This will be short because it is currently 1:26 am and it has become increasingly clear to me that while I have no business being up and about anytime before the crack of 10am, it is apparently socially unacceptable for me to lay in bed until noon. Thoughts?
For a quick update: Zombie Prom is still going superbly. While we are not quite as far ahead of schedule as we were about two weeks ago, we still have about 4 weeks before the show goes up and it is in great shape. I just started rehearsing the pit last week and while it will take some work to get the transitions clean and consistent, the kids we have playing for the show are each really fantastic in their own way and I am really excited to work with them and get to know them like I have gotten to know the rest of the cast.
The most exciting piece of news that I have is that I just started rehearsing for my latest show, a musical called "Deal Dammit". It is a brand new piece that will culminate in a semi-staged reading in October. There was a reading of this show about 6 months ago and since then, the script and the score have been reworked and rewritten. The aspect that I find most fascinating about this process is the fact that I am able to witness the actual creation of art. The playwright and the composer will be working with the cast and the production team and tailoring the show as we go. So far, we have had about 8 hours of rehearsal and have gotten through the whole show once and worked out a few kinks in some of the larger ensemble numbers. The cast consists of about 10 local performers and while I haven't worked with any of them in the past, they all seem to be really talented performers and they have been great to work with so far! It is just another reminder of how thankful I am to be living in a city where the arts are so vibrant and present!
And once again, plans have been tinkered with for next fall. While the original plan (as of about 8 months ago) was to attend NYU for the MT program, I have recently been in conversation with Arizona State University. They have a fantastic program as well and who doesn't like the weather down there? In all seriousness, I am not 100% sure that I am ready to backtrack to New York. I am very aware of what they have to offer me (as well as what I have to offer them) and I am more than content to find work in smaller markets. For now. In reality, who knows? My friends know that I change my mind about every two weeks. You can set your watch by it, if you like.
Speaking of friends, I finally feel like I have balanced my social life with....well, everything else. It has been a difficult task since college to find time to get work stuff done and to keep in touch with everyone. Fortunately, I have Facebook. And blogging. And Skype. And Twitter. And email. And texting. And calling. And smoke signals. For all intensive purposes, I am a technology/communication whore. And I am fine with that. I guess you do what you have to do in order to make your life fit the priorities that you have. After a few really insightful conversations, I have reconciled the fact that it is okay to have goals for personal success. And it is also completely acceptable to pursue those goals whole-heartedly. This is what I plan on doing in addition to staying grounded with the help of the people that have been there for me from the beginning. This is what keeps me sane. This is what keeps me whole.
Yours,
Andrew
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