ACTING CHRIST-LIKE

Before I make my "big announcement" I wanted to just spill my emotions out all over my keyboard about opening night... it. was. FANTASTIC. I don't think I've ever had a more successful opening night! My cast really pulled it together and had an amazing show tonight. I didn't drop and cues and I felt really connected to all my characters. My Gaddafi accent was good and my words felt motivated. After a show or an audition, EE will always ask how I felt about it. If the answer is good, that means I did good! I'm so happy, I wish I could just run to Syd and EE and tell them everything. I know they'd be so proud of me... I'm talking like they're dead or something. They certainly are not I just haven't spoken with them in a while :P My mother said that she was laughing so hard she was crying. I really hope some of my new friends from church come and see it. If you're one of my new friends from church and you're reading this, don't

I know I've been blogging a lot lately but I had to say what was on my mind at this very second! These are the days that I live for! I'm currently backstage listening to "Memory" from Cats being sung on stage by an adorable little girl named Shannon. I'm at my LAST tech rehearsal until my show opens tomorrow. As I was sitting here waiting to come on, I was thinking to myself: Wow, this is really what I love. I love the costumes and props and the cues and the spike tape and the saftey pins and the costume changes ad just EVERYTHING. I feel like I've just won some kind of prize. There isn't anything in this world that makes me feel as happy. I'm also excited for my auditions coming up on Monday! Excited for a change of scenery. But sad to be leaving this show so soon. Jungalbook went on for so long so this show feels so short. Anywho, I gotta get ready to go on soon. Two cute little martians just walked in wanting my attention. Come se

Really starting to FEEL IT. It's after midnight which means that my show is opening tomorrow!! For some reason it doesn't feel real to me. Ahhh. This is my first full-scale production outside of community college so I'm kind of nervous. I'm sitting here in my room doing my character development for the first time. I know, I know I really put this off but it has just gone so fast! I feel like we were just receiving our scripts a few days ago and now we're about to open. I'm playing Sandra Haros, Sonja Sotomayor, Michelle Obama, Mummar Gaddafi, and Sheriff Joe's posse member. I'm really enjoying making each character their own. If you come to see my show you're going to witness a large array of acting for me. This show is really stretching me and my comfort zones. ANYWAYS,  I guess since this is a Christian blog, I'm going to have speak about my lessons I've learned throughout the production... Now, I still have two weeks of shows so I&

I haven't gotten a chance to talk about American Pastorela much, so here is a blog to feel you in. I'm going to start by saying I've never been in a production quite like this. My first rehearsal I walk into the Wells Fargo Arena greeenroom to a long table. I'm excited but nervous. I'm always nervous when I have to walk into a room of people who I don't know. I don't know my part. I don't even really known much about the play. All I know are the sides I read at the audition between God and Angel, and between Faustina and Diablo. I remember at the audition getting excited after asking the writer if the play was a Christian themed play and he said "kinda." It felt really good to imagine myself in a play, that was outwardly calling light to people... doing what I've always wanted to do for the One who gave me my passion. But after the first read through, my feelings were a bit different. There are some things about the scri