Today is George Day.

Above you will see a lovely photo of our music director, George, wearing one of the many dog hats we actors wear in our big doggie soft shoe production number (did I mention you don't want to miss this one?). George just came back from Sri Lanka where he built houses with Habitat for Humanity for the people who lost their homes in the tsunami. George likes the mini bananas people eat in Sri Lanka. The original name of the country Sri Lanka was Serendip, and that is where we get the word Serendipity (George taught me that). George got to go in the room where they keep the Buddha's tooth in seven caskets and a box that takes three keys to open it. George likes yoga. I like George.

George quotes from today's music rehearsal:

-This cast comes pre-lubricated!
-Hold the but(t). I want to make sure your bu(t) is secure. (We sing the word "but" a lot)
-Do you wanna just try something, with the possibility of total failure looming ever present?
-He's not available to sing harmonies, he's probably acting.
-Kegel muscles!!! (I'm not even going to explain the context...it's better that way)

August 31st, 2005 is officially George Fulginiti-Shakir Day.