Back to the job hunt...

Just found out that I didn't get that job at the library.  I will be out looking for jobs again...yay, me!  I think I am going to go bake a cake.

Shhhh...it's dark in here.

I am sitting in my living room in near darkness.  I went upstairs for a small nap after rehearsal and when I came downstairs my roommate had decided to nap on the sofa...he seems to be thoroughly enjoying his nap and I don't want to disturb him so I have left the lights off and just turned the dimmer on very low.

This morning was Jr Company rehearsal...and I was tired.  I enjoy being in the company but I know that doing both Jrs and Birdie each night is going to be rough, especially if I ever go on for Albert!  I am not a dancer and Jr Company is 12 minutes of singing and dancing.  Doesn't sound too hard until you have to do it.  Right now what is kicking my butt are the rehearsals.  We start at 9 and work until lunch break at 12 then back at 1 to 3.  Luckily, I am not in all of the numbers so I get some backstage time which translates to break time during rehearsals.  I am a "moves well" actor and sometimes feel very intimidated by the youngsters in the Jr company...they can really dance!  Then I sit back and enjoy the fact that I don't have to do the crazy tap number that the choreographer has in the show.

I can't believe that Birdie opens in less than 2 weeks.  Our theater does a 24 hour turnaround; next Sunday after the matinee of Dreamgirls we will strike that set and move in the Birdie set.  Monday will be our first day of tech rehearsals and then we open that Thursday.  I still feel that there is so much more work to do.  Between Jrs and Birdie I don't know if I am going to be ready...

I started this post 8 hours ago...didn't really take it where I wanted but it went...

One Enchanted Evening

Tonight's posting is not about theater...unless you count the humming.

So tonight, one of the roomies and I headed out of the house and down to the Tower District to have some fun.  We had a quick bite at Million Elephant and then headed over to Veni Vedi Vici.  It was packed.  It got me thinking whether or not relationships still begin at bars...in today's age of twitter, facebook, and the plethora of dating sites out there do first connections still take place at a bar?  We basically just stood in the crowded patio area with our drinks, he had a beer while I drank water (someone has to be the DD) making very small talk, just chilling.  And I couldn't stop humming "One Enchanted Evening".

Perhaps because I just watched South Pacific, well the first part of it, or because we had been discussing dating and relationships earlier but I couldn't help but think that at this moment someone could be meeting their soul mate, or conversely not meeting them because we no longer meet people in organic methods.  We hide behind our friend lists and followers and whatever online identities we have created for ourselves and allow our social interactions to be dictated and directed by technology.  Not that I ever did, but what happened to starting a conversation at a bar that could lead to friendship and then eventually something more?  Who's to say that by only speaking to our predetermined friends we aren't neglecting a new relationship?  I am not trying to be deep...just thoughts that occurred while watching a friend drink a beer.

To the surprised faces out there, yes, I was at a bar.  In fact, we were at two bars today.  And last week we were at three.  I am moving out of my comfort zone, trying new things, heading forward.  Does that mean we met anyone at the bar?  No.  Did we go with the intention of meeting someone?  The roomie did, me not so much.  Did I have fun?  While not as fun as last weeks excursion, this week was interesting...I love hearing what people talk about at bars.  The woman next to me was adamantly informing her date that while robbing a bank sounds like a good idea, it isn't as lucrative as one might think.  The gentleman to my left was telling his friends he was James Dean reincarnate.  Interesting stuff.

Every time I start to write what I think will be an awesome blog it starts to go "blah" on me...I need to find some good things to write about.  My life, at the moment, isn't very eventful so it takes a while to get a good blog post.

Put on a Happy Face

On Tuesday I was back home and ran into a friend at her place of business.  She told me how excited she was when she saw an email stating that I had blogged; just to find out that it was a promise of a blog post...it was nice to know that I have a reader out there.

Monday was my understudy run through for "Bye Bye Birdie."  I understudy Albert Peterson, for those of you unfamiliar with the show he is the male lead.  So I had spent the weekend prepping.  Memorizing lines, locking in all the music and dances, and all the blocking.  It is a stressful experience being an understudy.  For our company, we have two types of understudies: In-Cast and Out-of-Cast.  An In-Cast understudy, or understudy, plays another part in the show whereas an Out-of-Cast, or standby, is not in the show.

I am an understudy, so I am part of the ensemble on a daily basis.  My part consists of five lines and some ensemble songs...my understudy role consists of many more lines, 4 songs, and a dance break.  As an understudy you get one chance to impress the ensemble, one shot to sink or swim.  I was beyond stressed all weekend and even during the run through felt the effects of stress.  Every mistake I made seemed like the end of the world...but I got through it.

During my drive to my parent's house on Tuesday morning I was able to look back and separate the stress from the experience I realized that I wasn't as horrible as I thought.  I can attribute my success to the overwhelming support from my friends and cast mates.  They helped me run lines, pointed me in the right direction during the run, and gave me encouragement.  I was told that if I ever have to go on that the show wouldn't suffer.  Which is a nice thing to hear.

So for now, I will just sit back and put on a happy face and wait...and pray that I don't have to go on.  While it would be fun I still don't think that I am ready.

Short blog this afternoon but will continue to write and post more regularly.