trials took place at the home of Evita Mom, Grandma AD and were usually on Saturdays from 9 am to 5-6 pm. As you can imagine, in those years we all had plenty of free time, enough to test without problems at least 8-9 hours a week. At the trial nearly everyone was late (believe it or not, at that time I was on time), revealed, with the mark of the cushion in the face, hair sticking up, and some other crude (some already beginning to take alcohol). JC
moved from my sweet and faithful friend, a neurotic filmmaker Czechoslovakian: all scolded, hurried all, was whining and tantrums by the lateness of the cast or burst into fits of rage when we were wrong in some choreography to him and we had carefully assembled. A whole case, my friend, neuro, who had discovered his streak of control freak and a perfectionist who had always been, since I met him at fourteen.
SOCIAL STRUCTURE OF THE THEATRE GROUP Vaseline.
The social structure of the theater group, is basically ruled by a caste system like India's:
* The Mestas and sweet potatoes. In the tip of the social pyramid, were JC and Mariana, was our golden couple incestuous, everyone wanted to be like them, dress like them, to be his buddies, touching, hugging, feeling light. Along with them, but a hairline below, were his friends earlier the Vaseline was: Pavis and Yomero, no wonder we had the first parts of the work. In the absence of JC, Pavis and I were in charge of the flock, and had authority to change roles and undesirable people test drive. Both Yomero Pavis as we had an important influence on the decisions of the company, so people approached us to ask for favors, gifts, appointments, reviews of paper, knowing that we were a gateway to the head honcho of the work: JC.
* Vaselines of libretto. They were all players who had a regular role in the work, of course there and alternate. Obvious that the owners were first on the social ladder, and then came the deputies, who were always asking the forces of evil which the holder has a broken leg or at least give him a bout of diarrhea that left him out of the next presentation , to enter them and show that they did better the owner. All actors in script were called by their first names real. A curious exception: Sergio Ruvalcaba stopped being "Sergio" to become "Tacho", as the name of her character was Anastasio Godinez. To date, the survivors Vaseline we say "Tacho". Talk about this phenomenon of pollution-actor character later. I make a correction, another case of name change is to Mony Rodriguez, who some still call him "Frenchy," I personally, I preferred to call it by its real name for many years.
* chorus jelly. They were those who did ball in the musical numbers, its main function was to serve as staging and appropriate framework for Vaseline lucieran libretto in all its glory. They were also responsible for the cleaning, loading and unloading, and attended at all what is necessary for the jelly script. The jelly script took us several months to learn their names, and talk about them with such references as: "the chubby", "the skinny brown kid," the brothers Litte white boys. " A chorus Vaseline could not easily be invited to meetings of petroleum script, had to make merit and many favors to be included in the treats from their superiors. Another function of Vaseline choir was doing promotional work, climbing up on cars and trucks, characterized walked around the village, announcing the functions to be carried out.
If an attack, the choir jelly were instructed to cover their bodies to the jelly script, to safeguard their physical integrity. Occasionally the choir jelly papers covering presentations low profile, there were given their chance to cast their foguearan and peel.
* Guests and cast . They were siblings, relatives, friends and novi @ s chorus of jelly. They loved the chaos we were doing, and so as not to be in their homes, they transferred all of Saturday watching us rehearse. In return for we left them to join us, had to appear helpful and cooperate as much as possible with the company, for example, paying your car or helping to paint sets, sell tickets, etc.. This social group was virtually invisible and could not see eye to eye or physical contact with the jelly script.
GATEWAY EGOS. WHO WAS WHO?
Who were the protagonists of this adventure? Step to give an overview. First, I give the context in which this project was developed. Televisa Guadalajara had just opened its training center for actors, and JC was a student of the first generation. Hotbed of actors (some, others remained in the attempt), this school cultivated talent like Eduardo Spain (Doña Margara Francisca), Sergio Catalan, Carlos Torres, Luis Orozco, Carlos Escalona, \u200b\u200bVíctor Córdova, Indra Zuno, to name a few . In this school, classmates and friends of JC, came some of the Vaseline. Let us count each character: Danny
Seco: The protagonist of the piece, played by Juan Carlos Mestas eternally. What I can say to those who do not know JC? As for my JC is an important reference in my life has been a friend, brother, guidance, support. We cried, laughed, got drunk together. For me, JC is defined with one word: it is a SOL. Always cheerful, always good, Amigans, concho, folksy, partying and seductive. Queveres had its half of the Company, or Roman Polanski thing, hehe. This role also played occasionally Aldo, with disastrous results.
Sandy Tontal : co-star, played by several women: Marie Mestas, who has never had anything Tontal. I knew the tone naive and requiring stiff paper in a re very similar to what was missing Sasha Sokol Televiteatros. Trivia: when Mariana was to study in Europe, and returned in the first vacation, he did more than 10 kgs. They had to make adjustments in the locker room (with the schoolgirl skirt, looked more like Evita Muñoz Chachita in "We poor") and the scene seemed Seco Danny's mother. Lucy Hernandez also made the paper in a weak tone and with an impressive performance in the dance and choreography. Herrmann else to do so came from an interpretation much more snob. His beauty lit up the stage. Other girls played the role occasionally unnoticed.
Sonia: The head the bad girls of high school, was originally played masterfully by Ana Paula Perez (Pavis), who gave him a touch of sophistication foxy bitchy and requiring the paper. Adriana then did not remember his name, who also came from Televisa and then became, I have understood, in a well known radio host. His voice was pretty cool, ad hoc for the role, just that it looked bigger than me, haha. Maricarmen chain also did good bad girl, but in a more foxy. Ruby also made an interesting representation of this role, in the latter stages of the work. This person was my partner in the work. No comments, please =)))
Kiko : The head of the bad guys and partner Sonia. It is the best friend of Danny Seco. What I can say about my interpretation? Well, I enjoyed playing the role horrors and I think people too. I crashed the party in which I sang a solo ("Rayo Rebelde"), that other rotting me do it, besides I had to jump from scene to be with the public. Trivia: In a presentation, in Linda Vista, Jalisco, well we did not measure the height of the stage, and it turned out was much larger than usual. Decision time throw and boom, fell squat with your knees up to his ears and two inches shorter in height, due to our poor understanding of spine. I suspect that several lumbar injuries and damage that I have today, back to those days and the final jump famous stunt in question. This paper also made a modest way, a guy named Enrique (he was my replacement in presentations in villages) and then Carlos Escalona who did it in a more serious and more than a gang member, closest to the version in Cinematograph Grease. Personally, I think my interpretation was the most fun of those who did paper, the more farcical, as the ancient Greeks would say, "There will be more bumps, but not much milk."
Chiquis : Performed originally by Rosita Smith, he went very well. It was a girl next door. Sorry but the only interpretation I can remember.
Lalo: Chiquis couple. This role was initially Carlos's friend and Queta Chavez Armenta Paty. Then he played Hector Sanchez, a very funny, because I understand only 35% of what he said and also invented new and far-fetched words like "pitumbfla" or "secgsbatsy." The angel of Hector, was intensified on the stage, and though nobody understood anything, everyone yearned for him and all of luuujo fell.
Tacho (Anastasio Godinez) : I have trouble remembering other than Sergio Ruvalcaba. With its emphasis chilango strawberry colorful gave this character and air of helpless child helped him a lot. To date, Sergio is Sergio, is Tacho. Licha
: pair of trash, the material girl's work, interest, calculator, "Sometimes I get scared, Teresa" was performed at first by a friend guerita JC, whose name escapes my memory, I think it was called Ana Laura. Then the paper did Mony Garcia (also Training Center Televisa) and then Karla, a girl who at the slightest provocation around naked and showed us everything that we are not interested in seeing (in the chest did not know if they were their breasts or two pimples that had come from stress).
Memo: it was the little kid of the work, the mascot. There were several actors. The most constant was Aldo, who was very nice but sometimes he forgot the guitar at the scene of "Do, do, do Do do do la la fa" angel and dancing was very good. Aldo's dream was always to be Danny Dry, and when had the opportunity to play the role in Ajijic, nerves, and he ate it all the paper came out awful. But the public, accustomed to pure rodeos and rodeo, loved the staging and applauded graciously. Her partner was:
Frenchy: The girl who does not like school and wants to be a worshiper of beauty. At the time I was in the works, there was only a brave were encouraged to come out with these colors of wigs: Mony Rodriguez, who is still haunted by their crimes against fashion. Mony has the distinction of not being able to speak more than two straight lines without being tongue-tied. Words and expressions as macaguaya, veveno, pamcana trio of three "from parts" and the like have always been part of his colorful vocabulary. His dyslexia not prevent it from being a happy girl today Telethon.
Paty: The sangrona of school, barber teachers, the head cheerleader. In its first stage superbly played by angels, then she left the company and then Boris (Alejandro Pineda) talked to us he knew a friend who lived in her house, she thought she could be perfect for the role. Tons met Cinthya Ramirez, who appropriated the role seamlessly, and is an interesting case of a merger character-actor, began Where Paty and where it ended Cintya? Namely ...
Eugenio : it was the High School foolish child, played by Enrique Rubio. We're up when the kids went bad I did lots and mourn.
Ricky Rocker: In the play, is a radio broadcaster who is the hero of all chavitos National High School. Seductive, handsome, brash, came alive in the body of Miguel Zarate, who also came from Televisa. Miguel was wonderfully the role provided they do not put him to dance (he had two left feet and was completely arrítimico). The famous kicks dishes accompanied with drums, NEVER, NEVER go well.
Grigori Di Cha Cha: In the version of Timbaland, is a fat that is after Danny Urged Seco, some kind of maid hiperalimentada. Performed by Boris (Alejandro Pineda), who has always liked jotear and gets're up. India with her dress and her black braids mazahua yarn, see Boris dance "The Rock was born with me" while carrying Danny Seco (JC) was a real treat for the senses.
Seño Torres : the high school teacher scolding. This role was played by several people, I do not remember any in particular right now, maybe Laffaire Erika, but I'm not sure. It was a simple paper enjaretábamos it to anyone who we thought he looked bigger than the others in that era.
The Angel: This character only appeared in a musical number with Frenchy, "Go back to school", and I think the most memorable Interpreting, was made Carlitos Ruiz de Alba (RIP) in the Forum Arts and Culture, with 1.90 meters and its extraordinary thinness, people could not stop laughing to see him with his white robe, wings and halo.
These were the characters I remember, maybe more but so far I have not present. Commit omissions insurance, remember that your comments can complete these pieces of our lives. Twenty years have passed, and sometimes I have no immediate access to all information stored on my hard drive.
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