[Mb-hair] new member/Bridgeport show

[Amerifilm Casting, Inc.]

This is an open letter to the tribe, with a few personalized notes at 
the end.  I am a new member, and just had a chance to look at 
Sherwin's photo page from the other night.  I am so choked up, I 
can't even explain how I feel from this experience, but I 'm sure 
you've all probably heard it before from other "fans".  As grown up 
as I want to appear, I've got to gush as my inner child, the child 
who first saw HAIR at 12 years old at The Wilbur Theatre in Boston in 
1970.  Hi everyone, I'm Meredith, the beaming smiling blonde girl in 
the hot pink shirt in the Bridgeport reunion photos.  To see myself 
included in these pictures, to feel welcome and made part of a 
beautiful family, to see my name in others' emails - these things I 
never expected in my life!  To attend my first big HAIR event 
(besides the smaller La Mama gatherings recently) and to be made to 
feel already part of the gang - I'm speechless, just blown away. 
It's such a thrill and I'm so honored.  I also just read all the 
emails from May, (I'll have to get through all the past months emails 
when I have another free week) and am so touched at how nice and open 
everyone on the list is.  Thank you all, the ones I've met and the 
ones I've yet to meet, for this heartfelt welcome. 
Since seeing HAIR 35 years ago when my dad took me and a couple of my 
girl friends to the show (he's claiming now that he didn't know there 
was going to be a nude scene, yeah-right Dad) I've been a 
semi-collector, always loving the score but not finding much 
memorabilia at the flea markets. I've seen a handful of other 
productions of the show along the way (including Sherwin's VHS of his 
1987 show which I insisted he loan me back in '91.)  Then along came 
eBay, and I've been happily wallowing in foreign vinyl and playbills 
for a few years. BUT, besides occasional online auction binges and 
work related stuff, I don't spend a lot of time on the computer, 
which I refer to as the "fancy typewriter" in my office.  I forget to 
look up websites about things I love, and therefore did not even KNOW 
about this awesome HAIR website until recently when my friend Jeff 
Lunger introduced me to it.  My husband Eric (also in the pictures 
with me) works with Jeff and when he found out about Jeff 's likewise 
love of HAIR he promptly hooked us up and Jeff, I THANK YOU for 
bringing me up to speed, tuned in and turned on!
A funny side note - since the 1979 movie version came out, no matter 
what color or cut my hair has been, every so often to this day 
someone comes up to me and asks me if I'm "that girl in HAIR".  I 
know they're talking about Annie Golden.  I had the pleasure of 
working with Annie when I was the assistant coordinator of her movie 
CRAZY STREETS, and when I would go to where she was rehearsing a play 
in the Village to drop her off script pages or something her fellow 
cast members would ask her if I was her sister.  At the wrap party 
she autographed a headshot to me inscribed  "To my lovely look 
alike". I've continued to hear her sing at clubs over the years, 
she's got such a beautiful voice.  
To Nina, thank you for welcoming me into the club, and I'll send you 
shortly the pix I took at the pub and the La Mama events.  And  thank 
you for amassing and and maintaining this amazing web site and 
archive - Jeff and I are coming over!
To Robin MacNamara - I still have my 45 I bought when it came out of 
Lay a Little Lovin' On Me - I've always loved that song.  I see by 
some of your emails that you're from Boston (me too) and that you 
recently played in Cambridge - do you play in NYC too?
To Walter Harris - seeing you and your family at La Mama was an 
enriching and inspirational experience.  I know Jayne Ann from when 
our kids went to school together in Tribeca, I'm sorry I didn't 
formally meet you but it was great to catch up with her.
To Jonathon Johnson - you recently sent me your book, which I just 
finished, thank you for that inside look. What a treat.
To Sherwin - it was fun to reconnect with you, thanks for posting 
your pictures, and to Michael Butler and everyone else - The pleasure 
is all mine!  See you in September!
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