Home, sweet home
Got back a couple hours ago from the 2006 Oregon State Thespain Conference (in normal language, the state acting competition). It was a long and tiring adventure to say the least. We performed Urinetown, one last time, for close to 1000 enthusiastic high-schoolers, and I have no problems saying that it was the most amazing performance that I have ever been a part of in my life. That audience made even the best audiences we've gotten at South look downright shabby...and we freaking nailed the show. We had people tell us afterwords that it was the best show they had ever seen, and these are actors we're talking about here. I enjoyed my temporary status of fame, having had people come up to me at lunch and workshops and stuff and tell me that I did a good job. Even during the show (!), after I confessed my love for Chip onstage, some guy in the audience shouted "i love you!!" Okay, so we all got a little ego-pumping, I admit it...but I think that we deserve that. It has been an absolute privilege (to pee) to work with this incredible cast...it is very, very rare to find such an amazing group of talented people. Thanks to all of you.
Other than our performance, we spent a hell of a lot of time loading, unloading, building and de-building (hmm) our set. Chip and Liza were both selected to showcase their monologues (meaning that they were the best and got to perform them for everybody), so congrats to them. Now I'm tired and ready to kill the first piece of homework that I see. Whee!
This is interesting, for all you choir kids:
Rob Smith (Class of 1974) remembers Jim Steinberger: My most memorable teacher by far was Jim Steinberger. I was very involved in music in High School and probably can attribute a 3.1 GPA to that fact as well. Jim came to our school about the time I was a freshman and was a very personable guy. But he helped me through a very troubling time in my life when I had no father to talk to about life issues. Jim took the time to take me aside and give me some direction and even make me feel pretty normal which wasn't easy for a guy who was about 4'10 in my sophomore year. He was a great teacher, a motivator and a mentor and a man I will never forget.
Class of 1974!!! That's 32 years ago...twice as long as I am old. Man, Jim...if only you could stick around for two more...
~HAPPY BIRTHDAY NOAH~ Have fun being 16, buddy. You were the one that made me get this thing in the first place, so it seems fitting to shout out to my homie on the big one-six. Haha, that was really dorky...I'm glad that I wasn't being serious.
Bye
Other than our performance, we spent a hell of a lot of time loading, unloading, building and de-building (hmm) our set. Chip and Liza were both selected to showcase their monologues (meaning that they were the best and got to perform them for everybody), so congrats to them. Now I'm tired and ready to kill the first piece of homework that I see. Whee!
This is interesting, for all you choir kids:
Rob Smith (Class of 1974) remembers Jim Steinberger: My most memorable teacher by far was Jim Steinberger. I was very involved in music in High School and probably can attribute a 3.1 GPA to that fact as well. Jim came to our school about the time I was a freshman and was a very personable guy. But he helped me through a very troubling time in my life when I had no father to talk to about life issues. Jim took the time to take me aside and give me some direction and even make me feel pretty normal which wasn't easy for a guy who was about 4'10 in my sophomore year. He was a great teacher, a motivator and a mentor and a man I will never forget.
Class of 1974!!! That's 32 years ago...twice as long as I am old. Man, Jim...if only you could stick around for two more...
~HAPPY BIRTHDAY NOAH~ Have fun being 16, buddy. You were the one that made me get this thing in the first place, so it seems fitting to shout out to my homie on the big one-six. Haha, that was really dorky...I'm glad that I wasn't being serious.
Bye