Kissing Orange goodbye . . . 2 shows left

Thank you to everyone who came to the show. I was so humbled to see each of you supporting me and who kind with the long distance and cost of tickets. THANKS!!! The surprise flowers, the little girls who now want to be stars, the little boys who had favorite lines and bragged that they knew me:) It is nice to have support.
It is weird that the show is coming to an end. At first I felt like that would never end. 6 days a week rehearsing, 3 days a week performing, blue eye shadow, orange lips and nails, red hair, mics and no mics, flowers, tears and laughter. I met some wonderful awesome people who I feel have made my life brighter. Angela who shares Truvy with me is kind and beautiful. Everyone adores her she makes a huge difference in the world. She loves to be a wife and mom and daughter. She teaches and directs. Truly it has been an honor to know her and hear how much she is admired by all who have the pleasure of knowing her. Melissa who has the most beautiful eyes I have ever seen plays the sweetest intelligent shy Annelle ever and brings this real touching performance every night. It had been easy to cry during her moving speech about eternal beauty and angels. Melissa is sassy and makes me smile even when I want to throw in the towel literally. Melissa kept me grounded with her sly humor. Addison- who is the most talented man I have ever met. Seriously- he is like the first nice man I have met that can sing, dance, act, create, stage manage, laugh, smile, get away wearing tight mint pants-- you would have to see him to believe me. I just think he is so fun and reminds me of my brother. SO having him be my twin sons was a treat!. Leslie- my hero director who I have no idea how survived directing 12 divas. Really with all of us so different and all our egos and she did it with grace style and never yelled. She reminded me of the role of a director- the big picture and gave me the courage to dig deep and ignore doubt and be me. Margo and Dave who would stop in and makes us feel like stars spoiling us with love and food. Sandy who tried so hard to make us all beautiful in the 80s and made us each our own grooms cake. Wendy who made the red hair bearable and is just kind talented and spunky. Jackie who gathered props and more props and more props and smiles and encourages. Jillian who is so beautiful inside and out it radiates and just the thought of her dying makes any sad scene a breeze. She looks like she walked out of an Austen book. She brought a breath of youth to the set and it was fun to hear all her dreams and to remember what life was like when everything was possible and laid out before you. Rebecca who is the kind heart that everyone wishes they had in a true friend. She is always looking at the bright side and I would love to find her a man worthy of her greatness! She has a gift with children and people. Linda Jean and her wonderful cupcakes and wisdom. Jane with her selfless fun and energy. Meredith, Chris and Robin with the power house performances, stories, examples and humor. Adrien and Ashley two mega talents of song and dance.
I really love this company. I will miss the drama and the energy and the mistakes and the learning and the growing. But I will treasure the time spent back at my simple life with my sexy hubby who I have missed so much it hurts. But today I kiss my false eye lashes goodbye after two more shows they will be retired to a fire with my orange lipstick and nails. But I will always remember the the laughter through tears- my favorite emotion.