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 :)