Nothing Much Else Happened: November 15, 1978

Today I'm wondering if Mrs. Mullin is thinking of cancelling "Land of the Dragon". It's looking pretty bad. I wish we had another 2 weeks to really get this thing together. About the worst part is the dancing. These girls that are in the show were forced — and I repeat, forced (they didn't want to do it at all) — to do this stupid Chinese dance routine. In fact, it is so bad, Mrs. Mullin decided to cancel it, but then had to bring it back after a long disputed argument with the choreographer (pro), and the class (con).

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Nothing Much Else Happened: November 12, 1978

Today I thought that you might be glad to know that the guy that is playing Road Wanderer in the school play, Geno Andrews, has learned all his lines! I don't know if you care now, but while I wrote this on November 12, 1978, it was very important. Tonight I studied my lines, and now I know all but 2 scenes. The small part I have for the background for that 1 scene requires the talent of a juggler. (The guy who was originally gonna do it broke his arm) So, I have been working very hard, (and most of the time unsuccessfully) at trying to juggle.

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Nothing Much Else Happened: November 11, 1978

Today we went into the final stretch for our show. Only 5 days to go, and this one is really in ship-shape. A couple of days ago we all helped put up the set together, and it really is one of the best sets we have ever had. There's even the appearance of an upstairs! It was all built by the guy that is playing the lead in the show. He has done the sets and lighting for all but one of our shows. His name is J. Kent Inasy.

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And what do you know! J. Kent Inasy went on to do professional lighting — for a short time anyway — in television" J. Kent Inasy on IMDB. He continues to do set, lighting, and costume design for productions around Los Angeles.

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Nothing Much Else Happened: November 10, 1978

Today in the after-school rehearsal for the play, Mrs. Mullin did something very strange: She set this thing with the choreographer in this one scene where a street has to look crowded — and she used some of the people in the lead parts for small background, which means that the people that played those parts can now not play in them. Mrs. Mullin now says that I cannot do a show for an elementary school, and that I will now only be doing one show, on the 18th.

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I don't get it either.

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Nothing Much Else Happened: November 8, 1978

Today we had a quiz in math, which was relatively easy, and I think I have at least a B+. In Drama, I will be starting every-day rehearsals for "Land of the Dragon". I am understudying the lead part and Mrs. Mullin says that I will do it on stage at least once. However, it doesn't seems that the guy who is supposed to be playing the part is not learning his lines. In fact, I only know one scene, and that is more than he knows! We will be rehearsing everyday after school until the 17th, which is when the show is.

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It's bugging me that I have absolutely NO recollection of doing this show.

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