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!

This is Our Youth

I'm hoping to audition for "This is Our Youth" at the Firehouse Theatre. I really love that play and I've wanted to try out for something at the Firehouse for a while. I have to figure out getting permission from VCU, though!

JKF

Well, Gallaudet made Jane K. Fernandes resign. I guess the protests worked! I don't really get to have a say since I wasn't involved, but I do think it's important that the president of Gallaudet is Deaf, as well as deaf, so I hope they make a good decision for the next. Apparently, the Deaf community is partying hard...I kinda want to join in.
Some people are bashing the protesters, saying they were "stupid" and all that jazz...I don't think the protesters were stupid...I think they felt strongly enough about their school to try and campaign so that it can be as good as it can be. I often talk about things I'm not pleased with and wish I could do something about it...and then don't do anything. I think it's great that they held out and made a difference. Whether it was in fact for the best or not remains to be seen, but I do admire how strongly they fought for what they believe in.

Medea

As the opening night of "Medea" comes ever closer, I find myself practicing my sign language more and more. Oh, and also because my allergies are so bad that my ears are almost totally blocked and I can't hear a thing. Yeah, that too.

But in all seriousness, I'm really excited about "Medea". I like that show anyway and I think this production will be so unique! I'm also going to try to get up to Gallaudet to see "A Streetcar Named Desire", which will be in ASL with open captions for the hearing.

I really think deaf theatre might be the niche I want to be in. It's such a fascinating style and I'm really interested in it. I'll have to look at how to become more fluent in sign while an undergrad so I can maybe do my grad work at a school like Gallaudet.

My Life in Bullet Points

• I am going to withdraw from Algebra class and take it at a later date, after I've figured out this dyscalculia thing.
• I'm not a Marilyn Manson fan, but have been listening to his cover of "Tainted Love" nonstop, and so should you.
• I keep on writing scenes and monologues for the Holocaust Play Project...and I have no idea how to fit them into the script. But I'll find a way.
• FDP was amazing and my cast was hardcore. I had a blast and I can't wait for the next performance opportunity!
• I have lost six pounds. Fourteen more to go.
• I want to do something Shakespeare-related. Not sure what, but I definitely want to.
• I have no idea what to be for Halloween. It has been suggested to me that I should be Sara from "CSI" because apparently I look like her (I see no resemblance). This would be cool, but I have no time to create a CSI vest or anything. Any other ideas?
• My roommate cannot sing. Please note that I am not saying this to be mean. I'm saying this because she's singing with headphones on and can't hear herself, and NO ONE sounds good under those conditions.
• My ears hurt. I had them flushed at the doctor's office on Friday morning...and haven't slept for more than five hours since then. They throb whenever I try to sleep. Frustrating! Also, my hearing doesn't feel totally restored, which surprised me. Maybe that takes time.
• Apparently, Sweet Pea from Bath and Body Works is men's preferred scent for women. I have the lotion, spray, shampoo, and conditioner...and every guy I sit next to just smells me the whole time. Weird, but whatever...