When You Comin' Back Red Ryder?

Hear ye, hear ye! TheatreVCU will be presenting Mark Medoff's When You Comin' Back Red Ryder? This and next weekend. Check the VCU website for more information. It's going to be a fantastic show and I'm personally really looking forward to seeing it!

In other news, I have a play called All Women are Eve being presented in the Student Play Festival here. I'll update with the dates later. I will also be playing God (that is so much fun to say) in one of the undergraduate one-acts coming up in April!

I got to see Dr. Faustus, presented by the Richmond Shakespeare Company at the Second Presbyterian Church, and I absolutely loved it. The audience was eight people apart from myself, but those two men couldn't have had more energy if there were a thousand audience members. I was so impressed! I've seen other versions of this play, but this was by far the most creative. Graham Birce, playing Mephistopheles, is a senior at VCU, so it's always fun to see some of us in the community! Definitely go check it out. It runs through the 24th.

WOW, Way to Go, Caroline...

Gee, I'm great at updating, aren't I??

I spent all of the winter break working lots and lots...so I earned a little money. Sadly, it's not to spend on anything but school. I had lovely holidays and a FANTASTIC nineteenth birthday!!

I also got a callback for Theatre IV's "The Wizard of Oz"! This was unexpected because nearly a month went by before I was notified, so I had assumed that I wasn't needed. I'm very excited about the callback because a few of my VCU friends have also been called back! That's happening on Tuesday.

Tomorrow, there's auditions for the undergraduate directing one-acts.

On Monday, there's auditions for the Student Play Festival...if I'm correct, TWO of the plays I've written will be presented! This is absolutely amazing to me and I'm thrilled!!

Dates for everything will be posted soon regardless of whether or not I'm actually in the shows, because there's some excellent theatre going on and the word needs to be spread!

Cast Lists and INTROlympics

I wasn't cast in "Smokey Joe's Cafe", but congratulations to all those who were! I'm auditioning for "The Wizard of Oz" tomorrow, so hopefully that will go well. I was in it at Theatre IV a few years ago and played a Munchkin...good times!

Today, I have the INTROlympics...where all the Intro to Drama classes are reviewing for the final exam. I'm not really sure what this will be like, but it should be fun (or it would be if I weren't getting sick...again...stupid college, making me sick all the time). We also have our fashion show for our final Costume Construction projects.

It's sad to me that this semester is almost over. I've had a really great time! I can't believe how fast the time went by. It feels like I only just got here, and yet here I am, at the end of my first semester in college. I must be growing up.

"Smokey Joe's Cafe"

I had a callback for "Smokey Joe's Cafe" last night. It was a lot of fun and a very supportive time! I was one of four freshmen called, so I don't know what sort of a chance I have. I also wasn't called back to dance today...not really sure if that means anything, but we'll see! I'm not expecting anything since I've got a few more years here, but it would be fun if I got cast. I'm looking forward to the cast lists regardless!

Mame

I saw "Mame" today! Nothing like a last-minute matinee to put a cherry on top of your Thanksgiving break. My fellow Theatre VCU friend Brian Baez was in it, adorable as always, as well as a number of other people who I know and love and miss working with. I thought it was a great show, lots of fun, and generally a feel-good play. If you can, go see it!

Auditions for "When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?" and "Smokey Joe's Cafe" are getting ever closer! Nerves are high on my end. Hopefully they'll go well!

Auditions

Theatre VCU will be putting on "When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?" and "Smokey Joe's Cafe" next semester. Auditions for both are very soon.

And I am very nervous.

Medea

I saw "Medea" last night...if you have the chance, GO. It was absolutely stunning. I can't say enough about! I was so taken by Mary Vreeland...she is so wonderfully expressive. It was so easy to forget that she was not actually speaking! And I have a total "talent crush" on Landon Nagel. I've seen three other Jasons and he was, easily, the most impressive of all. I love the way the chorus was done and the drums added SUCH a great touch...gah! I can't say any more or I'll give it all away!

Seriously, though, try to go see it, because it's a beautifully done production. Hats off to the cast and crew!

Never Mind

Never mind, no "This is Our Youth" for me. I'm sick and it's highly unlikely I'll be better in time to audition.

HOWEVER...mainstage auditions are sneaking up fast!! "Smokey Joe's Cafe" and "When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?" are the spring productions. I have absolutely no idea what I'm going to sing. My voice is suited for standard showtunes, not R&B and rock! But I'll make the best of it.

Jenny and I are planning to write a play together. Not sure what about yet, but I'm sure it will be awesome!