Thenardier's Inn...One Day More!

We made it through another extension of 'Thenardier's Inn - A Les Miserables Cabaret' and it was such a fun run!  We had plenty of time for rehearsals to prepare for the show with a mostly new cast and it certainly paid off.  The show was sold out every week and we barely had any space left for our closing show this past Saturday!  Thankfully, Three Clubs (the venue of our show in Hollywood) was happy to have us and we loved filling the space and sharing our hard work and 'Thenardier's Inn' with new audience goers as well as repeat guests!

Double the Trouble, Master & Madame of the House!

It was such a blast to play Madame Thenardier for this run!  She's a wild and fun character and with Nathan as the Master of the House, I couldn't imagine playing the role opposite anyone else.  The relationship we have built through rehearsals, the show and more translates on-stage and I feel like I'm working with a best friend.  It's a really great feeling and since we have to be a team, that playfully picks on one another, steals things during the show, and feeds off the audience to tell the story, I'm proud to get to work beside him!  We did our first show together 'Babes In Toyland' nearly two years ago!

The rest of the cast that stepped into new roles really impressed me, as I've been a part of the show for over a year now and we've had some fabulous cast members.  Everyone brought a fresh perspective to their roles and also brought the humor.  It's the same show but with little tweaks here and there that brought new life into something that was fabulously magical to begin with!  Michael took over as Director and lead us into a creative environment where we could play.  He as able to keep all the parts that have worked over this past year and also give the audience some new discoveries.  Thanks to our Improv, the show changes and evolves every time and we find out what works and get to keep the audience on their toes. 

I have all the emotions and colors of the rainbow :)

After one of our best shows ever on Saturday night we were all excited to announce that we'll be going into our seventh extension in November!  I will be playing Madame Thenardier for one more day, on November 7th which is also the One Year Anniversary of the show.    I can't believe we've been doing this for a year!  We have some old cast members that will be joining us for this show, as well as filling the audience with family and friends.  My parents and brother will be in LA for the week so I'm so glad that they'll be able to see me perform as Madame Thenardier (especially my Dad and Brother) since they haven't seen me in a Theater show since I was in College!

These tickets will sell out by the end of this week because it's such a monumental show for all of us.  You can purchase tickets at www.cacstudios.com using the Promo Code: NOTLESMIS for 50% off tickets or if we're sold-out there you can go to www.goldstar.com for discounted tickets as well.  Since it is our Anniversary Show and we're inviting all the CAC Studio/Theater Company Members it's going to be an incredible show and tickets will go fast, so if you want to see me one last time as Madame Thenardier, check out the above listed websites and get your ticket for November 7th!  I can't wait to share this with you <3

Our Current 'Thenardier's Inn' Cast...I love being your Madame!

"Can't we just do this forever?" ~ My words at Intermission during our first show on November 7th 2014...and we are!

Maleficent & Co.

One of my favorite parts of working with Creating Arts is getting to do the Meet & Greet after the show is over.  We always take our bows and then go outside to take pictures with the kids, sign autographs, and just chat with the families (in character of course).  It's so heart-warming and I love talking with the kids and hearing what's on their minds.

Stages of emotion in meeting the kids, so excited to take
pictures and hear their stories, and then they hug you
and I just melt.  Best feeling in the world!

Since "Maleficent" came out in theaters it's really shed a new light on my fairy character, thankfully.  The little girls have told me they loved MY movie, and that I'm one of their favorite characters.  Some are even dressing up like me for Halloween!  Yet again, even better than all of that, seeing the children overcome their fears.  Like this one little girl, who came up and got into my arms, we shared a little moment, and after setting her down another little one had come over to say hi and I asked if she wanted a hug.  She gave me one of those scared half/barely-touching hug and the first little girl heard me ask the other one that, and flung her arms around my neck so tightly, all I could do in that moment, was appreciate the love.  I was so overcome with emotion and started to tear up right there!  Even the little boys get excited to meet the villain, and I love playing along with them.  I learned how to 'hi-five' this weekend and what 'Halloween' actually was.  I mean, did Halloween even exist in the 14th century?  It does now, because they're be a bunch of little mini-me's, meaning Maleficent's running around in a week or so.  Plus, it's great to see them protective of their sisters and try to coax them into meeting everyone.  All of them are so adorable I can barely handle it :)

Our 'Sleeping Beauty' Cast and some fans!

This past weekend, we signed so many autographs, you do start to feel like a 'mini celebrity.'  In these kids eyes, we are famous, and I can remember thinking the same thing about the actors when I saw shows as a child.  I loved hearing a little girl talk to me about the show and then ask if I could come to her house.  I laughed and said, that could probably be arranged.  We have to remember that the pictures we take with these kids will be forever remembered by them and in digital format.  They may look back on them when they take their own children to see theater.  How cool is that?!

Maleficent in 'Sleeping Beauty'

We've got three more weekends of "Sleeping Beauty" and so much more fun to be had!  Come and check out the show, and see my amazing wings that always bring gasps from the audience...pictures can't even do them justice :D

*Tickets can be found on www.creatingarts.org or for a discounted price on www.goldstar.com*

Ribbed Tee Commercial Shoot

You never know who you're going to meet:  Whether it be out at Brunch, working in a bar, having cocktails at Happy Hour, or grocery shopping.  This story begins about four years ago when I was Bartending at Cabo Cantina and I had a nice little conversation about food and acting with two friendly guys, Matt & JP, who later added me on Facebook.  Flash forward to a couple weeks ago when Matt had asked if I could help him out with a commercial shoot he was doing because his actress had to back out at the last minute.  It sounded like a really fun project so I was in!

You get the idea...

Matt currently has his own production company that produces Demo Reels and is also starring in the Web Series, 'Platonic.'  He was directing the Commercial we were shooting for Ribbed Tee, an undershirt you actually want to wear.  I don't want to give away the concept of the commercial but we'll just say it's the end of the night, the guy has brought his girlfriend home, and it's nearly bedtime...  We also shot an alternate commercial ending which I think the crew really loved as we all were laughing.

This was my first time shooting on a RED Camera and the footage looked absolutely beautiful.  Matt was a great director, and the entire crew was super efficient!  Yes, standing around in your underwear in front of the crew might have been a little uncomfortable but when I'm quoting 'Friends' (Pants off, Bing! Didn't see ya there, Gellar!) I was hoping I was making everyone a little bit more relaxed, at least myself.  My co-star Eamon, was awesome, and we just laughed and talked sports for most of the day and in-between takes.  The owner of Ribbed Tee, Mikel, was so friendly, and I was very happy to get to take home some of the T-shirts because they are so soft and comfy!

Mikel, Matt, Eamon, and our DP, Aric...that's a wrap!

Hopefully, the commercial will be finished in the next couple of weeks and I'll be able to share it soon :)

Find the T-shirts here: Ribbed Tee

Matt's Demo Reel Company: Ready DemoLA on Facebook

My NEW Website!

I just launched my new website!  It's important for anyone in the entertainment industry to have their headshots, resume, and reel available for other industry people including Agents, Casting Directors, Producers, etc.  This way, instead of sending multiple attachments, I can include my headshot and resume in an e-mail, and then send the recipient to my website.  It's simple, fast, and shows everything in a concise manner!

One of my favorite headshots...find it on my website!

Aside from it taking quite some time to format my resume and make sure everything was just right, I'm really happy with how it turned out.  I'll continue to update it along the way with new projects, photos, and credits.  If anyone has any feedback, it's greatly appreciated :)

Check out my website here: Lyndsey Wegner's Website

Thanks for all your support and following me along on this adventurous journey!