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On July 20, 2009, Seattle will host a dynamic creative workshop lead by Broadway’s Hunter Bell and Susan Blackwell. The workshop, appropriate for individuals 16 and older, is inspired by the popular song ‘Die, Vampire, Die’ in the hit Broadway musical [title of show]. The song, also co-written by Susan Blackwell, defines a Vampire as “any person, thought or feeling that stands between you and your creative self-expression”.

The workshop is designed to assist participants in identifying and nurturing the seedlings of ideas through the writing process and into performance. While some performance experience is helpful, it is not necessary.

According to Blackwell, who designed the workshop with Bell, “Every person has a well of creativity within them, whether they are actors, accountants or aerospace engineers. Our hope is to help others connect with their inspired ideas, whether they hope to pursue them recreationally or professionally.”

Themes of the workshop include Establishing a Safe Creative Space, Contributing to a Collaborative Process, Identifying and Taking Creative Risks, Tapping into Creative Freedom and Developing Clear Self-Expression. In addition to writers and performers, ideal participants will be creative challenge-seekers looking for a fun, safe environment to try something new and individuals seeking satisfaction through self-expression and confidence in communication.

What: ‘Die, Vampire, Die’ Creative Workshop lead by Susan Blackwell and Hunter Bell
Where: Downtown Seattle – exact location provided upon registration
When: July 20, 2009 – 2pm-8pm
Cost: $125.
Please bring: Yourself, a positive attitude, a lined notebook and a pen
To reserve your spot and receive further information: Please email the fabulous Kat Ramsburg at katramsburg@yahoo.com

We look forward to seeing you there!!!

So the Tonys were a few weeks back, remember that? That was fun.

Here are my top 10 favorite things about the Tonys this year.

10. Neil Patrick Harris' tuxedo! I think we're the same size Neil, so I may have to borrow that from you sometime. I hope Calvin didn't make you give it back to him.
9. Texting Laura Benanti and Michael Berresse throughout the evening.
8. The camera crew that has to run backwards down the aisle when some big gay takes off running for the stage to get hisTony.
7. Stockard Channing thinking the murmuring on her entrance was about her when in fact we were all wondering if Bret Michaels' head had fallen off.
6. Texting Celia Keenan-Bolger during a really boring section of the show and having her offer me a shot of whiskey to wake me up.
5. Telling Susan via text that a certain Tony winner looked a lot like Lipsynca.
4. Watching John Stamos across the aisle from Hunter endure all this Broadway stuff and knowing he had to be there for six hours because the Roundabout publicists (Hi Matt!) needed him to be there to plug Bye Bye Birdie.
3. Meeting an adorable seat filler (I think named Jessica) who jumped in Hunter's seat the second he got up to go say hi to Allison Janney during a commercial break (I'm still mad at Allison for shooting Mindy). Jessica proved to be one of the most genuine people there that night.
2. Watching my partner in crime take the roller coaster ride of that camera coming up in his face and them reading off those book writers names and having all those tossers screaming upstairs when they said his name. I liken that moment to him standing on a shoreline and watching a huge wave come at him at 50 MPH and it slams into him, quickly recedes, and then he just stands there wet, happy, relieved and confused while he drips dry. The whole time I was super proud of him.
1. THE PERSON WHO DID THE GRAPHICS for the Radio City. You couldn't see it at home but there was a graphic playing all night inside radio city of a bunch of show posters (window cards, for the nerds) spinning out of the Tony logo. And whoever designed the graphic that was up on the stage must've been partial to [tos] because our big fat poster was very prominent and spinning around the stage all night. It was truly exciting and really made us feel Part of it All. If you know who did those graphics, let us know....

watch the graphic on the left when Liza announces the nominees and see if you can see Hunter and I running for the mailbox...it honestly made me feel like it was the graphic designer's way of nominating us for Best Musical...

Word to this tossume Tony Cake!

Hey tossers. So, the day is here! Ahhh! The Broadway Prom. Lots of feelings, but mainly joy and gratitude and proud to represent camp tos and all you suckers. [title of show] continues to be such an amazing journey and tonight is another kooky wonderful part of the tosjourney. Jeff B will be my fancy date to the prom. For the record shout out to Sisley/Benetton for dressing us so we don't look like we fell off the pumpkin truck!

I think the ole book category is in the first hour, so you can log on here for the live coverage! Fun.

And no matter what happens tonight, I feel like Jeff and I and the show won. We won the second we put pen to paper and fingers to the keyboard and just started creating. We won every night we go to perform a show I love so much and believe in so much with my besties. We won when we get letters saying that tos changed peoples lives and helped them kill vampires.

I'm super excitedproudnervoushappyfeelin'fancy and if I do get to go up on that stage and hold a shiny prize, it's for all of tos, and everyone rocking day jobs by day and dreamin' big dreams at night, for vampires killers, and for crazy dreamers in general...like us.

See you guys from Radio City Music Hall!

Dreams coming true in real time.

Yes.

Hi tossers. So this Friday if you're in the NYC area, come join me at Macy's in Herald Square for:

THIS!

You can sing a tune and win some kick a prizes! And bonus...I'll be your hosting along with Sirius Radio's Julie James! Good times.

Come on down and kick off the big ole Tony Weekend with me!

Weeeeeee!

what if you went to the Tony Awards! Maybe you can tossers. You got one day peeps, but rock your photos and maybe you can win some tix. I know! And trust me I just got my family some tix and they ain't cheap!

You can add photos and vote til midnight tonight! In the words of the witch from Into the Woods..."it's the last midnight!" I'll be joining some other fancy pants judges for the final round of choosin'...so share up those pics tossers.

Rock the photo contest here!

This gets the Untitled Opening Number [tos] stamp of approval in my book! Thanks to my pal Kelly for alerting me...

If you enjoyed this, then you'll should enjoy how well Ivan has been doing with practice. Please enjoy Lorca in the background...

So I did a little interview for our pals at broadway.com.

And in there, I mentioned that I made a Tony Award cake once with my friend Tom. Totally true people. And in the words of the strippers from Gypsy, " You too can be a star" and make your own Tony cake. Not easy, but I know you can do it. Die cake vampire, die.

You will need:

a picture of a Tony award or an actual Tony for reference
square cake pan (8 or 12 inch)
instant cake mix and the stuff you need for that
chocolate icing
black and white cookie (or similar sized sturdy cake-like cookie)
yellow icing
black gel icing for writing
long wooden kabob skewers
sturdy craft wire
yellow rainbow Twizzlers
graham crackers

So let's start with what you're working on. The Tony Award. Keep that image handy to inspire you, or if you've already won a Tony...use that as a reference. Patti Lupone, I'm talking to you!

For the base, I take some liberties. I rock an 8 or 12 inch square pan and just have one square base. (8x8x2 or 12x12xx2). Then, like Sandra Lee semi-home made, I rock a cake mix. So that's your base. Bake it, ice it with chocolate frosting. Lick the bowl. Lick the spoon. Set that aside.

But Hunter, what about that medallion part. Here's my secret. New York black and white cookie people. You can usually find at your local bakery or supermarket. They are perfect size and spongy consistency. Take that cookie and ice one side with yellow icing.

Next take your black icing gel and go to town creating your comedy tragedy faces on your yellow medallion.

Now take a couple of long wooden skewers or kabob sticks. Put them out and set to the side.

Next you'll need some rainbow Twizzlers. Pull out the yellow ones and eat the rest. Delicious.

Now you'll need some sturdy craft wire. Nobody said this would be easy people...but it's your Tony party and it's [tos]'s year so hang in there!

Thread the wire through your yellow Twizzlers. This will make that side arch on your medallion. Bend the wire into an arch. It will probably take two Twizzlers. Now, attach the top wire Twizzler to the top of your wooden skewer (the not pointy end). Then, skewer your iced black and white cookie (it might take two skewers to hold that cookie up) but skewer your cookie down the middle. bend your Twizzler arch around the side to match your Tony pic, and attach the wire to the bottom of the skewer. That's your Tony topper.

Note* This will be messy and maybe a two man job, but go for it. The mess is half the fun!

Now take that topper and place in in the center of your chocolate cake base. You may need to add another skewer to hold it all up. Ice the back of the black and white cookie white your yellow icing.

Looking good!

Next take a graham cracker square and your black icing gel. And write your name on the award. You won a Tony! or write [tos]...ladies' choice. That is your name plate plaque that you will affix to the side of the chocolate base.

And voila! You have made you're very own Tony Award cake. Be sure to write an acceptance speech and recite it in front of your friends and family when you present your beautiful cake!

Note* Odds are it will fall over but before it does snap me a pic with you and your peeps at your Tony parties and send 'em to us at hunter@titleofshow.com.

Happy cake baking tossers! Tony Award cake!!!!!