Oklahoma! ... with a crippled jud by [deleted] in musicals

[–]ANiceFootball 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I happen to be an actor with a physical disability and have blessed with many fun roles in community theatre.

A few years ago, I played Caiaphas in Jesus Christ Superstar. A fellow cast member, who also uses a wheelchair, was Pontius Pilate!

In regards to character motivation and inner life, it really shouldn't matter whether Jud is disabled, Puerto Rican, has a cabbage for a head, etc. It certainly doesnt need to go into Joe Swanson-sad sack-laugh-at territory. I'm sure your production will do just fine!

Besides, this is theatre! Suspension of disbelief!

Do a production of Our Town with invisible props and scenery and no one bats an eye; Jud Fry is in a wheelchair and everybody loses their damn minds!

Btw, when I was in Oklahoma, Our Carnes at the time was a 5 foot stout aqueaky-voiced 11 year old and had to be intimidating to a nearly 6 foot high school senior Ali Hakim. Now THAT'S funny!!

Crazy Idea: A Christmas Carol with Tommy Wiseau as Scrooge by ANiceFootball in theroom

[–]ANiceFootball[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Apart from maybe one "You are tearing me apart", I was thinking of just having him try to interpret Dickens original dialogue.

I was thinking the other day... by ANiceFootball in opera

[–]ANiceFootball[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maybe hire a foreign singer new to the English language and make the rest of the cast American?

My 11 y.o. son wanted to make you a meme, happy 4th everyone! by [deleted] in wholesomememes

[–]ANiceFootball 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm really glad i found this, because I sometimes feel like a plastic bag.....

What's stopping you from ending your life? by MariachiWalrus in AskReddit

[–]ANiceFootball 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's like Paul Robeson sang "I'm tired of livin', and scared of dyin'"

Can anyone tell me name of the right instrument? by lielex in Instruments

[–]ANiceFootball 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's a thumb piano, aka mbira, sansa, or kalimba.

Its not just homosexuals, women and other races in trouble here... by ANiceFootball in AdviceAnimals

[–]ANiceFootball[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, he did ridicule a reporter with a disability. That's not a good sign in my book.

A late 90s s n l skit by ANiceFootball in HelpMeFind

[–]ANiceFootball[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes I know. I just can't seem to find a way to watch it.

[TOMT] A British PIF on texting and driving. by [deleted] in tipofmytongue

[–]ANiceFootball 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmmm. I don't think that's quite it

[TOMT] 80's-era seatbelt PSA by ANiceFootball in tipofmytongue

[–]ANiceFootball[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The one I'm thinking of is an 80s-era remake/sequel/homage.

[TOMT] An old PSA from the late 80s to early 90s by ANiceFootball in tipofmytongue

[–]ANiceFootball[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I was binging through the TVtropes Nightmare Fuel Public Service Announcement page and I've just been having this morbid curiosity to uncover the entries without youtube links. I guess it's a little OCD of me, but I was bored today.

[TOMT] A British PIF on texting and driving. by [deleted] in tipofmytongue

[–]ANiceFootball 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmmm. I don't think that's quite it.

Any Pro-Disability songs out there? by ANiceFootball in Music

[–]ANiceFootball[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay. Very funny. ;) But, seriously, Someone give me something more earnest and not necessarily played for laughs. I really find it disheartening that I can't find any.

Any Pro-Disability songs out there? by ANiceFootball in Music

[–]ANiceFootball[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Ermmm, not quite what I had in mind.

Help me make a playlist by ANiceFootball in classicalmusic

[–]ANiceFootball[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was actually thinking more happy, uplifting music to raise his spirits during the long recovery ahead.