Update on Piazza and Tarzan

I just finished my second full week of performances as Fabrizio. The experience is all consuming, completely thrilling, and basically exhausting. I have a right thigh covered with bruises, a sprained left knee, and a sprained ankle...and it's exhillarating! I find myself constantly feeling blessed and honored to be a part of this cast and a show that audiences respond so deeply to. This is a dream job and I'm just trying to soak it all in.

I only hope to restore some balance in my life. With rehearsals for Piazza continuing through this week for me (mostly working on fine tuning my songs with Adam and Kim) it will be difficult, but having a true day off tomorrow will help. (On my last day off I was swinging from a harness for the Tarzan team).

Regarding Tarzan, I was asked to come in for a final callback to sing and read for Phil Collins and found myself in a bit of a dilemma. The time of the appointment and the ONLY time Phil was seeing his final Tarzans was the morning of a two show day for me. I also had rehearsal before the matinee. So the night before, I had to make a big decision, go to the callback and risk the destinct possibility of not being able to get through my rehearsal and 2 shows (at which our director and composer were attending) or not go to the callback and know that I'll be able to honor my contractual obligation to do my best in my job at Piazza.

It was a very difficult decision--I was honored to have the opportunity to meet Phil as one of only 4 guys being considered for the role of TARZAN (in what will surely be a ground-breaking production ). Then again, I felt completely morally obligated to performing my best in my current job. Ultimately, I did not go to the Tarzan callback. My rehearsal time conflicted with my appointment time and I felt that were I to go and exhaust myself performing as an ape-man for even 20 min. I would not be being true to my responsibilities in Piazza.

I hoped that were it meant to be, the Tarzan team wouldn't find what they were looking for and would come back to me still interested; but alas the role of Tarzan was cast that day. Considering the extreme physical demands of the role, I admire whoever they chose and wish him all the best.

Whatever is meant to be always is...