Did you ever have a secret crush on someone you worked with in theatre?- Page 4

[NathanLaneStalker]

Posted: 4/22/07 at 8:08pm

"So I guess Nat it's like a soap opera every day there,lol."

I never thought about it THAT way...but yes. lol. There's always a lot of drama bacstage at my shows. I have no idea why, but I can tell you one thing...it drove me to start smoking. lol.

[justagirl2]

Posted: 4/22/07 at 8:10pm

Updated On: 3/9/17 at 08:10 PM

[NathanLaneStalker]

Posted: 4/22/07 at 8:19pm

I actually quit in about a week ago. I didn't do it for long. It wasn't hard for me to get off of it either. lol.

But thanks for your concern.

justagirl, if I'm not mistaking, you said in another thread that you had a crush on a 13 or 14 year old in one show you did, right? lol.

[justagirl2]

Posted: 4/22/07 at 8:27pm

Updated On: 3/9/17 at 08:27 PM

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 4/22/07 at 8:29pm

jag, I had a wicked crush on my Emcee too! But since we're both gay, and he was partnered with the director, nothing happened.

[NathanLaneStalker]

Posted: 4/22/07 at 8:33pm

"Thanks, NLS. Now Dateline will come looking for me."

LMAO!

[justagirl2]

Posted: 4/22/07 at 8:39pm

Updated On: 3/9/17 at 08:39 PM

[D2]

Posted: 4/22/07 at 8:52pm

I'm baaaaackkkk.

Amanda, my spring break was the first week in April.

TheaterDude, I'm glad you agree with me, but what do you agree with me about?

Updated On: 4/22/07 at 08:52 PM

[StageManager2]

Posted: 4/22/07 at 9:06pm

I once had a crush on what I thought was a boy. In my defense, I was 9 and she was a tomboy. It was during summer camp. I lusted after this girl-I-thought-was-a-pretty-boy something fierce. Then I saw her at the pool... in a floral one-piece swimsuit. That kinda killed the fantasy.

[Perfectly Marvelous]

Posted: 4/22/07 at 9:12pm

I just wanted to say that I bought myself a Liza Minnelli CD (woohoo) the other day, and one of the songs on there is "Liza With A Z" and it reminded me of D2's signature.

Now, to answer the question...

I had somewhat of a crush on one of the actors I worked with over the summer. Although it was more of a "He's so cute I wish he was straight" sort of thing. He did give me a kiss on the cheek, though... and that was nice.

The two other times I remember having a crush on a fellow actor were The Music Man and West Side Story. I never told him how I felt (because my confidence level is sh*t when it comes to asking people out or telling them my adoration for them). However, when the choir held a swing dance, he was so excited to see me, and we danced together.



And one last note -

My mother thought I had a crush on our Emcee, because I'd tell her about the show every night during its two week run. I didn't really fancy him in that way, but I'll admit he was brilliant in the part.

Updated On: 4/22/07 at 09:12 PM

[D2]

Posted: 4/22/07 at 9:16pm

"one of the songs on there is "Liza With A Z" and it reminded me of D2's signature."

That was the general idea behind the sig, PM.

How are you? Haven't seen you on the Avatar thread in a while. You are missed!

Updated On: 4/22/07 at 09:16 PM

[Perfectly Marvelous]

Posted: 4/22/07 at 9:24pm

Ah, I knew that the very second I saw it. Actually, that's one of reasons why I bought the CD... and also because she sings some songs from Cabaret as well as the song "Some People" (which is becoming my new favorite tune).

I'm rather frazzled, because this past week has been crazy (although it was supposed to be my "break"). Other than that, I'm still alive... and pestering my mother to take me to NYC for my birthday.

I promise to make an appearance in the avatar thread... I missed all of you as well... :)

Updated On: 4/22/07 at 09:24 PM

[sondheimboy2]

Posted: 4/22/07 at 11:39pm

I was in a production of "Rags" as Big Jim Sullivan and had a huge crush on the guy playing Nathan, who I thought was straight. (I saw him perform in callbacks and thought that he had no "Diva" in him and was, most likely straight.)

Even though another gay man in the cast told me that "Nathan" was gay, I didn't believe him.

Even though I heard him make a joke about "Lifetime" television, I didn't believe it.

Even though, during a scene between us, both he and the director (a straight woman) both started laughing (She was laughing because I sounded like I came from an "Irish Spring" soap commercial. He was laughing because when I said the line "I like a man who's willing to get his hands dirty" I had a twinkle in my eye that made him think I was referring to fisting), I didn't believe it. (I know that straight guys read Dan Savage's column and have heard about fisting.)

I would bum a lift from him from rehearsal, even though he lived nowhere near me, just to spend time with him. I cursed the elements when the weather got colder and he stopped wearing shorts and t-shirts to rehearsals.

Finally, during tech week, I'd been telling him about the cabaret evening that the gay choir I sing with has every year as a fundraiser. He said that that sounded like fun, but he'd only do it if he could sing this one song that he heard Kristen Chenowith sing on "Rosie".

"Tailor, the Latte Boy...?"

"Yeah, that's it!"

And I thought, "We have the answer!"

Though, we were in tech week! I couldn't hit on him now because if he said "no" that would lead to three weeks of very uncomfortable performances. So, I spent the next three weeks obliquely trying to catch him in his underwear when he changed clothes. (And why is it that guy who could carry off tighty-whities, never wear tighty-whities?)

Cut to the final performance, I am finally going to ask him out after the show. But, before we get to the cast party, which was being held immediately after the show. I caught him in the hall under the stage.

I asked if he would, you know, uh, want to, like, maybe, uh, go, you know, like, a, out for a drink or, like, a drink, maybe...

He told me that sure, "As long as you know IT'S JUST AS FRIENDS."

Watching his hot, beefy butt walk away down the hall, I thought, "I am so getting drunk at the cast party."

But, when I got there, someone had brought home-made fried chicken and, a stomach only has so much room...

[StageManager2]

Posted: 4/22/07 at 11:48pm

Even after all that? Did you really need him to spell it out with a cheerleader chant, complete with pom-poms and a mid-air split finale?

Updated On: 4/22/07 at 11:48 PM

[fabala4077]

Posted: 4/22/07 at 11:50pm

Only my drama teacher....

twice my age,
married,
wife is pregnant...

and still he's rad.



I'm a loser.

[StageManager2]

Posted: 4/22/07 at 11:52pm

That's never stopped me, fabala.

[sondheimboy2]

Posted: 4/22/07 at 11:54pm

I hadn't been out all that long when all of this happened.

And I would love to see him do a mid-air split.

[NathanLaneStalker]

Posted: 4/22/07 at 11:56pm

The "let's go as friends." line is the WORST line you could give someone. I'm sorry that happend to you Sondheimboy, the Lord knows it's happend to me....*shudders*.

[StageManager2]

Posted: 4/22/07 at 11:57pm

Quelle surprise!

[brdlwyr]

Posted: 4/22/07 at 11:58pm

Yes! 21 years and three kids later, not bad!

[husk_charmer]

Posted: 4/22/07 at 11:58pm

I haven't ever had a thing for anyone. Usually cause I knew them all too well to be attracted.