WOW! It's been a week since I posted?! I really have no concept of time here, haha.
The count as it stands today--
Time spent in Ohio: two weeks, one day.
Our season opens: two weeks, minus one day.
Back to North Carolina: ten weeks, one day.
Back to Wingate!!: eleven weeks, one day.
I am still very excited to be here and am discovering more things about town, as well as stage management tricks. As far as Wooster, I went out to lunch with Jessie (aka Dr. Martin) to this place called The Parlor. I had water, grilled cheese, and french fries, all for the college friendly price of $3.51 and I know you all know how wonderful that is. Can I get an AMEN!? Haha. Something I'm hoping to search for is Japanese food, cause wow, do I miss Tokyo Bistro. That'll be dinner my first day back in Wingate. Anyone interested? Let me know, I'll go multiple times for sure. That and Bojangles. Oh, Bojangles, how I miss your cajun goodness. I'm also looking at the church options for Sunday, see how things are up north. Certainly won't be the same as FBC Monroe. Speaking of, I am very excited to get to participate in Relay for Life AGAIN here in Wooster as part of OLO's team. I'll probably be signing up to walk the evening shifts, and I'm very excited.
On the job front, we've got run thrus for our third show tomorrow and by Sunday evening we'll be staging show number FOUR! The fast pace here is a little intense but it doesn't feel like work, I generally find it all to be fun. With A Night in Venice this week, Stacy's been the lead, since she'll be calling this show, and tonight Rachel and I helped her go through props for the run thrus today and tomorrow. We set all the rehearsal props backstage, and make sure they get reset for top of show. During rehearsal I was on book, calling lines and that sort of thing.
My favorite bits of the shows we've been doing are the politics in the world of opera. In Of Thee I Sing, not only do they elect a man whose party platform is true love, but they vote against impeaching said candidate who has caused international turmoil because he's an expectant father. In A Night in Venice, the senators pass a bill forbidding their wives to go to the Duke's Ball- not that they'd ever stand for such an order, as these women wear the pants. It's all very amusing. I'd very much like to vote for true love. Also, if I could be in any operetta, right now I'd want to be Mary Turner in Of Thee I Sing because she is fabulous, and makes corn muffins, without corn. Tee hee, how coy.
I guess that's all to tell right now. I bought myself a Wooster deck of playing cards, haha. I got some mail from my mom and grandma, and that was pretty exciting, again, if anyone else wants to spend the summer in a world snail mail, I'll facebook you my address so I don't just open it up to cyberspace. :) And if your mail includes a return address, I'll write back asap, there was only a two-day travel time for both pieces of mail I got from NC.
Until next time--
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Thursday, May 21, 2009
GLEE!
Okay, I'll admit... the title is in no way related to my time in Ohio, other than the fact that I was here when I first watched the pilot episode of Fox's new fall series "Glee" which was amazing, IS amazing... and I think all of you should at least check it out.
......... Well, what are you waiting for? Go watch Glee!!! Oh, well I guess you could read my post first. ;)
So, Ohio. Well, we started rehearsals last Saturday, and yesterday we did a run through of Fiddler on the Roof.... Yeah. We're not to the point of dress rehearsals or sets and full props and that sort of thing, but we're all staged and blocked. Yay, team! :) And now we step away from Fiddler for two weeks and fully stage two other shows in that time. So, I'm keeping on my toes, and learning a lot. Little stage management details I didn't know, and some big things, like what it's like to keep seven shows running at once? Well, we're not quite there yet, but I'm excited to get there!
Schedule wise, we pretty much keep to the 40 hour work week, since all the ASMs are hourly employees. We're struggling a little on that end, what with 54 hours of rehearsals a week, but I think it'll work out in the end. My show off is Fiddler, so I won't have to be backstage for any of those performances and then if all goes well I'll be calling cues for Ruddigore! Since this is my first real theater internship, I'm the Baby ASM, so I'm getting lots of tips from the other three on the team. Like I mentioned earlier, by July, when all our shows are up, we'll have at least one performance of each during the week, so that'll be fun-maybe just crazy, we'll see when we get there. If any of you can get up here for Fiddler- DO! Dr. Martin (who I am calling Jessie for the summer, how strange, haha.) is playing Fruma-Sarah....... if you don't know Fiddler, her big scene is the dream sequence and to sum it up, she's crazy. I just saw it for the first time last night, because I was off when they staged it and it is wonderful.
It's hard to believe, a week ago I was finishing packing to get ready for a full day's drive. Actually, right now I was watching Grey's Anatomy (AAHHH!) but you get the idea. :) Part of me thinks it was really yesterday, part of me thinks it was six weeks ago. Some days I think dinner is lunch, other days, dinner is three days late in coming. A lot of that happens in the back and forth from the theater. Morning, afternoon, and evening rehearsals, back and forth. Wooster (oo-as in book, not boot.. if you're a native) is very nice though, and like our beloved Wingate, has a 24hr Wal-Mart. (Just a note here, to Zack and Christian about 24hr Wal-Marts.... :| Shah.) But this one is actually closer to campus... I think. It feels closer. No US-74 traffic to battle through. But also, no self-checkout, and no CookOut.
Well... I guess that's everything, I got out of tonight's rehearsal early, in the effort to keep hours to 40, so I thought I'd drop in to say hello. :) I hope things are well in the great state of NC, or wherever the world you people are for the summer.
Until next time--
OH! And I have a mailing address, you know.. SNAIL MAIL!!! If you want it, cause you want to send me sweet nothings, or even sweeter somethings, *hint hint* catch me on facebook or leave a comment here. I'll either message it or post a note or something. I don't know it off hand, so I'm gonna look for that packet now, so I'll be ready when you ask. :)
....... What are you still doing here?!?! GO WATCH GLEE!!! ;)
......... Well, what are you waiting for? Go watch Glee!!! Oh, well I guess you could read my post first. ;)
So, Ohio. Well, we started rehearsals last Saturday, and yesterday we did a run through of Fiddler on the Roof.... Yeah. We're not to the point of dress rehearsals or sets and full props and that sort of thing, but we're all staged and blocked. Yay, team! :) And now we step away from Fiddler for two weeks and fully stage two other shows in that time. So, I'm keeping on my toes, and learning a lot. Little stage management details I didn't know, and some big things, like what it's like to keep seven shows running at once? Well, we're not quite there yet, but I'm excited to get there!
Schedule wise, we pretty much keep to the 40 hour work week, since all the ASMs are hourly employees. We're struggling a little on that end, what with 54 hours of rehearsals a week, but I think it'll work out in the end. My show off is Fiddler, so I won't have to be backstage for any of those performances and then if all goes well I'll be calling cues for Ruddigore! Since this is my first real theater internship, I'm the Baby ASM, so I'm getting lots of tips from the other three on the team. Like I mentioned earlier, by July, when all our shows are up, we'll have at least one performance of each during the week, so that'll be fun-maybe just crazy, we'll see when we get there. If any of you can get up here for Fiddler- DO! Dr. Martin (who I am calling Jessie for the summer, how strange, haha.) is playing Fruma-Sarah....... if you don't know Fiddler, her big scene is the dream sequence and to sum it up, she's crazy. I just saw it for the first time last night, because I was off when they staged it and it is wonderful.
It's hard to believe, a week ago I was finishing packing to get ready for a full day's drive. Actually, right now I was watching Grey's Anatomy (AAHHH!) but you get the idea. :) Part of me thinks it was really yesterday, part of me thinks it was six weeks ago. Some days I think dinner is lunch, other days, dinner is three days late in coming. A lot of that happens in the back and forth from the theater. Morning, afternoon, and evening rehearsals, back and forth. Wooster (oo-as in book, not boot.. if you're a native) is very nice though, and like our beloved Wingate, has a 24hr Wal-Mart. (Just a note here, to Zack and Christian about 24hr Wal-Marts.... :| Shah.) But this one is actually closer to campus... I think. It feels closer. No US-74 traffic to battle through. But also, no self-checkout, and no CookOut.
Well... I guess that's everything, I got out of tonight's rehearsal early, in the effort to keep hours to 40, so I thought I'd drop in to say hello. :) I hope things are well in the great state of NC, or wherever the world you people are for the summer.
Until next time--
OH! And I have a mailing address, you know.. SNAIL MAIL!!! If you want it, cause you want to send me sweet nothings, or even sweeter somethings, *hint hint* catch me on facebook or leave a comment here. I'll either message it or post a note or something. I don't know it off hand, so I'm gonna look for that packet now, so I'll be ready when you ask. :)
....... What are you still doing here?!?! GO WATCH GLEE!!! ;)
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Welcome to Wooster!
I am here.
Yesterday was a looooong day on the highway. 300-ish miles on I-77. I like how in Virginia, they don't mess around and just tunnel through the mountains, but in West Virginia, you weave around the mountains to the point of seasickness. Haha... So, then between I-77 and Wooster, I drove through a handful of two stop light towns. Totally precious. I saw four people on horse drawn buggies... Like legit, driving from home to town, buggies. It was awesome. Like.... whoa. That and it was around the time elementary schools were letting out, so all the parents had walked to school to walk home with their kids, since everyone lives so close cause it's a small town. GAH! So cute.
Last night we had out opening session meeting and dinner at a local restaurant. My room is mostly settled, but I don't have that much stuff to settle. Lunch time now, after the Fiddler sing-thru this morning. Anyhow, I'm super excited for the rest of the day, even though I'm not sure what I'll be doing.
Jennifer is the production stage manager, and Rachel, Stacy, and I are the ASMs. We're each gonna get a day off each week, since we're hourly employees, and we'll get some other rehearsals off too. I'm heading back that way soon, so I'll post more later!
I miss you guys!
Yesterday was a looooong day on the highway. 300-ish miles on I-77. I like how in Virginia, they don't mess around and just tunnel through the mountains, but in West Virginia, you weave around the mountains to the point of seasickness. Haha... So, then between I-77 and Wooster, I drove through a handful of two stop light towns. Totally precious. I saw four people on horse drawn buggies... Like legit, driving from home to town, buggies. It was awesome. Like.... whoa. That and it was around the time elementary schools were letting out, so all the parents had walked to school to walk home with their kids, since everyone lives so close cause it's a small town. GAH! So cute.
Last night we had out opening session meeting and dinner at a local restaurant. My room is mostly settled, but I don't have that much stuff to settle. Lunch time now, after the Fiddler sing-thru this morning. Anyhow, I'm super excited for the rest of the day, even though I'm not sure what I'll be doing.
Jennifer is the production stage manager, and Rachel, Stacy, and I are the ASMs. We're each gonna get a day off each week, since we're hourly employees, and we'll get some other rehearsals off too. I'm heading back that way soon, so I'll post more later!
I miss you guys!
Thursday, May 14, 2009
but it wouldn't be as nice as a summer in Ohio...
Hello friends!
So, today is Thursday, May 14th. Today, I am putting all my packed bags and boxes in a pile in the dining room designated as the 'put-this-in-the-car' pile. Tomorrow, I will wake up early, put these bags and boxes into my car, and drive away for my summer in Ohio! Let me tell you I couldn't be more excited. A drive of about seven hours, but don't forget the lunch stop for Bo*jangles, which I won't have for another, oh twelve weeks? .... I can already feel my body deteriorating at the thought of living without fried chicken and legendary sweet tea. :|
Despite losing my regular fix of southern foods, I am immensely excited to hit the road. I just know that I will learn SO much this summer, and I can't wait to meet the new people and see the new places, as I have never been to Ohio.
I made this blog, specifically to update you, my friends and family, on how my summer is going, and also to keep a record for myself so I don't forget anything. My schedule seems to be pretty packed- we're really going to hit the ground running with rehearsals beginning on Saturday- but I want to take as much time as I can to post as often as I can.
I hope you all have a fabulous summer, where ever it takes you, and I can't wait until we're all together again. :)
Until next time-- ♥
So, today is Thursday, May 14th. Today, I am putting all my packed bags and boxes in a pile in the dining room designated as the 'put-this-in-the-car' pile. Tomorrow, I will wake up early, put these bags and boxes into my car, and drive away for my summer in Ohio! Let me tell you I couldn't be more excited. A drive of about seven hours, but don't forget the lunch stop for Bo*jangles, which I won't have for another, oh twelve weeks? .... I can already feel my body deteriorating at the thought of living without fried chicken and legendary sweet tea. :|
Despite losing my regular fix of southern foods, I am immensely excited to hit the road. I just know that I will learn SO much this summer, and I can't wait to meet the new people and see the new places, as I have never been to Ohio.
I made this blog, specifically to update you, my friends and family, on how my summer is going, and also to keep a record for myself so I don't forget anything. My schedule seems to be pretty packed- we're really going to hit the ground running with rehearsals beginning on Saturday- but I want to take as much time as I can to post as often as I can.
I hope you all have a fabulous summer, where ever it takes you, and I can't wait until we're all together again. :)
Until next time-- ♥
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