The Irresistibly Sweet Award, courtesy of Mr. Tiny

Mr. Tiny is a buddy of mine who writes the blog Wacky Tacky. He is a stellar friend and writer and THEE best dancer I know. Seriously, the man has moves that will blow your mind. I dig his blog for how creative it is and how much fun he has exploring So. Cal! He was kind enough to award Seas of Science with the Irresistibly Sweet award, which entails that (a) I tell you 7 little known facts about myself and (b) pass along the award to another blog that I adore.

Here are 7 fun and (maybe) little known facts about me:

7.) I learned most of the Spanish that I know from love songs like this
6.) My favorite movies are Martin and Orloff, Pootie Tang, and The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou.
5.) I have a long and rotating list of crushes
4.) My master's thesis from was published in Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers, Vol. 57, No. 5.
3.) In 2008 I was the Derby Dolls Most Effective Blocker, but I'm still not really sure how that one was figured out.
2.) I grew up in Orange County and may be the only kid ever to tire of going to Disneyland.
1.) I don't completely hate Paul Simon's Graceland if only for the fact that my parents listened to it on repeat during a road trip to the midwest when I was a kid.



I would like to pass along this award to my pal Crystal Lee and her blog Naked Cowgirl Vintage. Crystal is a true inspiration in the tone of her writing and how consistent she is with her blogging. I wish I could keep up! Her blog is such a friendly place and I love visiting it to see what fun adventures she has been up to.


Happy Blogging!

Almost one month away!

It is a very exciting time for Seas of Science - rehearsals are well under way, funding has been coming in through Kickstarter (thanks everyone!) and the production team is hard at work bringing the characters to life. We've also blocked both Acts 1 and 2 in the performance space at the Derby Dolls warehouse.

Act 1 takes place on the ship. It will have a backdrop like so:

The portholes will be cut out and able to open so that puppets and The Captain can peek through during the show.

Act2 takes place in the forest. Instead of making all new panels, we decided on making one center panel out of green fabric and dressing the side panels with foliage. They're supposed to look (more or less) like trees:

It's going to look so cute!

I've been fortunate to be joined in production by some fun and super talented folk. A few of the puppets are already done and costumes are coming together very quickly. Additionally, the Swazzle puppet company is working on the Sergio puppet, which should be done next week.

September is going to fly by! I'm looking forward to being busy with the show up until the performances in October. More updates and ticket info will be posted on this blog soon!

First Rehearsal, Donations, and More

Things are going awesome in the world of Seas of Science. Last Tuesday, the cast and production crew met for our first rehearsal, which went really well. There is a really great energy to the people involved with this show and I could not be more pleased with how it is all coming together.

Only 4 days into our Kickstarter and we're already almost to our minimum funding goal - unbelievable!  Click here to donate and to enjoy my video presentation of what SOS is going to be all about. I felt silly making this video and talking to the computer but hey, it's working! The donations are coming in and I am so so grateful. The money will really help this show look amazing. We have many things to build and create before the performance.

Next week will be another rehearsal at the Derby Dolls Warehouse. We are also ramping up the production of the sets, puppets and props. Exciting!

Get This Show On The Road

I'm more than stoked to say that the cast of Seas of Science has been assembled - hooray!

Rehearsals start August 16th and I'm totally looking forward to working with everyone.

Production is slated to start soon as well, we are gathering materials and finalizing a list of items to make.

Time to start workin'!!

Adventures In Fliering

I decided to make an adventure out of dropping off casting fliers for SOS. The weather has been so nice lately in Los Angeles that I thought I would go by bicycle. Here was my route:

I started in Koreatown (where I live) and made my first stop The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM) at 9th and Grand Street in Downtown Los Angeles.

Maybe the flier would strike the interest of a costume enthusiast! You never know. I put up a flier in the cafeteria between ads for roommates and women's wear sales. 

I had an overdue library book so my next stop was the downtown Central Library at 5th and Fig.

View from the top floor of the Central Library

I returned my book, dropped off a flier, and headed through the 2nd street tunnel to the Bob Baker Marionette Theater at 2nd and Glendale.

This place is great. I've been to see the Halloween "Spooktacular" show and it is absolutely delightful.  I'm so happy that the Bob Baker Theater exists. Highly recommend visiting if you get the chance.

There wasn't a show going on, but the backdoor was ajar and a lady inside was nice enough to take my flier to put up.

My ride

Next, I biked north to Silverlake Boulevard where I stopped into the store YOLK.  I dropped off a flier and bought my friend a baby shower gift. 

I continued north on the west side of the Silverlake Reservoir. It was about noon by this time and absolutely gorgeous. Sunny with a nice breeze.

Silverlake Reservoir

This is where my bike route got tricky because I wanted to drop off a flier at Upright Citizens Brigade Theater on Franklin. Traffic was backed up and Franklin gets pretty narrow. When I got up to UCB I didn't feel much like leaving a flier. I got intimidated, UCB seems very cool to me. Also, I stole a DVD there one time a LONG time ago. I decided to keep biking.

Last stop for fliering was Rocket Video on La Brea. Rocket is run by my pal Jeff Miller who is graciously helping me out with the show. He also puts on fun events at Rocket like Match Game and movie nights.

By then I was STARVING! I walked down the street from Rocket to Susina Bakery where I got this ridiculously delicious piece of cake.

And ate it all before hopping on my bike and returning to Koreatown.

I totally enjoyed my adventure in fliering. Hoping you are able to get out and enjoy this weather too!

Now Casting for Seas of Science!

Friends! Casting for Seas of Science has begun! If you dig children’s theater and want to be a part of something totally new and original – email me! I will send you all the info you need. Feel free to pass along to anyone who may be interested. Thanks! 

We have a space!!

Great News! The president and founder of the LA Derby Dolls has agreed to let us put on Seas of Science at the DD Warehouse! Here's an interior shot of the space we'll be using:

And a backstage/storage area:

You can check out more pictures of the warehouse itself HERE.

A little back story on how this came about: I skated with the LA Derby Dolls for about 5 years. It was a lot of fun, I made a lot of really good friends I keep in close company to this day.  I hung up my skates in 2009, happy with the experiences I had and having dodged any serious injury. In thinking of possible spaces to put on Seas of Science it dawned on me - what about the warehouse? Couldn't hurt to ask, so I gave a phone call the Derby Dolls founder and she graciously said yes! Thumbs up/green light/A-ok/yes-you-can-do-that-here. I think this will be a great fit. LADD is always putting on fun stuff like the recent Twenty Wonder Event and free community health fairs.  I've set a goal of putting on the production in the warehouse over the weekend of October 8-9th. 


Thanks LADD!!