Updates Galore!

One of the PR shots taken by Mark Kitaoka for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.

Wow! What a great beginning to 2010! I feel like I'm being showered with blessings. I just landed the role of Maria in West Side Story - my second Equity contract, and this one will running for two months down in southern California, in addition to a full month of rehearsals. This, for me, is a dream come true! I started watching West Side Story when I was about 3 years old, and begged to watch it as often as I could. I'd started to wonder if I'd get an opportunity to play the role - I can only pull it off for a few more years. But here it is landing in my lap at the perfect time. I'm so grateful! The show's opening night is already ALMOST SOLD OUT!! Holy cramoly! So get your tickets NOW! The show is at PCPA, one month in Santa Maria, and one month in Solvang.

Rehearsals for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels have started, and I think it's going to be fantastic! The cast is wonderful. I've bee sick the last few days, so I haven't been able to sing, but we're rehearsing none-the-less, and the sickness will pass, and the show will go on! We preview on April Fools Day! Perfect! And we open on April 2nd!

The show is being put on by Broadway By The Bay, the outstanding company where I met the love of my life, and got to play Cinderella in 2008! And it just so happens that he'll be working this show as well. So, once again, I'll be onstage, and he'll be backstage, chasing people down when their body mics start acting up. I can't wait! We're going to have so much fun, I can hardly stand it!

I was also thrilled to find out that I've been nominated for a BATCC (Bay Area Theatre Critic's Circle) Award for my performance as Natalie/Ed in Center REP's production of All Shook Up. That show just had an essence about it. Every cast member I talked to agrees - there was something magical about that show from the instant we set foot in the rehearsal hall. Everything just glowed. It clicked. If felt right - better than right! I can't explain it. We were on fire every night, regardless of what the audience thought. We were having the time of our lives out there, and maybe, just maybe, the audience felt it too. So it's really lovely to get the nomination, whether I win or not. It gives me a little hope that maybe the audience felt the joy and ecstasy that we did.

Well, that's all for now folks! I'm going to make myself dinner, blow my nose several dozen more times, and then head out to rehearsal. Have a great night!!

Mindy

P.S. My new website is almost ready to launch! Look for it April 1st! www.MindyLym.com

designed by Troy Ziel.

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Wow!!! My first EVER, full length Equity contract. Thanks to CenterREP, who got me into the union during the last two weeks of "All Shook Up", I'm receiving an Equity Contract from Broadway By The Bay for playing Christine Colgate in "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels". I could fly!

First of all - what a role! I so thrilled about that. But what makes my spine turn to jelly, and puts a permanent grin on my face is the fact that I'm actually going to get paid. I get all that joy from doing a show. But suddenly the stress is gone. It used to be that when I did a show, I was working full time and taking classes during the day, and then at night, driving myself into the ground (and loving every minute of it), pouring my heart into whatever show I was doing, and just barely paying the bills.

But now I'm getting paid... Which means, yes, of course I'll keep my students, because I love them, but, my God - my income isn't going to DECREASE from doing a show, it's going to INCREASE. Whudda thunk it?? It's like I can breathe all of a sudden. This means that shows are no longer this great love that I make enormous sacrifices for... They're this great love... that love me back and take care of me! This marks the beginning of a completely new relationship to my art. Hallelujah!! I could sing! In fact, I think I will!

SO. "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels". Aaaahhhh. I can't wait. The show is utterly hysterical. I've never played anybody like this before, and I can't wait! I can't tell you too much, I don't want to give away the plot - but I'll tell you this much: I watched a bootleg of the show on youtube before it was taken down, and I had trouble staying on the couch because I was laughing so hard and so long!

The show will be directed by the fabulous Brooke Knight, music directed by the brilliant Rick Reynolds and choreographed by the wonderful Robyn Tribuzi. This is sure to be a knock out show! I'll keep you posted as I find out about the cast. I hope you'll come see it!

Happy New Year!

-Mindy

Into The Woods PR Shots

Hey everybody! Here are the pics I promised you!

The show opens on the 19th, with a preview on the 18th. We run for three weekends. I'm really looking forward to it. I think it's going to be a lot of fun! I'm finally in something that my little siblings can come see, and I think they're old enough now. My little sister likes to dress up like a princess, and apparently ADORES Cinderella. So that's going to be über cute! 

Mindy Lym as Cinderella

David Sattler as Cinderella's Prince & Mindy Lym as Cinderella

Nick Balian as Jack, Evan Boomer as Rapunzel's Prince, Lee Ann Payne as The Baker's Wife,

Paul Araquastain as The Baker, Mindy Lym as Cindrella, David Sattler as Cinderella's Prince & Elise Marie Cordle as The Witch

Paul Araquastain as The Baker, Lee Ann Payne as The Baker's Wife & Nick Balian as Jack

Evan Boomer as Rapunzel's Prince & David Sattler as Cinderella's Prince

David Sattler as The Big Bad Wolf & Alanna Pinell as Little Red Riding Hood

See? I told you I was a princess!

So. There's been a change in plans! I got a phone call from Broadway By The Bay offering me the role of Cinderella. Their artistic director had come to see me in My Fair Lady, and had, unbeknownst to me, apparently decided on the spot that she wanted me for the role. So, I will not be doing Pirates of Penzance with Woodminster this summer. I will being playing Cinderella in BBBay's INTO THE WOODS. I'm I'm delighted!!

I feel like I've been given an embarrassment of riches! I couldn't be more excited about this summer. Milly is such a fantastic role, and Cinderella is quintessentially one of my roles. It's something I could play for years to come. I'm thrilled. It was a difficult decision to make. I had to let down one company or the other. But when I'd finally made my choice, and I made the necessary phone calls? I was driving alone in my car, and I couldn't stop shrieking and laughing and giggling for joy and excitement. I am SO excited about this summer. I really hope you'll all come out and see me.

I'm not sure when the giggle fits will stop, but I don't mind! I keep telling Eric "See?? I told you I was a Disney Princess!! But now I'm certified!" Eventually he may start rolling his eyes. Thank God he's patient.

Lots of love,

Mindy