It doesn't surprise me, at all, that there are so many of us who are actors. Many times, when I was gigging fulltime, I had to playact to get through the gig ... not feeling well, goofy audience, etc.

When I was 8 years old, I formed a neighborhood circus and I was the ringmaster (or ringmistress or dominatrix, whatever).

In high school, played the part of Mammy Yokum in L'l Abner and Kim in Bye Bye Birdie.

Have played Eliza Doolittle and Mrs. Pierce in My Fair Lady (2 different productions); Nettie in Carousel; Ado Annie in Oklahoma!; several Chekhov farcical playlets; Nelly in South Pacific.

It was all great fun but it takes up so much time, i.e., thrice-weekly rehearsals; everynight dress rehearsals; and then the actual performances.

Rick and Brendy ... those are very funny stories. Most of my leading men were gay, so it was like kissing a brother.

moonchild