Someone Join In!

Wow its been FOREVER since i wrote here. A lot has happened since that summer in the northwoods. After returning home from a wonderful summer and experience i finally got a chance to spend some time with family. My cousin Kayleigh was in the hospital so i decided to take a few days and go and visit her and my family in VA. I always love going to visit them.

Then it was finally time to return to my beloved city. I was nervous that it wasnt going to be how i wanted it to be since i left it in such a bad mood. As soon as i stepped out of the subway and smelled the fall air, all of the great memories flooded back. I got back into my routine of visit friends, practicing at school, and auditioning. The audition scene was a little different. Since it wasnt the crazy springtime season, things were a bit slow. I was also trying to get a nannying job but for some reason people seems to think because im an actor that im not responsible. I blame lindsay lohan. Then i got an email back with an appointment time for something i submitted for weeks prior and forgotten all about. I went into the audition with American Family Theater with this weird feeling like it was going to be a good one. One reason was because i hadn't gotten up at 4:30 am just wait for 5 hours before i could do anything. Everything went swimmingly and i had a great feeling about it. Every actor can feel it. Its something in your head that just says: "that'll do, that'll do" (Babe reference anyone?) Long story short i booked the job. Left the next day for my cousins wedding in VA (which we almost missed because no one had the common sense to read the invitation for the time) and started packing for a 7 week tour of PINOCCHIO.

The week of rehearsals in Philly was an awesome experience. With putting up the king and i in 3 days this summer, a week felt like a vacation. Everything was very professional, down to the very last wig cap. Before we knew it we were on our way to our first venue. I was freaking out because the rehearsal space was like 4 times smaller than the stage we were about to perform on. I always worry way too much about the littlest things. Well the show went well and so did the rest of the tour. From eating guac out of a soap dish with the manager of the hotel to watching summer heights high in dublin, ga. Our semi vacation in florida to the corner pocket in nawlins. Freezing cold texas to corky's bbq and graceland in memphis. Children screaming pinocchio's name to children asleep in the front row. Forgotten ribbons, tripping on the hula hoop, doors not opening, tripping over the stump, wings left in the truck, zippers not working, noses flying off the face, dropped lines, added lines, and last but not least, the FOP. Great times with great people! Now its christmas time in PA. there really is nothing like it. I love the traditions we have around christmas. Midnight madness at Shady Maple. Christmas eve at Grove. Christmas eve party with my loud and wonderful family. and this year i get an ever bigger present. Rory comes to vist! Amy and Chad's wedding on new years eve! So much happiness im pretty sure i might explode.

Wishing all of you a wonderful holiday season!

k

a summer in the northwoods :)

when i submitted to the post on playbill for a job at northern lights playhouse all i really wanted was to get out of the city. i was drowning. i didnt know how i was going to get through a whole summer, or the next day rather, in the place i was. i loved the city but i needed some change. i heard back from nlp in a matter of hours. once i had fully submitted everything they needed all there was to do was wait. that almost killed me too. as if i needed more fuel to the fire. when i finally got the call to come out i felt like a huge wait had been lifted off of my chest. i knew it wasnt going to be glamourous, or top-notch fulling theater, but i didnt care. i had found my escape. driving all the way up to WI with my mom was really fun. i hadnt spent a lot of time with my family in awhile. when i dropped her off in madison and saw how she was holding back tears i realized how lucky i really was. i had a family who was proud and supported me. driving by myself for the next 4 hours was when the reality of the situation finally hit me. i was going to be living with a bunch or actors who i had never met before. i was going to be performing in 5 shows, one of them which was scheduled to open in 3 days. when i finally got there and jumped into rehearsals i felt right at home. i have always felt at peace while rehearsing for shows. for as long as i can remember i have always enjoyed the experience. im weird i guess. stess is your best friend here at nlp. once you meet it and welcome it into your daily life the better off you will be. you try and fight it, you wont make it one week. now that the summer is almost over i am starting to reflect on how much my life has changed. now you may be thinking: how is it possible for someones life to change when all their doing is running around on a stage and going to bonfires every night? well its not the shows that have changed me, its the people. they are some of the greatest i have ever met. i hope their lives are filled with success, whatever that may be. for now i will just revel in the joy that is the northwoods :)

Never Too Late

WOW i haven't written on here in awhile! it has been very crazy lately. i missed a whole semester. so i will attempt to write about AMDA's hardest semester is as few of words as possible. here we go:

busy. fun. terrifying. rewarding. painful. hard work. new friends. real friends. dan daily. time stands still. crazy. E3 love.
and last but not least: the most fun i have ever had at school

after a painful goodbye to my E3's we are now in the process of casting our drama showcase. this was the one thing i could not wait for. as much as i thought i hated cold readings it turns out that it can be really fun. everyone loves certain scenes and it will be interesting to see how the whole thing turns out.

well i know that was a very short post but i just woke up and im pretty hungry. PLUS, i need to get ready to go to the park for a C4 picnic! i hope your lives are filled with as much love as mine is now.

LOVE