient.

The car ride was silent for a number of reasons. The main beingMiranda was still so damn nervousabout a simple lunch with one of her oldest friends. The other being Roy was onleave and her driver was an older, silent and thoughtful type of man thattipped his hat but didn’t speak. Miranda found him the most tolerable replacementpossible, and it was no doubt Andréa’s doing.

Andréa, who was working from their home (!) that day, waiting forher to call after her luncheon. With Barbra. Miranda pursed her lips tighterand fiddled with her necklace all the way to the bistro her friend swore by. Shedidn’t wait for her driver, Rafael she knew to be his name, to open her door,only telling him to wait for her to call and then shutting her door with theforce of a hurricane. It’s just drizzling,her own voice taunted. She fought a smile.

She walked right up to the main counter in the small, homey bistroand stated her name and who her companion would be, noting the widened eyes ofthe young woman before her. Being led to her table she was relieved to see itempty. Barbra was always slightly late to these sorts of things and usuallythis irked Miranda to no end. Barbra knew her well, had known her for more thananyone else that was not related to her, and yet, Barbra still insisted onbeing late to meeting with Miranda. “Keeps you patient, honey,” she’d alwayssay. Ridiculous.

“You’re here,” Exclaimed a delighted voice from beside her,bustling over to hug her immediately. Barbra still hadn’t changed her shampoo,Miranda noticed in her cloud of golden-brown hair.

“And you’re late,” Miranda chastised lightly, hugging the womanback only briefly. “Now, stop fawning all over me and sit down, for heaven’ssake.”

“Oh, you’re nervous about something,” Barbra said airily, with achesty chuckle. “Tell aunty Barb what’s wrong, precious,” she cooed with ateasing smile.

“Must you be so immature?”

“I must,” she declared, her dark eyes smiling, snatching awayMiranda’s menu when she went to pick it up.

“Barbra, what are you doing,” Miranda huffed. She should haveknown that the older woman would torment her for every moment they spent together.Such was their relationship, to Miranda’s dismay (private delight).

“I know you, Miriam,” Barbra said, waving the menu in her face, “AndI know that if you get your hands on this menu, then on a meal, you’ll be ableto get through this lunch without telling me why you’ve summoned me here when I’mhaving dinner with you tomorrow night.” Miranda was silent. “So,” Barbra added,“spill.”

Miranda squirmed for a moment, uncomfortable with her owninsecurity. Barbra had never indicated a disdain for anyone for something likefalling in love with the same gender. Not even the age gap could sway heropinion, Miranda knew. But it was lunch and it was with Barbra and she lovedBarbra, even if she didn’t say it so often (Andréa had already begun toconvince her that there was mutual delight to be shared in a profession of love).

“I’m nervous,” Miranda admitted quietly, though her face was stonyand impassive as ever. If anyone looked over at them, they would not think theIce Queen frightened to tell her closest friend her news.

“Tell me anyway,” Barbra insisted, that nauseating, endlesskindness in her eyes that Andréa had, too.

“I’m getting married,” she said simply. Barbra showed no reactionfurther than a kind smile and a raised brow. It was the fourth time Barbra hadgotten news like this, but it was the first time Miranda was nervous to say it.For good reason.

“And?”

“And I’d like you to meet her.”

“Oh!”

A strange silence settled around them, during which a server cameand asked what they’d like to order. Miranda ordered for them both, havingperused the menu before she arrived to see what she’d want. She ordered forBarbra too, who still seemed shocked into silence. A silence that lasted evenafter the server had gone.

“Barbra,” Miranda pleaded, “Say something.”

“I thought I’d be dead in the ground before you figured it out,”Barbra decided on saying, her smile widening. It was the most positive reactionshe’d gotten from the New Yorker in all the times she had announced herimpending nuptials.

“What, that I’m…” Looking around the semi-public place, Mirandalowered her voice, “That I’m that wayinclined?”

“No, don’t be absurd, honey. I meant how to get married.” Mirandafrowned, but then stopped, weary of developing more wrinkles.

“That doesn’t make anysense, Barbra.”

“Sure it does,” the woman replied easily, leaning back when thesame server came to deliver their meals. She began to eat immediately. “Youweren’t nervous the last times you told me you were getting married,” she saidafter swallowing a bite of her pasta. “And I’m your closest friend. You should be nervous to tell me that sortof thing. And now you are, so I think you’ve figured it out.”

Miranda sat unmoving, watching as Barbra ate without a care in theworld.

“About time, too,” the older woman said after another bite. “You’realmost all grown up,” she added with an affectionate smile. Miranda grabbed herknife and fork and smiled down into her steak. She had been right, of course.It was just Barbra.

.oOo.

“So, how did it go?”

“It went exactly as I’d planned, Andréa. There was no need for youto worry,” Miranda replied, managing to hold in her sigh of contentment athearing Andréa’s voice.

“You were worried!”

“I was not!” She frowned down at her desk, trying to focus on thearticles Emily (still Gemima) had left for her while she was at lunch.

“You made two cups of coffee this morning and only drank one. Youonly drank one because you were busy practicing different ways to say you weremarried, and looking at the menu of the restaurant you went to. You were worried.”Miranda grumbled.

“I miss when you were afraid of me,” she mumbled.

“No you don’t,” Andréa said, laughing brightly enough to bringMiranda joy from across Manhattan.

“No,” Miranda smiled. “I don’t.”

#hah its half one in the morning and sis is writing prompt fic #god help me #fic shit #elle shit #i hope this is okay kind anon??#Anonymous

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Followup: Blackfryars!

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Estelle Angrist : Millicent Goodnestone – Apprentice Stone-Carver

Inside every stone is a piece of art, so says Millicent. All you need to do is listen to the rock and take away the unnecessary pieces. Now, the artistry comes in the patience with which one removes the extra bits of stone. Patience, hammer, chisel, and a light touch are all that are required. Otherwise, a good piece of stone can become a dust pile very quickly. Thank goodness today is a festival day, because Millicent has been sweeping piles of dust for a while.

Alessandra Appiotti : Bernadette Albright – Matchmaker

The shire is being visited by the World’s most famous Bachelorette: Queen Elizabeth! If Bernadette can find the one for Queen Elizabeth, she will go from rising star to full-on supernova! She’d better get started lining up eligible bachelors! Or Bachelorettes! She hasn’t met Her Majesty yet, so who is she to judge her tastes?

Andréa Barton : Lady Blanche Parry – Lady in Waiting

This devoted Lady has served the Queen from the time our monarch was in nappies! They are boon companions, sharing court life and all its intrigue and frivolity. While she may look like the marzipan on the cake, her skilled organization of the Queen’s library and fondness for a good jest keeps her wit sharp enough to cut like a knife. Just ask the fool that attempts to play with her heart strings or guitar strings!

Kristin Bauer : Frances Newton, Lady Cobham – Lady in Waiting

Lady Cobham is thrilled to be on progress with the Queen. After all, this busy mother needs some time with the Ladies. With her soft nature and quick smile, she can often times be found with the children of the Shire, telling stories, rhymes, riddles, and playing games. Her sense of mirth does not leave her without a streak of mischief, as she does love to put her finger in the pot, give it a stir, and see what happens! Naughty or Nice? You be the judge!

Lauralette Bernard : Tolly Muneford – Harbor Master

Nothing comes in or out of the shores of Mount Hope that Tolly doesn’t know about. Her web of knowledge reaches far and wide, and she does it all in the service of the Shire. If only she wasn’t so keen on sharing all this knowledge with literally everyone, she might be able to use it for personal gain.

Jennifer Blackwell-Yale : Emily O. Bales – Fire Brigade

It has been 15 years since a monarch last visited the Shire of Mount Hope. Coincidentally, it has also been 15 years since the last fire in the shire of Mount Hope. Emily is always ready for action, but no one is quite sure she would know exactly what to do should action arise. When in doubt: stop, drop, roll, and have some wine. It seemed to work out just fine for the Old Dun Cow!

Karen Rose Bitzer : Rosie DuLait – Milkmaid

This milkmaid typically spends her day milking the cows and goats on the farm; carefully churning the butter; separating the curds from the whey; making the precious cheese to sell at market; all the time, singing and talking to her fine, generous, milk-laden friends! Is it any wonder that Rosie’s dairy products are highly sought for their sweet, creamy nature? It is even said that her happy cows seem to prance in the fields, as if dancing to a jig. Is that even possible? With Rosie, one never knows! Today she was up early: the Queen is expected and she wants to offer the sweetest cream and the finest butter to lay upon the Queen’s table.

Tabitha Borges : Abigail Montgomery – Governess to the Lady Mayor

Abigail has always had a way with children, and has taken care of all the Lady Mayor’s progeny, which means she is quite resilient! Of the many duties, trials, and tribulations the Penburthys have put her through, her favorite activity is still telling stories, and she is a masterful storyteller. Now that the Penburthy children, Calvin, Penelope, and Danforth, have all grown up, she is experiencing Empty Nest Syndrome far more than Delores is!

Elizabeth Burkholder : Paraffin Dyson – Bellows-Mender

Paraffin is a fan. She is a fan of fans. Her bellows will blow you away, that’s how big of a fan she is. Sometimes she can be a bit of a blowhard, but usually she can play it cool. And yet, even the coolest of bellows-menders may have a difficult time not having a meltdown with our Queen on the Shire. Time will tell if Paraffin maintains her composure or has a blowout, but one thing is for sure; she will certainly enjoy this festival day!

Jasmine Crist : Mary Robin Richland – Shire Ne'er-Do-Well

Every shire has one, ours is Mary Robin! While good-natured and always seen with a smile, it is known that one must keep a hand on your purse and an eye on your goods, for you may come up short when the back side of Mary Robin you see! Slight of hand, quick of feet, and always with a jest to share, it is her good nature and sharp wit that keeps her just on this side of the law, for now! It has been heard that she has high aspirations, but for what? Ask her, she may or may not share!

Ashley Crowther : Ira Roth – Actuary

Everyone’s heard of mad scientists, but a mad actuary? That’s much rarer. If you stare at numbers all day long, apparently they start staring back. Eventually, everything starts to look like a ledger, and you can see the numbers everywhere. Sure... that adds up...

Josh Dorsheimer : Jakob Werner – Landsknecht

Professional mercenaries fight the wars of the Kings of Europe. Professionals like Jakob. He does his level best to never think about any of that, though! He would rather spend his time gallivanting around town, spending his hard-won gold on drink, friends, and frivolity. The oldest of the family, Jakob is sometimes mistaken as the decision-maker of the clan. While he won’t outright deny this, the three siblings all know who really calls the shots: their baby sister!

Elisia Freeman : Agnes Lambourne – Apple-Monger

Apple cider, apple butter, apple sausage, apple crisp, apple cake.... Just ask this happy-go-lucky lady what you can do with all those apples, and she will tell you! Be prepared, her list is LONG! Apple juggling, apple carving, apple tossing, apple dicing, apple bocci. Do not be fooled, she knows that man does not live by apples alone; everyone knows you need a little cinnamon and a lot of laughter!

Corey Graff : Wagner Werner – Landsknecht

Wagner travels all over Europe fighting battles with his brother and sister for one reason: he loves them both dearly. Honestly though, he would much rather be laying down in a meadow watching butterflies. Sometimes suffering from middle child syndrome, Wagner’s gadabout ways certainly make life interesting for all the Werner siblings.

Steve Hager : Rip Skeleton – Gravedigger

There are two things certain in this world: Death, and Taxes – and Rip ain’t no accountant. Its always nice to have a friendly face build your final resting place.

Jeremiah Halteman : Ronald P. Eversmeyer – Yeoman Guard

They say history is written by the victors. Ronald has every intention of ensuring that our good Queen’s name goes down in the history of the world as the greatest victor of them all! He is always prepared to put himself between Her Majesty and danger, wherever it comes from, in whatever form it takes, and at any personal sacrifice! His extensive training in the art of personal security has rendered him one of the elite of the yeoman guard; as long as Her Majesty is not attacked from the air. Unfortunately, Ronald has a fear of butterflies. Something about the wings just throw off his rhythm, but no worries....butterflies in Mount Hope? Never!!

Jonathan Heise : Sir John Giffard of Chillington, Minister of Parliament, Knight – Nobleman

This Minister of Parliament felt it his duty to be present during the Queen’s progress at Mount Hope. Concerned that perhaps this tiny village would not be up to the task of hosting our Queen, he would be quick to move the festivities to Chillington. Upon arrival he realized his foolish mistake; never had he seen such a shire, and thought perhaps ‘twas time to move Chillington to Mount Hope! However, for now, why not enjoy the festivities?

Brianna E. Holmes : Mary Hill, Lady Cheke – Lady in Waiting

This gentlewoman of the Privy Chamber is well loved by all. Her husband, John Cheke, a gentleman of the court, encourages her in her service of the Queen. The Queen has blessed them often with gifts, grants, and an estate or two. Even at this show of opulence, Lady Cheke takes it all in stride. She finds joy in the simple things in life; her children, her rose garden, and her love of arachnids. Their homes, their legs, and loving little eyes; can you ever have enough? I think NOT says Lady Cheke.

Anastasia Keno : Louise Weaver – Shepherdess

A diligent if mischievous shepherdess, Louise has a passion for all things fluffy! Why should sheep be the only animals allowed to graze free? Let the cats graze free! Let the puppies graze free! Let the mice graze free! Free the animals! Sorry... she can be very passionate.

Jennifer Litzinger : Cherie Piquant – Spice Merchant

If the first pinch of salt is free, be prepared to pay dearly for everything else. A shrewd business woman, do not let Cherie’s smile fool you. She was born to barter, and barter she will! Well-known on the shire as the woman who can get what you need, do not be afraid to ask; as long as its cinnamon, cloves, turmeric, or cardamom, by day’s end, it will be in your kitchen. Ask for a song, and you could be in for a treat.

Dana Micciché : Katherine Champernowne, Lady Kat Ashley – Lady in Waiting

Appointed governess, tutor, friend, and confidante, Lady Kat Ashley ensured that her Queen had all the necessary tools to rule England. Well versed in astronomy, geography, history, Latin, Spanish, Italian, and Flemish, this unassuming woman is also trained in the art of swordsmanship, axe-throwing, archery, and caber tossing! Think you know a little about a lot? Lady Kat knew it first!

Traci Mohl : Olivia Charnwood – Huntress

The family tradition of hunting and tracking lives on in the guise of Olivia. Like her mother and grandmother before her, ear to ground, sniffing the air; hunting prey is in her blood. Mount Hope’s finest archer, Olivia never fails to bring home the meat – just don’t ask her to cook it!! On this festival day, she plans on showing off her tracking skills by sniffing out a merry time!

Beverly Newton : Charlotte Seaswift – Shipwright

This buoyant aquatic engineer helps keep the Harbor of Mount Hope afloat. An eye for design and a passion for innovation drive Charlotte. She knows that the fine line between sink and swim is just a patch away, and she is always ready to keep things floating on.

Jared Nocella : Miles I. Gore – Professional Henchman

Some people are natural born leaders. Miles is not one of those people. Miles is a natural born lackey, and he’s the best there is at being second fiddle. Always down for doing the dirty work, and he does it dirt cheap! Miles is a sidekick with a smile and has a flare for following.

Alexandra Pentz : Dorte Werner – Kampfrau

The youngest of the Werner siblings, but make no mistake: she is the one that keeps the family together. From designing the boys’ clothes, managing the family finances, and fighting her share of battles, she is as clever as she is dangerous. And after all that, she still has the ability to be the most mischievous of the three!

Lianna Pike : Rosalind Anne Uxbridge – Gardener

Rosalind has had her hands deep in dirt, up to her elbows, preparing for the Royal visit. The gardens must be perfect! Simple details like stone placement can be so critical, yet every time she plants, those chipmunks and rabbits have a feast . That is why Rosalind has a bed in all of her garden plots. She sleeps in a different flower bed each night. Thank goodness the festival is finally here, she can finally get out of the beds and enjoy the beauty of her work with the rest of the shirefolk.

Nicolas Rainville : Grayson Thomas Hemplewhite – Squire to the Master of Horse, Sir Robert Dudley

What an honor to serve the horse that carries the saddle that seats the man who serves the Queen so closely! To say that Hemplewhite is a hard worker is putting it mildly. His work is never done. Clean the tack, muck the stall, check the hooves; not to mention ensuring that Tinker, the horse, is always sweet-smelling for his Master to ride. But today is a festival day. Tinker smells sweet, now its time for Hemplewhite to have a bit of merriment.

Jessica Reesor : Holly Teacake – Baker

Everyone likes sweets at a festival, and Holly has made sure the shire is stocked with confections to please any palate. Fruity, chocolatey, savory – whatever your taste, Holly has you covered! An obsessive planner, Holly loves the order of a recipe. It is a mathematical equation for pleasing people. If only everything else was that simple!

Laura Reesor : Pearl Topstitch – Tailor

A visionary designer with an eye for style. Never satisfied with the same-old same-old; when something works once, she’s done with it! Her appetite for new and exotic is matched only by her skill. She can look at a piece of fabric and see the hidden...pearl...of genius within. Now it is time to show off her skills to the Queen.

James Riley : Adam Cringer – Yeoman Guard

A newly-minted member of the Yeoman Guard following in the footsteps of his grandfather and father before him. Legend of Adam’s monster-hunting exploits have already preceded him. Now it is time to see if the man can match the Legend.

Victoria Sangston : Dorothea Anne Heartley – Etiquette Mistress

Today is a big day for the shire of Mount Hope, and the Lady Mayor has tasked Mistress Heartley with making sure everyone puts their best foot forward. Of course, is that the right foot or the other right foot? Joyfully surveying the shirefolk, she knows everyone will be on their best, smiling, bowing, hat tipping, formal greeting behavior – or else!

Michael Sheffield : John Dee – Royal Astrologer

A good ruler has good advisors. Time will tell what kind of advisor John Dee will be. He says he talks to angels. Perhaps he does. Perhaps he’s just a brilliant con man. One thing is for sure – eccentric only scratches the surface of describing this stargazing man.

Jessie Smith : Polly Lynne Pickering – Apprentice Rag-picker

Polly Lynne has been following in her mum’s footsteps for as long as she can remember. Mum does have a keen eye for bits and pieces, but Polly Lynne is impatient! When she is THE Rag-Picker, she will be much more efficient! Would anyone REALLY notice if a bit was snipped off a gown here and there? Bushes and scissors are a picker’s best friend. She has heard of the fine fabrics worn by the Nobles of the court and is hoping to snip.... errrr....snag a piece or two of those fabrics for herself!

Mary Smith : Penelope Ann Pickering – Rag-picker

Some call it rag-picking, but Penelope prefers to call it fabric repurposing opportunities. Opportunities abound in the shire of Mount Hope, all you have to do is look around! And look she does!! With a keen eye for bits of fabric, lace, gossip, and good will, she has a kind word for everyone and perhaps a bit of scrap for those in need; and, really, who doesn’t need a bit of scrap now and then? And now, with the training up of Polly Lynne, she’s busy busy busy! Thank goodness for the Festival. Mirth, merriment, and fabric scraps!

Evelin Stayner : Buttercup M. Rosehips – Scullery Wench

This young lady is happy when surrounded by a pile of dirty anything. Beginning, middle, end! That is where she finds her joy. Every day has its adventures, and they all start when the sun comes up and last throughout the day. You may find her dancing, singing, or generally making herself an asset to the Shire of Mount. Hope. Some might even call her a fledgling pillar of society; probably more like a fence post. But everybody has to start somewhere!

Katrin Stayner : Eva Froman – Sausage Queen of the Shire

Blessed with infinite patience, and a lithe mind to keep up with her husband. The Fromans are nouveau riche, and happy to flaunt it. Eva is the true brains of the operation. Her wurst is the best, and her husband is the best at being the worst. [the Sausage King is being played by one of the improv directors who doubles as an independent act.]

Jordan Taft : Dorothy "Dottie" Brooke – Lady in Waiting

This Maid of Honor is a seasoned Lady of the court. Certainly Lady Dorothy has done it all, seen it all, and has the bodice to prove it. However, Mount Hope intrigues her. After all, it is time for her to settle down and have a family of her own, and the matchmaker of the Shire is famous throughout the land. She may leave here betrothed, or at least,with several good prospects. Love is in the air, or, is that TURKEY???

Robyn Thompson : Fiona Erin O'Donald – Personal Foot Post of the Lady Mayor

When Fiona came to Mount Hope, the first person she met was the Lady Mayor, who had just lost her third foot post in six months. Fiona needed a job; she had no idea what a foot post was, but she knew she could do it! She is Irish after all! As it turns out, she is the best foot post the Mayor has ever had!! Messenger, she’s the Lady Mayor’s personal messenger!

Sandi Trait : Becky Billingsly – Town Crier and Lady Mayor’s Official Letter-Opener

Becky Billingsly, the voice of the shire, knows full well the weight her proclamations carry. As Official Letter Opener for the Lady Mayor, she is at the forefront of all the news that is news in the shire. Of course, nothing beats today’s happenings! The young Queen makes her way to the gates of Mount Hope. How thrilling to share her news and tidings with the court of her Majesty!

Ariel E. Urich : Kathryn Bridges – Lady in Waiting

This Maid of Honor is on her first progress with the Queen. She has lived her entire life in training for this very time and now that it is here, she realizes that something is missing. She knows how to carry the cup with grace and style; the basket is a simple matter; smiling at the proper time, sitting, standing. So, what is the problem? She has this deep desire to make people laugh! So far, she has shared a bit of her talent with the Ladies of the Court, but perhaps this small shire is where she can be a bit more free with her jests and merriment. Oh, the festival day could not get here soon enough!

Brianna Yale : Lydia der Schlachter – Butcher

Leaving home to work for the Fromans was a tough decision but one she is happy she made. Butchering brings her such delight. From the time she begins to sharpen her blade to the beauty of well-cut chop, this butcher knows her way around a slab of beef, pork, and lamb. However, never ask her for a capon! She has been squeamish since the capon incident of 1552. Enough of that! This is a festival day, and she plans on celebrating with the shire folk and perhaps even catching a glimpse of the new Queen.

Darrell E. Yoder : Sylvan Farelight – Tinker

If it needs mending, this is the man to do it. If it needs replacing, step right up, he has it. If you need a bit of magic in your life, having Sylvan on the streets ensures that your needs will be met! Always popular when he arrives on shire; Sylvan can be counted on to share a bit of news from afar; a bit of wisdom from within; and a bit of magic from, well, from where magic comes from!

To the newcomers, welcome! To those returning, welcome back!

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