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!!! ;)