Dear Diary,

It was so hot today I actually melted on the sidewalk! But I got my second t-shirt comment! I was walking into Williams-Sonoma to cool off and the greeter said he had the same exact M*A*S*H t-shirt as I was wearing, but he hadn't worn it in 25 years! He remembered because he met his best friend while he was wearing it. Of course, my prize M*A*S*H t-shirt belonged to my fabulous husband in university!

What is it with me and t-shirts?

Today I got a call from my producer (I love the sound of that...) who told me casting is shaping up well and everyone is very enthused about the show! I can't wait to publish a full cast list -- I'm bursting! This is very, very exciting! I mean, since we are working under the Equity showcase code, these actors are doing it for the exposure and because they like the show, not for the money. I really appreciate their commitment to the process of developing a new musical -- I couldn't do it without them! Stay tuned for a cast announcement!

New York is such a great city for walking. And when I need to write, or think about re-writing, I love to do mindless physical activity like walking or swimming. After hearing certain scenes read over and over again in the auditions, I'm doing a little 'tweaking'. So now I'm walking around saying lines out loud, trying out new material. I didn't get any funny looks like I do in Toronto. I guess someone walking down the street singing and talking to themselves really isn't out of place in New York...

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