Yesterday I posted my first diary entry ever. Here’s another entry from my diary, when I was 14 years old and got to attend a famous Broadway flop.
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Friday, May 6, 1988 (Actually, Saturday May 7, but it’s 12:33 in the morning.)
This day will live in my mind forever! My parents were supposed to see a preview of a new Broadway musical, Carrie, based on Stephen King’s book, but they couldn’t find anyone to go with them so they took me and A____ [my brother].
It was really strange. Act I was weird, but Act II was better. Actually, the play was great! It was surrealistic. The audience really got into it! It ended at around 10:30.
And afterwards, we waited outside the stage door. I saw several actors walk out – and then I saw Gene Anthony Ray (Billy) walk out! I got his autograph!
Later, I got the autograph of Linzi Hately (Carrie)! She talked to me (well, I said she was great, and she said “thank you”).
That was around 11:05-11:10.
But the person I was really waited for was Betty Buckley (Margaret). I waited… and waited… and waited…
Finally my Dad brought the car around + he and Mom waited there. Some guys left, but they came back – one of them saw her manager, who said she would be coming out soon! (This was around 11:45!)
Sure enough, she did! A_____ got her autograph, then I did!!! I told her she was great. She asked me how I liked it. I said I loved it! I was ecstatic and I still am! I definitely want to be an actor!
I MET A STAR!!!
I MET A FAMOUS PERSON!!!
I MET BETTY BUCKLEY!!!!!!
This day will live in my mind forever!
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Don’t you want to just throw up?
And has the day lived on in your mind? :)
You were a teenage girl trapped in a teenage boy’s body.
That diary entry was surrealistic.
Oh my god. I’m so jealous! And I love that your little 14 year old self waited around for La Buckley.
Yes, because you got to see Carrie.
A 14 year old boy ecstatic about meeting Betty Buckley.
Again, was anyone surprised when you came out? :-)
I’m with you, Betty’s the best!!!
I betcha John Waters will pay you big-money for those diaries.