It's over...
1043...I think Ben put it best during senior speeches when he said "No high school is supposed to have that many people at a show" Closing night was amazing but so incredibly depressing as well.
Senior speeches were really tough. I've never been one to cry during them, but this year when Frank started to talk I started to tear up, and by the time he was done and adam was going, I completely lost it. I turned around and saw Brad Harlan in tears as well, and that's when I realized how much these seniors have impacted us. Here's a freshman who has known these guys for 3 months, bawling. I was in tears the entire green room, as was the majority of the room.
Then came apache. Frank handed down his spot to Alex, and Adam handed his spot down to me. It meant so much to me that those two guys, who I had spent the past 3 months with (6 with Adam) trying to just be cool enough to hang out with them, thought that I was worthy of the title. We definitely had the loudest mother fucking Apache ever. Jesus fucking heard us!
Then came the actual show. I was terrified that I wasn't gonna be able to stop tearing up, but the curtains opened and I started to act. I forgot all about the problems, and got caught up in doing what I love. The show is all a blur for me, but I'm pretty sure it went amazingly.
Cast party was good. Paper plates took a really long time cause the cast is gigantic. Some were pretty damned funny, some sucked, but that's what happens when the cast is so big.
It's scary to think next year that is going to be me. I'm gonna be making the senior speech, I'll pass down apache, I'll make paper plates, I'll perform in my last show on the Wootton stage. That's some scary shit.
To this year's seniors:
You all are going to be sorely missed. I know each and every one of you has impacted the cast and every cast member with your talent, personality, drama causing, etc. I want to say something about each and every one of you, but this journal entry is getting long winded so I'm gonna just do Jason's big four.
Mike-I'm going to really miss you next year. Your goofiness brings so much to the dressing room. You have a great voice, and you were perfect as the grinch.
Ben-You have by far, one of the most amazing voices I've ever heard...and you're still in fucking high school! You have so much potential to go far and I hope you stick with it. I can't wait to see you as Cain this summer.
Frank-Perfect casting. You have the most amazing stage presence I have ever seen. You are going to be famous one day and I'm going to be able to say "I knew him when". Even more important though, is how much you've impacted me over the past three months. I wish I had gotten to know you better sooner because you are and amazing person and I really look up to you. So thank you for allowing me to hang out with you over this show, it's been an amazing experience.
Adam-You are like a brother to me. You helped get me through Songs, and you made and excellent general. Thank you so much for everything you've done for me. You are one of the coolest people I know. I try to emulate you, but don't come close, so I at least can say I'm associated with you. You are amazing in spite of your awkwardness. Thanks for being my theater brother. Thank you for deeming me worthy of being your successor to the apache throne. I promise I won't let you down.
Senior speeches were really tough. I've never been one to cry during them, but this year when Frank started to talk I started to tear up, and by the time he was done and adam was going, I completely lost it. I turned around and saw Brad Harlan in tears as well, and that's when I realized how much these seniors have impacted us. Here's a freshman who has known these guys for 3 months, bawling. I was in tears the entire green room, as was the majority of the room.
Then came apache. Frank handed down his spot to Alex, and Adam handed his spot down to me. It meant so much to me that those two guys, who I had spent the past 3 months with (6 with Adam) trying to just be cool enough to hang out with them, thought that I was worthy of the title. We definitely had the loudest mother fucking Apache ever. Jesus fucking heard us!
Then came the actual show. I was terrified that I wasn't gonna be able to stop tearing up, but the curtains opened and I started to act. I forgot all about the problems, and got caught up in doing what I love. The show is all a blur for me, but I'm pretty sure it went amazingly.
Cast party was good. Paper plates took a really long time cause the cast is gigantic. Some were pretty damned funny, some sucked, but that's what happens when the cast is so big.
It's scary to think next year that is going to be me. I'm gonna be making the senior speech, I'll pass down apache, I'll make paper plates, I'll perform in my last show on the Wootton stage. That's some scary shit.
To this year's seniors:
You all are going to be sorely missed. I know each and every one of you has impacted the cast and every cast member with your talent, personality, drama causing, etc. I want to say something about each and every one of you, but this journal entry is getting long winded so I'm gonna just do Jason's big four.
Mike-I'm going to really miss you next year. Your goofiness brings so much to the dressing room. You have a great voice, and you were perfect as the grinch.
Ben-You have by far, one of the most amazing voices I've ever heard...and you're still in fucking high school! You have so much potential to go far and I hope you stick with it. I can't wait to see you as Cain this summer.
Frank-Perfect casting. You have the most amazing stage presence I have ever seen. You are going to be famous one day and I'm going to be able to say "I knew him when". Even more important though, is how much you've impacted me over the past three months. I wish I had gotten to know you better sooner because you are and amazing person and I really look up to you. So thank you for allowing me to hang out with you over this show, it's been an amazing experience.
Adam-You are like a brother to me. You helped get me through Songs, and you made and excellent general. Thank you so much for everything you've done for me. You are one of the coolest people I know. I try to emulate you, but don't come close, so I at least can say I'm associated with you. You are amazing in spite of your awkwardness. Thanks for being my theater brother. Thank you for deeming me worthy of being your successor to the apache throne. I promise I won't let you down.