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See, I told you last week: Winter is here.

HAPPY NEW YEARS FROM THE KNIGHT KING AND HIS FRIEND, WILLIE THE WALKER.

PS: they glow in the dark.

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Ned Stark says: Winter is coming.

That's tomorrow!

He also says: The North remembers. Remembers what? To recycle?

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HO, HO, HO, here's another vintage Santa. I don't reminder where I got this one, either.

I checked last weeks Santa, and he didn't have any imprint or label. Just like this one. No clue as to age or where they are from.

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OH, NO! It's December, that means a SANTA post. It's December, already? I'm just happy this Fall Semester is over (ok, 2 more days). Last day of work for 2017 is the 15th.

Here's a sweet vintage Santa. I've had this guy so long I don't even remember where or when I got him. He isn't from my childhood, but could have been.

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Little baby Devil doll washed up on a pile of junk. Another from Karin Rabe Vance. 

 Here's the good news:

The Alley Theatre in Houston Texas is back in action, baby!

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Tim Burton's new movie: Nightmare on Thanksgiving Street

Found this lovely on Pinterest. Cross-dressing Pilgrim?

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

VSU's The Imaginary Invalid- Look What You Made Me Do

One of the actors in the show make this video. Way  better than photos.Enjoy!

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Some of the folks hanging out with their pet duck. More flood damaged dolls from Houston.

photo from Karen Rabe Vance

Good news: the theatre has been cleaned, repaired and opened back up!  So if you live near Houston, good see a show.

We're closing the period play tonight. It's The Imaginary Invalid, which was written in 1674! Photos will follow shortly.

 

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Another installment of Game of Thrones theatre. Battle of the Bastards edition. AKA, Jon and Ramsey fight over Winterfell. The Boltons took over Winterfell, home of the Starks and the Starks aren't happy about it.

 Sansa: will you listen to me, I was married to Ramsey! Don't trust him!

Jon: He has Rickon! We're going in.

Sansa: Good thing I have Plan B. Stupid men.

 Tormund: You should have listened to your sister.

 Ramsey: You can have Rickon back ( if he makes it) 

 Proceeds to shoot arrows as Rickon runs toward Jon.

Everybody watching: Zig zag, Rickon, zig zag!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rickon is now a pincushion.

Jon Snow charger ahead, not listening to Sansa and gets into a pickle.

 

photo from HBO. Real horses, not CGI

 

 The bodies start piling up. Jon almost "drowns" in them.

 Sansa: Thanks, Littlefinger, for helping with Plan B and bringing The Knights of the Vale to the recuse.

Littlefinger: No problem, Sansa. Have I told you how much you remind me of your Mother, my one true love?

Sansa: Later, Dude. (inwardly cringing) 

After the Knights of the Vale show up, Ramsey high-tails it back to Winterfell with Jon, Tormund and Wun Wun the Giant in tow.

 Ramsey: Take that!  Killing possibly the last giant.

 Jon catches up to Ramsay and beats the holy hell out of him for about 10 minutes. At least it seemed like it. Ramsay get drug off the the dungeons.

Sansa shows and tells him he was a crap ass husband and turns he own dogs on he.  The Starks are back in control of Winterfell and all is good in Westeros.

Except the Winter is Really Coming and Cersei is still sitting on the Iron Throne.

Until next time.

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Tyrion Lannister: he drinks and he know stuff. Because he reads.

Rumor has is season 8 of GotT won't happen until 2019 !!!!!!!!

But, hey, look on the bright side, maybe the other 2 books will be published by then. One can dream.

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Beethoven action figure? Could be.

No idea where I got this or who it's suppose to be. From the waist down he's sketchy and a little disturbing.

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A guy I once worked with posted this photo on his Facebook page with the caption: The puppet from Being John Malkovich showed up at work today.

Anybody remember that movie?

photo from Abel Cornejo

Kind of looks like Jesus. 

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Last weeks Trump Troll was a big hit. I didn't see the likeness until a lot of you mentioned it. So, for equal time, here's Hilary's Basket Of Deplorables. 

No hurricanes this week, but my heart is breaking over the endless fires in California. My home state is burning. My loved ones and family are ok.

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A troll wearing a happy t-shirt, cause this week sucks.

another from Karen 

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These are going to be saved

photo from Karen Rabe

Cue "Doll Parts" by Hole.

I can't seem to load the video.

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What's scarier than one "dead" puppet?

both photos by Karen Rabe

 

A whole bunch of them.

WE OPENED THE FIRST SHOW!

Take that, hurricane! This giant pine tree fell the right way. Across the street and not into the Fine Arts Building!!!! Brookwood Drive has 4 lanes. 

photo be Julie Bowland

 

My student assistant's first full design project. You go, Clark.

 

photo by Paul Levey

 

photo by Paul Levey

Daniel and Mahogany in their first of many VSU productions. Welcome, Freshman!

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Let's get the boring stuff out of the way.......a hurricane named Irma flew over our town. We live far enough inland that she was a tropical storm by then. I hate wind. We lost power for 36 hours.....no TV, no internet, no a/c. Good thing the storm cooled the area down. Power came back on at 8pm Tuesday. We're fine and no damage to our house.

My friend in Houston is still cleaning up the props storage at the theatre where she works. 10,000 square feet of storage will take a lot of time. She's been sending me doll photos.

 

Let's call this one Irma. There'll be more and more Game of Thrones scenes recreated coming soon.

 

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Another week, another hurricane or three. The next couple of week should be interesting. Hurricane Irma won't be near where I live until Monday, lots of time to freak out and worry about a different set of friends.

My four friends that live in Houston came through Harvey pretty much in tack. I have a friend who does props for the Ally Theater, which got flooded out. There's a interesting photo essay on the Houston Chronicle's web site, if you're interested. One photo was perfect for today.

 

photo by Melissa Phillips Houston Chronicle

She was floating around the props storage and ended up on a table. It's freaky that her face is clean. 

Stay safe and dry my friends in Florida.  

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This is from my friend Matt. During last years election, Funko had Clinton, Trump and Sanders dolls.

Matt loves a good pantsuit. 

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The season 7 finale of Game of Thrones is on Sunday. Here's my tribute to the trailer.

 Hanging around the dragonpit:

"Should have blown this dump up, too. How dare they make me, Queen Cersei, first of her name etc, ect, wait"

"Chill out, Sis. They brought a present (damn, it better not be that dragon)"

 The Dragon Has Three Heads, I mean, Jon Snow Starke Tragaryen, AKA The King in The North, Daenerys Targaryen, Stormborn, Breaker of Chains, ect, ect, ect and Tyrion Lannister, Hand of The Queen.

"We brought you a gift from beyond the wall"

 "Ewe, it stinks! I don't believe in grumkins, snarks or whatever this is!"

 "And I brought Drogon"

 Ser Bronn of the Blackwater:" Dude, I told ya, my loyalty ends at dragons. I'm on the next boat to Essos"

Meanwhile, Beyond The Wall: 1 down and 2 to go. bwahahaha!

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Nope, nope nothing to see here.

Just of trio of weird dolls hanging out. Last month I ask the Doctor to clear off the dinner room table so I could have room to do the flower project. This is what he did with these little sweeties. That clown one is winking at us!

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And now, Game of Thrones theatre................................

 My name is Tormund. Tormund Gaintsbane. I'm a Free Folk from beyond the wall. My life was going good, until she walked into it.

 She's big and blond and carries a big sword. It was love at first sight. Her name's Brienne. 

Hold your horses, Gingerbread! I'm a maiden and a maiden I'll stay! Be off to Eastwatch-By-The-Sea!

But I love you!!!!!!!!!

Yo, Brienne! I'm back.

Ok, my future as a playwrite needs some work.

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What? A break from Games of Thrones dolls? Yep.

 Guess she's wearing a dress, not a nightgown. Sweet little shoes and pantaloons. 

Awe, she's not creepy at all. Now go comb your hair.

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More Game of Thrones love coming at ya. So far 2 episodes have aired and they have been AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mother of Dragons, Stormborn, Queen of the Andels, Breaker of Chains, ect,ect,ect. 

If you watched, I need a Euron Grayjoy action figure SAT!

SUMMER FUN, AKA PSST HIJINKS

Found some more photos from the summer shows.

photo by Paul Levy

 The second show was Forever Plaid. Which is about a singing group that comes back after being killed in a car accident in the early 1960's. I know, the "feel good" show. It's a juke box musical,which is a show with a very thin plot that has a ton of oldies.  It only have  a cast of 4, plus 2 musicians. Can you say "The easy show"? Andrew Poston, Olin Davidson, Imari Thompson and Steven Bidwell.

Photo by Paul Levy

 In the background: on stand up bass, Trent Harper. Piano, David Springfield.

A show like Shrek has a major make-up challenge: The actor has to wear a rubber headpiece, a nose, green make-up, over sized rubber hands and a fat suit. There's a company that  makes the headpieces, hands and ears. 

 Here's the finished look. Alexander Mendoza and Erika Moore, make-up artist.

 Here's what Alexander looks like in My Fair Lady, where he played Freddy Eynsford-Hill. Quit a difference.

 After before and after. Shrek wasn't the only one that worn the make-up. You can see Papa Shrek behind Erika, and Mama Shrek, Fiona,and Baby Shrek also wore the make-up. They got spandex hoods with the ears attached instead of the head piece. They had to change to other characters during the show.

 

 After show meet and greet with a group of happy children.

Three Little Pigs just hanging around in the hall. Cal Bumgardner, Brandon Chandler, Terrance Searcy.

 

 All dressed up for the Embassy Ball from My Fair Lady. Meredith Morse, Terrence Seacry and Alexandria Joy.

 

A couple of swells hanging around waiting for the show. Neal Mayer and Alexander Mendoza (both Actors Equity)  ready to go on in My Fair Lady.

Hope you enjoyed the post!

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