Recap
Many things have happened since the last time I updated, lets see what comes out in this one...
I've been rehearsing for "Quilt" and up until the last day I've had a bad feeling about the show. Well, we opened on Friday and although our audience has been less amount of people than the cast, I feel like the show is going over extremely well. Now I am very proud of it and the message it sends. I really think its important to hear about the subject (AIDS) but I know for a lot of people its a difficult subject to come and watch a two hour show about. I guess I'm kinda looking forward to doing it for three more weeks. Its funny to think before I was hoping it would just be over.
On another subject, my uncle passes away about 2 weeks ago. I've been reluctant to bring up the subject because I couldn't think of how to do so appropriately. I wasn't extremely close to my uncle but he was an important part of my life. My cousin is my best friend, he was her father. At the funeral I discovered what an interesting life my uncle led. It was amazing. I wish I had taken more time to get to know him better. Now, this may sound strange, but I have a very strong feeling that he is not only in a "better place" but he is in the best place right now. I feel it in my gut, like God is telling me he is. And that makes me happy for him. My prayers are still with him.
I've decided I really want to try to obtain a teaching job. New teachers are now starting at 35,000 a year. My uncle is a principal in a high school and so is his wife so I sort of have connections. I really feel like I have a lot to offer either high school children or elementary children. So I'm looking into any job opportunities in the area. So far I know that Blake and Alonso are looking for drama teachers and Brower Elementary is looking for a chorus teacher. So I'm going to start setting up interviews (hopefully) as soon as possible.
Back to theatre, I went to audition for Carrollwood Player's "Pippin". I originally went in hopes of getting cast as "Catherine" and Ricky getting cast as "Pippin". We both gave great auditions and they were FUN. I didn't get Catherine but I did get cast as a player and I see this as an opportunity to work on my dancing, which I haven't been working on in a while. Playing Catherine might not give me the learning experience I actually need. I'm also looking into if I can help out at 8 o'clock's "Six Guns and Sasparilla". Auditions are way over but I know that there are some girls who dropped out and if the director wants to use me, and rehearsals work out, I can't say no to another performing opportunity. Its almost like a sick obsession that I can't pass up any kind of opportunity to perform even if that leaves absolutely NO time for a break. Hahaha. Then "Children of Eden" auditions are coming up for NTP, followed by a couple different auditions for "Into the Woods". So who knows what's going to happen with those.
Also, I just started interning for a camp, sponsored by NTP, a Broadway camp. Its so awesome, because the first day was today and I've met a couple Broadway composers/actors and casting directors who have basically crammed everything I've studied for the past 4 years at UT into two weeks. It feels really good that these real Broadway people are preaching the same stuff I already know so well. I feel like this is keeping me in the right directions that I'm supposed to be in. The instructors: Robin Irwin, Neil Berg, VP Andrews and Eric Buckley. I don't know if some of these names sound familiar to anyone but they are actually experienced Broadway people. Sorry, I'm just really excited about that. Neil is currently writing the music for "Grumpy old men" the musical! And Eric played the lead in "Les Mis", its awesome.
So what do I do for free time? Well, if there is any , I've sat down and watched a couple seasons of "scrubs" and "six feet under". I'm still addicted to season DVDs. After a show I'll go out for drinks with the cast, usually loosing sleep. And right now I'm working any of the rest of the free time - gotta pay the bills. Especially since I'm driving all over town all day! Gas sucks.
Well, so this summer is really fun so far. I really hope I can settle down with a real job by July, that would be a wondrous thing. Hahaha. Ok. I'm done. I think I might start making posts on myspace now. So updates on lj may be few and far along. *kisses*
I've been rehearsing for "Quilt" and up until the last day I've had a bad feeling about the show. Well, we opened on Friday and although our audience has been less amount of people than the cast, I feel like the show is going over extremely well. Now I am very proud of it and the message it sends. I really think its important to hear about the subject (AIDS) but I know for a lot of people its a difficult subject to come and watch a two hour show about. I guess I'm kinda looking forward to doing it for three more weeks. Its funny to think before I was hoping it would just be over.
On another subject, my uncle passes away about 2 weeks ago. I've been reluctant to bring up the subject because I couldn't think of how to do so appropriately. I wasn't extremely close to my uncle but he was an important part of my life. My cousin is my best friend, he was her father. At the funeral I discovered what an interesting life my uncle led. It was amazing. I wish I had taken more time to get to know him better. Now, this may sound strange, but I have a very strong feeling that he is not only in a "better place" but he is in the best place right now. I feel it in my gut, like God is telling me he is. And that makes me happy for him. My prayers are still with him.
I've decided I really want to try to obtain a teaching job. New teachers are now starting at 35,000 a year. My uncle is a principal in a high school and so is his wife so I sort of have connections. I really feel like I have a lot to offer either high school children or elementary children. So I'm looking into any job opportunities in the area. So far I know that Blake and Alonso are looking for drama teachers and Brower Elementary is looking for a chorus teacher. So I'm going to start setting up interviews (hopefully) as soon as possible.
Back to theatre, I went to audition for Carrollwood Player's "Pippin". I originally went in hopes of getting cast as "Catherine" and Ricky getting cast as "Pippin". We both gave great auditions and they were FUN. I didn't get Catherine but I did get cast as a player and I see this as an opportunity to work on my dancing, which I haven't been working on in a while. Playing Catherine might not give me the learning experience I actually need. I'm also looking into if I can help out at 8 o'clock's "Six Guns and Sasparilla". Auditions are way over but I know that there are some girls who dropped out and if the director wants to use me, and rehearsals work out, I can't say no to another performing opportunity. Its almost like a sick obsession that I can't pass up any kind of opportunity to perform even if that leaves absolutely NO time for a break. Hahaha. Then "Children of Eden" auditions are coming up for NTP, followed by a couple different auditions for "Into the Woods". So who knows what's going to happen with those.
Also, I just started interning for a camp, sponsored by NTP, a Broadway camp. Its so awesome, because the first day was today and I've met a couple Broadway composers/actors and casting directors who have basically crammed everything I've studied for the past 4 years at UT into two weeks. It feels really good that these real Broadway people are preaching the same stuff I already know so well. I feel like this is keeping me in the right directions that I'm supposed to be in. The instructors: Robin Irwin, Neil Berg, VP Andrews and Eric Buckley. I don't know if some of these names sound familiar to anyone but they are actually experienced Broadway people. Sorry, I'm just really excited about that. Neil is currently writing the music for "Grumpy old men" the musical! And Eric played the lead in "Les Mis", its awesome.
So what do I do for free time? Well, if there is any , I've sat down and watched a couple seasons of "scrubs" and "six feet under". I'm still addicted to season DVDs. After a show I'll go out for drinks with the cast, usually loosing sleep. And right now I'm working any of the rest of the free time - gotta pay the bills. Especially since I'm driving all over town all day! Gas sucks.
Well, so this summer is really fun so far. I really hope I can settle down with a real job by July, that would be a wondrous thing. Hahaha. Ok. I'm done. I think I might start making posts on myspace now. So updates on lj may be few and far along. *kisses*