Nice Head

... shots. Carol finally decided on which photos to use for her official head shots. (Thanks to all who sent feedback and helped her decide!) For your viewing pleasure, I present them here. Be sure to look for them on a theater playbill near you!

ER Reminder

Just a reminder for all Carol fans to set your Tivo for ER this week (9:00 pm CST on NBC, for those that don't watch ER regularly). Looking at the "Next week, on ER..." previews after last week's episode, it was clear that the scene at the L platform with Neela and Gates is this week. Based on the story line, it looks like the helicopter scene with Carol's Blazer will also be this week.

In other news... Happy Thanksgiving!

New Pics from Wiz

The Wheaton Drama site has posted some production photos here (scroll to the bottom of the page). There is one shot of Carol's memorable Tin Man buffing. Also, note the rolling cast and crew pictures on the right side. Carol's head shot appears in the second block from the top (adult ensemble).

To The Wizard!

"A fabulously entertaining rendition of the Wizard of Oz!", said one anonymous reviewer. Craig Gustafson as the Cowardly Lion was channeling Bert Lahr, and Emma Pauer was too cute for words as Toto. Special effects were quite good for this community theater production.

Carol Townsend was a standout performer as Jitterbug, Winkie and Ozian. Carol's Ozian #15 was energetic and compelling. Her enthusiastic buffing of Tin Man was like no other! When the Wicked Witch appeared over Oz demanding Dorothy's surrender, Carol's switch from euphoric to distressed Ozian culminated in her delivery of the line "To the Wizard!"

Carol's Jitterbug #14 was chilling, thrilling, and full of energy. Spirit fingers and jazz hands, and just a hint of The Thriller were evidenced during this spooky dance number, which was inexplicably cut from the original movie production.

Not to be overlooked was Carol's memorable performance as Winkie #6. Menacing and malevolent, Carol's portrayal of the tortured Witch's guard was provocative and moving.

The costumes were gorgeous, and Carol's quick costume changes were executed with expeditious precision. After the show, two of Carol's biggest fans were lucky enough to corner her for a quick picture.

So far, shows have been nearly sold-out. Don't miss your chance to see this family classic before it disappears! A special children's matinee has been added on December 2nd at 3pm. Check the Wheaton Drama site for details.

Helicopters, Firetrucks, and Ambulances... oh my!

Carol has had a busy week-- starting with another scene for ER last weekend. It was a night time scene in a west-side neighborhood, with helicopters, firetrucks, and... well, you get it. Watch for Carol's Blazer (vehicle, not clothing), as it may have a more prominent role than Carol in this scene.

The Wizard opened last night to a nearly full house. Unfortunately, I was unable to see the opening show, but I'll be sure to give an update after I see it on Sunday. More press coverage on the Suburban Life site.

I'm still working through our Hawaii pictures. In the meantime, I'll leave you with this picture from Mama's Fish House.

Aren't we just sickeningly cute in our matching Hilo Hattie wear? And SH, as a tribute to you, I also offer this picture. It was delicious!

Prepare for a trip to the ER

Hello fans! We've returned from our trip to Hawaii (as promised, more pictures will be forthcoming as I get some time to go through them). In the meantime, Carol has returned to her busy rehearsal schedule for Wizard, which open this Friday, 11/17 at Wheaton Drama.

In addition to all that, Carol had to make an unexpected trip to the ER this weekend. Appendicitis? (No-- true Carol fans will know that she is already sans appendix). Broken leg? Fever? Uncontrollable rash? Nope. Fortunately, this trip to the ER just involved some very long nights in the cold Chicago streets. Carol received a call from EXTRAordinary Casting to see if she could be available for some scenes for an episode of ER which is shooting this weekend downtown. Not one to pass up an opportunity to potentially bump into John Stamos, Carol accepted.

Last night Carol worked on a scene at an L station. As Neela and Gates (Stamos) are walking up the L platform stairs, Carol is coming down. Good conditions for Carol-sighting (look for her long gray coat with red earmuffs).

We suspect that this could be the episode that will air on November 30 (Tell Me No Secrets), based on circumstantial evidence. (Laura Innes appeared to be directing, and she is credited as Director, per the episode guide; Forest Whitaker was on set, and he is credited as a guest star in this episode; some people had heard it was episode 10, and the episode guide shows the production code to be 13010. We suspect this phrase of the episode synopsis is where Carol's appearance might fall: "Gates pours on the charm, but Neela’s not impressed".)

Carol is downtown tonight shooting a second scene. More details will be posted as I get them. Set your Tivo/DVR now! (you're not still using a VCR, are you?!)