Day 15...

Last night's show was definitly amazing. I am going to miss all of you oh so much. I love yooooooooooooooooooooou! (lol) I feel so bad that I can't come monday, I'm leaving for Carolina Beach today. I'm going to make this post short, so on a last note: we all need to hang out!!

Love you guys FOREVER! <3

~Kayla

Sad face!! =T.T=

I'm really going to miss this. Truly I am. As I said yesterday, I can't remember the last time I laughed this much. I think that's one of the things that I'm going to miss the most. Oh, and all the learning stuff, of course.


I suppose this is the part where I'm supposed to gush about how we'll all keep in contact and whatnot, but I'm a realist. I've moved 11 times, and I know what happens when people are separated for long periods of time. I know that sounds really depressing, I'm sorry.

That being said, I will make every effort to keep in contact with each of you.

For all those who may care about contacting me, if you have my cell number, I got a new one to replace the one that replaced the one that was stolen. The new number is, well, I actually don't like giving my phone number away on websites. So just email me- dragonsglow@yahoo.com. Or call the number you have, if you have it. It'll have a message saying the new number.

At this point, I'm so tired that I can hardley think and want nothing more to fall into my nice, warm, fluffy bed, so I'm going to go do that. I feel really bad posting so little on a last post, but I'm really, really tired. If any cares, I'll post again tomorrow, filled with long, poetical rambles about the past three weeks and how fantastic they've been, but hopefully my previous posts have conveyed that.

Anyway, as profound as this isn't, I shall depart with at least some proof of my depth,and that is that , though I have posted every day, I think that only this one and my first one were in black. The others were multi-coloured, and now I am coming full circle. The beginning of somthing else, where hopefully the things I used may be put to use in other ways.

And due to the fact that my exhaustion has wiped all elequency from my mind, I think I'll stop now, before I really start sounding stupid.

As one of my favourite songs says;

This is goodnight, and not goodbye.

- -Cat (O'Connor) O'Grady

I'm not very good with goodbyes, so this isn't one.

Ok, I just read Michael's post and, seriously, tears started to fill my eyes. I am going to miss all of you so much that it's not even funny. We all HAVE to get together sometime in these sad, post-STC days. I also definitely see a STC reunion in our future. :)

Now that the mushy stuff's all over, today was absolutely AMAZING. It just made me love you all even more. All of you are such amazing actors and individuals and I am blessed to have had the pleasure of working with you. I couldn't have asked for a better group of people to work with. And now I'm just repeating myself, but I just can't say how wonderful you all are enough!

Well, I guess what I'm trying to say is: thank you. Thank you for the smiles. Thanks for the laughs; for all of those times that each and every one of you just made my day. Thanks for the memories; for Leo and his Germanphile tendencies and Ian's futile attempt to hide underneath his chair. But most of all, thanks for the love. I know that it's been only three weeks, but I feel closer to you all than I do to some people I've known for years. I can't really explain it, but even in the beginning I felt a connection to you all. These three weeks have just made that connection grow into bonds that, for me, are very rare. In other words, this is the first time, outside of family, that I have not felt like an outsider among a group of people. Thank you all for becoming my friends. I will miss you dearly.

<3,
Anna

PS: If anyone's free this weekend I was thinking that it would be fun to go bowling. Call me if you can! (919-539-0239)

I shall miss you all... forever?

yea, definately thinking I'm gonna do STC again next year, if not just to get out here and hang with you all again. my word I can already feel I'm gonna really miss you all...

if I'm ever in town I'll give you a call, and whenever I'm out with my friends and I have a moment where I'm like "oh, this reminds me of that one time at STC" I'll be sure to tell you all about it, one way or another.

I promise I will stay in touch...

spreading love... a lot.

also, I must thank you all, you have pulled me out of my secret songwriting slump, and you have given me inspiration for a new song, this is the first verse

when you laugh so hard you cry
and the hours just fly by,
you feel, "without these friends, I might as well die"
well then you know, the best days of your life.

sappy, yes, but it has a nice tune, and a lot of meaning. When I have the finished song I'll record it, and send it to any of you who would like it.

TTFN (which stands for ta ta for now, for those who wondered this whole time),
Michael

(also, I say for now, because I intend to keep in touch :))

only love

Tonight i will have to say was amazing!
I think the best preformance we have put on yet ( and sadly our last)
but i wanted to leave on a happy note saying that i will truely miss you
all. You guys where wonderful to work with and i absolutely loved every moment
and i aasdm terribley sorry that i have to say good by. so i wont
i WILL keep in contact with you all and our friendships WILL continue to grow. so

much love to all

love your reba

Dick in a box

I am really bad at writing on this but i feel like i need to because today is the LAST dayy! yes it's 2:09 Am and i'm still up. haha
I've never seen 3 weeks go by soooo fast! Getting our notes, I wasn't very confident but when we ran it, it was fabuloso! And Kirbly was great as well. I will have to say, Kayla's head was very heavy but it was fun.
i'm going to miss you guys more than you can ever imagine and i probaly won't see most of you guys ever again but i hope we will and stay in touch! Definitly have to have a cast party.
were going to roccckkk the house tomorrow night guys- as well as with our italian run.
LOVE YOU ALL.

I slept furing the excercise...

yeah i did, sue me! well i'm more then upset about tommarow, i'll miss everyone of you. I regret my decision about riding in meg's car, it was like a rollercoatser only it smelled like a hotel room. I can't wait for the italian run! I'm not sure what i'm gonig to do, but it'll be more interesting than orlando. I'm really looknig forward to teh show! It's gonig to be 10 times better than grease! ( play my friends are in) bleh! well i'm sure they'll be OK. thank you susanna for teh doughnuts, and happy birthday! i really enjoyed kirby's excercises. they were relaxing and helped me catch on my sleep. I aplogize to micheal for getting my hands lsot in his forest of hair. can't wait for tommarow!

leo lord of putting hands in hair

excuse ME CAN I TALK TO YOU FOR A MINUTE?

Tomorrow i am looking forward to but also hating it. its kinda
a love hate relationship. C: but i know that i love you guys!
I am so the show will go on tomorrow and we WILL do the italian run
AND we will have fun and will miss each other aw im already missing you guys

++
dressing up tomorrow shall be super fun! dont forget a change of clothes!
gosh i have more to say but i cant really remember what i was saying /:
oh well i will talk to you guys more than enough tomorrow!
mucho love love
-reba

Insert Clever Title Here

I'm currently baking a cake. A blue cake. I hope that it will be delicious, but you never know, do you?

I'm really looking forward to the Italian Run tomorrow and I have been brainstorming for awhile. Hopefully my ideas are good ones, but I'm not sure. I do have a rather odd sense of humour, which isn't always in line with normal peoples. Like that time I was watching a movie on a plane, and the women next to me was watching and I kept laughing and she never even smiled. I felt so awkward!!

Anyway, back to the point. One idea I have may or may not even be allowed. Though it does technically follow the rules. I'll ask tomorrow.

There is one thing I'm nervous about, and that is that my friend Mandi is coming and I need to give her a lift home and was wondering if she could help strike? She does it a lot, since this is almost always the case and has striked a couple of my plays before, though never any of her own. (we go to different schools) It's sad when a friend is more active in your drama program then with her own.

I'm also really really really sad about tomorrow being the last day! I'm going to miss everyone so much! I can't remember the last time I laughed so much, in such a concentrated space of time. Which probably says sad things about my social life.

I would say more, but I'd like to go to bed early(ish) and I have a cake to finish.

Night!!

- - Cat (O'Connor) O'Grady

Notice!

I believe that Cat just mistakenly posted in my name because I was still logged in on her computer...SO, that was Cat, not me. Anna does not make cake(although she doth eat it<.<).

Cake!!

Tomorrow, tomorrow, I love ya, tomorrow!

Tomorrow is our show and I'm so sad because I am going to miss you guys so much. You all are such amazing and unique people and I have decided that we absatively posolutely must keep in touch!

The run through this morning went really well. I'm very excited about tomorrow because our show is going to be FABULOUS!

The physical exercises with Kirby were really cool. I thought the head one was especially neat. However, I almost fell asleep during the first exercise on our backs because I didn't get much sleep last night and I guess I relaxed a bit too much...<.< But, as Shakespeare would say, all's well that ends well!

The Italian run tomorrow should be fun. I have yet to figure out what I'm going to do, but I shall keep brainstorming(or just improv it <.<)!

See you all tomorrow!

-Anna <3

Tomorrow?! No way.

The show is tomorrow?! Whatttt????????
I'm pretty sure something is wrong because it definitely doesn't seem like I've spent 3 weeks with you guys. Not in the least. It's gone by way way way too fast.
& the show is tomorrow!! Seriously, I cannot get over that! We are sooo going to rock the house down tomorrow, no doubt about that, but I feel like I just auditioned for this thing yesterday!

I'm going to miss you all terribly :(

But on a lighter note, ITALIAN RUNNNNNN!!
Thank goodness Reba has been so persistent about having this, or Ian probably would have never agreed.

I'm also very excited to see everyone all pretty tomorrow! :)

+ Jackie

Day 14

Today was very relaxing. Our exercises with Kirby made me feel very light and refreshed afterwards.

Run-through today was awesome. I feel very manly in my suit. :) (And very hippie-ish in my other attire.) I can't wait for the Italian Run tomorrow. No idea what I'm going to do, but I lurve craziness. I know tomorrow night's going to be A-MAZ-ING.

~Kayla

Birthdays, Irish accents, and yoga mats.

That certainly sounds like fun to me!

I felt like the run through today was pretty solid. And the songs sounded a lot better, but we still need to work on the beginning of Lover and His Lass. Suzanna and Taylor looked gorgeous in the last scene! I see what Ian meant about the energy being down today, but I'm sure with the audience and the memories of an Italian run, our energy will be through the roof tomorrow night!

Lunch was quite an event with the fake Irish man and the appearance by Lopez. Exciting! I love you guys so muchhhhh! I'm trying to forget that tomorrow is our last day.

I have never loved breathing so much in my life. I felt so wonderful and relaxed when it was over, and Kirby was so down to earth and sweet. But yeah, that whole leg shaking thing was CRAZYYYY.

I'll see you all tomorrow, in our clubbing clothes! Haha.
<3
Madison

Breathing

its good for you.

Today was great in everyway a day should be great. The run of the show was very promising, and I finally got my music memorized, hooray!

I'm very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very sad that I am leaving on the twelth... I will definately stay in touch

today was the amazing KIRBY, which of course is a name synonomous with VICTORY to and epic degree. anyhow, we learned today about releasing tension throughout our entire beings. at first it was a little bit scary because I wondered "why in gods name are my legs shaking so violently?" which of course was answered moments later... delicious, apperatnly I really needed some tension released...

anyhow, with love,
Michael

P.S. Italian run brings michael great joy...

STC 2008 Absofreakinlutely rules

You guys, this has been so fun. I can't believe it's almost over- ugh.... no sad thoughts!!! but I do want to say that I couldn't have spent my birthday with a kinder, more genuine group of friends anywhere- you guys are the BEST!!!!
During the morning run, I was definitely not feeling too energized, so I really had to concentrate to get things right.... stupid cues... Taylor... I don't think you and I can ever do anything backstage without checking to see what our next cue is first... :-). Everyone got their lines and it went pretty smoothly otherwise so let's keep it that way and add some pep and it shall be the greatest show EVER. SERIOUSLY.
Kirby was such a fun, down-to-earth guy and I felt so relaxed and energized after his session. I've done the moving the partner's head exercise before- it is my favorite. Period. As far as learning new stuff from his session, the last exercise with the pushing on one's legs was really cool and I felt great afterwards- I'll keep that one in my back pocket of back- helping tricks.
OK, guys, I love you all. A lot. This has been so much fun. Can I get yo numbah?
No but really, I love you all,
Suzanna Ziko

WE GET DONUTS NOM NOM NOM.

Delishoush, haha.

Getting notes on the floor is probably the greatest thing that's ever happened to me. True story.

Watching the fight choreography today was very enlightening, Kathryn definitely knows what she's doing, and the fight improved a lot once the little moments had been fine tuned. Early lunch is a beautiful thing, it really is.

First one through was definitely rough. THOSE ENTRANCES OH MY GOD. But, on the bright side, the second runthrough was incredible! The songs are definitely getting there. O Mistress Mine was INCREDIBLE! AHHH! And props to orlando for improving on lines so much. I've decided that Jaques loves Touchstone, she just doesn't want anyone to know, hence the whole "I hate lovers" front. So the whole sad Jaques thing alone at the end of Lover and His Lass works out rather nicely.

EVERYONE WORK HARD TOMORROW SO WE CAN DO AN ITALIAN RUNNN!!!

<3
Madison

P.S. Has anyone ever watched Cash In The Attic on BBC? The host's name is Alistair Appleton, and I'm pretty sure it's the greatest name ever.

Hey Nani, Nani!

Today we went over the notes from yesterday and ran through the play twice: once without costumes and once with costumes. The play is really starting to shape up. I'm so excited!

I would write more, but I'm rather distracted right now because I'm watching 10th Kingdom at the same time. I can't help but see the similarities between Silvius and Wolf. They're both so lovestruck!

-Anna

booger

because thats what I thought of when I thought, "oh, I still have to blog"

song work must be done... we are SO close, I can taste it.

other than that just more fine tuning, we're nearing the end sadly.

also, stretching all instruments at once was fun...

cockroach mats... ewww... speaking of which, we need to work that fight scene still...

We will sheer you!!

Margh!!!

Anyone here ever seen The 10th Kingdom? Anyone?

Well, Anna and I (and Jordan, but you don't know her) are watching it. And my hair is in rollers to make it all curly and whatnot. Funstuff like that.

No! Don't touch that! You idiot!!!

Sorry.

So, today we got notes and, um, more notes? And we blocked the fight some more, which was probably quite fun for Michael and Leo. Ok, it was really interesting to watch as well.

Then we ran through the entire show- twice. I keep forgetting to put on my glasses for Le Beau. Shoot. And I think that it's really important because it helps distinguish Le Beau from Audrey.

Other than that nothing really come to mind to talk about. . .

So yeah, I do believe that I should go, rater than desperately try to search for something witty and clever to say simply to fill space and time.

Aloha!! (I'm not nuts, this really does mean Hello and Goodbye)

heyyyy jude

So today was good, very good, very excellent good, and yet it was not...



I'm not excited about learning the whole little speach about insulting someone's beard. I just doesn't seem like one of Touchstone's wittier moments and doesn't seem all that important. But Ian's right: it's in there for a reason. That reason being so Suzanna and Taylor have time to change costumes.



Anyway, today was cool. I'm just getting more and more nervous as we inch towards Friday, but then again I'm also getting more confident in all of our work. Everyone's doing really really great :)



& Happy early Birthday, Suzanna!!



+ Jackie

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Day 13

Today was great!! Yeah, there were a few mess-ups but they were easy to fix. About the songs, we still do need to work on them, but they are a LOT better. :)

Umm... I guess that's it.

~Kayla

Donuts tomorrow!!!!

After notes this morning we ran the show TWICE!!!!! yay!!!!!! wow.... we're almost there :-)
Oh, before I forget, don't fill up on breakfast tomorrow cuz my mom will be bringing donuts!!!!!
Ok... I almost don't know what to say because I feel like we pretty much just need to run it as many more times as we can and it will be solid- score!!! The costumes look great- I LOVE the Jacques suit and the Duke Senior suit and all of Anna's costumes :-)
I really don't know what else to say.... just keep it up guys!!
One day more... or rather two :-)
Suzanna Ziko

Heya Folks,

Below is the text I'm replacing in the last scene to cover the costume change. I'll have printed versions tomorrow.

TOUCHSTONE
I have undone three tailors. I have had four quarrels, and like to have fought one.

JAQUES
And how was that ta'en up?

TOUCHSTONE
Faith, we met, and found the quarrel was upon the
seventh cause.

JAQUES
How seventh cause?

TOUCHSTONE
Upon a lie seven times removed:--bear your body more
seeming, Audrey:--as thus, sir. I did dislike the
cut of a certain courtier's beard: he sent me word,
if I said his beard was not cut well, he was in the
mind it was: this is called the Retort Courteous.
If I sent him word again 'it was not well cut,' he
would send me word, he cut it to please himself:
this is called the Quip Modest. If again 'it was
not well cut,' he disabled my judgment: this is
called the Reply Churlish. If again 'it was not
well cut,' he would answer, I spake not true: this
is called the Reproof Valiant. If again 'it was not
well cut,' he would say I lied: this is called the
Counter-cheque Quarrelsome: and so to the Lie
Circumstantial and the Lie Direct.

JAQUES
Is not this a rare fellow, my lord? he's as good at
any thing and yet a fool.

audiences scare me

Today, as many other bloggers have said, was a wake up call. It should me how truly shaky I am in some parts of the show. Which is on Friday?! AHHH!!
So tonight, I have dedicated some serious quality time with my lines. Hopefully this will help me feel more comfortable with those parts that I'm positive I know until I get on stage and I start trying to act with them. I really like what Ian says, "Acting is like juggling cats and knives."

And I tried to leave a comment on Madison's post, but it doesn't show up very well... What I was trying to get across was that I will try and get there as early as I can tomorrow so we can work on the songs. That should definitely help.

And unlike Madison, I'm hating my life right now :( because as soon as we are done with the show, I'm leaving to go to the beach which means unless the cast party was after the 12th, I wouldn't be able to go. Which bummed me out

No! Move the chairs over there!!

I should really start posting earlier in the day. . .

So yeah, today we got to do some more 'on our feet' work, which was really fun. "Please don't move the chair." "Move that chair over there!" or, my personal favourite, Taylor walking up and just yanking that chair away. It also made me realize how passive agressive some lower stature people can be.

It also made me see how very, very true my comment earlier was about my two characters being on opposite ends of the social spectrum.

Then we did a full costume run through (well, as much as possible without the full costumes) And this time, everyone was talking to someone, not just thin air, which is always an improvement. We even had an audience, of sorts.

I must say, I am incredibly glad that Celia got some more text there, as I really don't think my costume change would be physically possible otherwise. As it was, I didn't have time to pull my hair back, but that's fixable, as I was struggling with the fancy clip and next time won't bother and just use a ponytail.

The only thing I'm worried about is the fact that I have to leave my Audrey clothes on the floor in there for anyone to find, as I'm sure that bathroom will flood with people as soon as the curtain call is over. Maybe I should get a box and put it in the back. . .

Oh well.

Sayonara!!

I am back from Pittsburgh! Everynoe cheer! yay! more hilary and marine biology for EVERYONE! So i guess today's rehersals was orlando day. I felt liek a fool i always screwed up on my lnies so guess what i'm donig tonight! Memorizing yay! Well really glad to see everyone again, and the batman on drugs really was freiken hilarious. For those of you taht didn't hear at lunch, i rode the scariest roller coaster in the entire universe/world/country. It's called teh steel phantom, they should have named it Leo's bathroom. When i went up the climb all i thought was, " i can't die i have two shows to put up and highschool" but it was too late. I'm upset to hear i missed valubal educatino while I was gone. You guys will have to fill me in. I'd like you all to see my play. "Emma" i'm sure you have heard of it, if not it's ok you'll like it. I play the part of mr. Elton. I will post the time and date and place. For right now I am drawing a blank. Well hopefully tommarow will be a better day! Goodnight!

-leo lord of lines

theres a show friday?

why did i not hear about the show. i really thought it was on saturday
what the heck!?
BAHAHAHHA just kidding. im ready and excited about friday,
today was fun/funny(thanks to suzanna and her facial expressions)
my stomach is so gonna hurt for laughing so much and i know im gonna live to be
like 100+ years old thanks to you guys for making me laugh so much.
I hope the song(s) are sticking with the people who have to remember them

i really do hope we get to do an italian run. god that would funny as crap! well hopefully ian well
let us do it. and if he doesnt we can all gang up on him. just kidding ian!

see you all tomorrow!
much love reba

AND I LOVE MY LIFE.

My cakes are working! And not overflowing! Hallelujahhhhh!
haha.
Anyways, this morning was fantastic. Who knew being a 2 could be so entertaining? I loved switching from an 8 to a 3 and wanting the same thing. It changes your tactics and the way you interact with people around you. Generally, I love our exercises involving chairs. I mean, subway with the crazies, standing up and sitting down on impulse, and now the status chairs! Any chance a round of musical chairs is on the way?
It was also enlightening to go over the U-T-A Uta questions with everyone. I loved Phebe's answers, Anna seems like she's done a lot of thought.

Rehearsal today was shaky, mostly due to songs and entrances. Amiens, Touchstone, Audrey, and Micheal- maybe we can meet at 9:30 and get some solid work done on Lover and his Lass? Pretty much none of us knew what we were doing, haha. We'll get it eventually. I'm sure tomorrow will be better, today was our first full run through with costumes and music, so problems were bound to arise. So if all of us look at our lines, then we will be golden!

PHEBE/AMANDA/ANNA- You look AMAZING in that pink dress! Like, I cannot get over it. Ahhhh. I will see all you lovely people tomorrow!
<3
Madison

Mr. Box

So today we applied U-T-A directly to our roles. I love sitting around just discussing our characters inner feelings. It's one of my favorite possibilities of theater- being able to create an entire new life that you know EVERY detail of. We talked about rank and put all the characters in order from highest to lowest. Then we played the rank and chairs game where we would be assigned a secret rank and goal and the results were monstrous!!! People and chairs seemed to be flying right and left and actually being in the game was like the book I, Robot in that you had to follow your rules but some actions had to outway others because of the rules implanted in you.... Ok, this is nerdy reference, but still.
We did a full run through with costumes today- yayyyy!!!!!!!!!! (oh, and don't worry about the Sarratt's watching- I've known them since middle school and they're THE BEST) We still need a credit card and can someone teach me the rest of the songs?!! They're awesome!! Not bad for a first run- oh my god you guys it's almost a show!!!!
Adieu,
Suzanna Ziko

Day 12

OMG this morning was hilarious. Chairs and folding and putting them in different parts of the room while maintaining a status.... fun stuff.

Anyway, the run through today showed me that we have a LOT of work to do before friday. The songs right now are probably the worst. It was so embarrassing not knowing what to do during the song, and on top of that- in front of people I didn't even know! Well, I know what I'm doing first thing tomorrow morning.

Oh yeah, I posted a topic on our group on Facebook for any ideas about a cast party. :)

~Kayla

Breathing Is Important

I really enjoyed the exercise with the chairs this morning. It was actually kind of fun being dragged across the floor by Suzanna while hanging onto my chair for dear life. Don't ask me why. It just was. The status exercises, including the one I just mentioned, were really enlightening and added another very important level to our performance.

During today's run through I had a lot of trouble with breath support. I got kind of nervous because we had a mini audience...so my throat kinda started to close up...which made it rather hard to breathe...which was a problem. Because of this, I shall now go over my lines and find these wonderful things called punctuation marks which make breathing quite do-able. I shall also attempt to relax...<.<

-Anna

PS: I second the cast party idea!

*insert title here*

Today was great, it had an early lunch! but seriously...

I think today was a good wake-up call for just how much more work we need to do before we're ready as an ensemble. on a personal level, I definately need to learn the songs, and I need a lot of help with my entrances, as they continue to happen and perplex me.

Tonight I spend all night memorizing the songs, very much of the joy, then tommorow I work really awesome hardcore with the singers tommorow, and get this whole singing nonsense hopefully wrapped up.

I'm liking the costumes and how the look of the show is, we just need to tighten all the loose screws and this will be a great show.

Also, I attribute some good improving randomness to amiens and jaques as we waited for the duke to show up...

Another stanzo... now...

anyhow, I've been thinking about the possibility of a cast party, maybe sometime over the weekend just to chill and celebrate a show well done...

P.S. to leo!

Dukedom...

Day 11

Oh why, oh why do I always forget to blog until this time in the morning? Well, better late than never.

Today's (or yesterday's) lecture was informative, I would like to think I done none of the "don't's" of auditioning. I know I haven't done what I think is the worst one though. I've never dressed up in costume, because if I did, I think I would be going crazy.

Rehersal went well. I don't know how much longer I can pretend that invisible Leo is right in front of me though in that first scence though. Also, that ladder is scary!!!!! I just know it will be the death of me. Thank god I only have to go up and down it once in the show.

~Kayla

The day of speaking

Today we mostly listened and that's ok because it was all really useful information and quite fascinating. *Heads slowly out of door in middle of monologue*

I really enjoyed getting Ian's perspective on holding a career, being comfortable with auditioning, Equity, and, of course, hearing all those great real-life stories- hahahahahahahha!!!!!!!!!!

Oh, man guys... I can't believe this is the last week- it's been SO MUCH FLIPPIN' FUN!!!!!! from lean cuisines to bad dreams and Krispy Kremes and strange people asking for your number, STC has been an excellent bonding experience. and the show is coming along great- let's just try and get those lines... aaaaahhhhhhh!!!!!!! But the costumes are coming together and the set looks great and everything is coming together rather nicely :-)

And Anna... how could I not forgive you?!!! Phoebe I might have a problem with... but YOU'RE cool!!!!

<3,
Suzanna Ziko

the final monday

Was mostly wonderful.
After a severely traumatic morning, I got to listen to entertaining stories told by the highly animated Ian, and I learned things. What a lovely combination. I wish I had been there for the whole thing, I know I would've loved it. It was very helpful to listen to the bit about chocolate, and I went out to go get some afterwards. Mmmm truffles.

Krispy Kreme was righteousy delicious, and THANK YOU MEG FOR DRIVING US.

Rehearsal today went pretty well. Climbing that ladder in heels and that tight skirt is going to be a challenge, but I think I'll survive it. Hopefully. Polishing without Leo is kind of depressing. I haven't heard someone rave about sharks and Hilary Clinton for 4 whole days now. I feel like everything is coming together very well, and by Friday we'll be ready to go on tour. ;]

The costumes look wonderful, I'm just so excited to see it all come together!

<3
Madison
P.S. I WANT AN ITALIAN RUNNNN!

SUZANNA!!!

For some insane reason I failed to mention Suzanna, my true love, in my last post. Please forgive me my dearest Ganymede!

Suzanna= <3

AND

Ian + Jackie + Cat + Leo + Michael + Reba + Madison + Kayla + Taylor + MeG + SUZANNA = 42

I, uh, um, what?

So yeah. I'm tired. And the 'blood' will not get off my hands (to any cops who may or may not be reading this blog, that means the dye used for fake blood).

Today we learned the dos and do nots of auditioning. Now, I, for one, find that really helpful, since I always seem to do really badly at auditioning. Though, I've never bolted out the door the second I finish. Yet.

A lot of what we talked about reminded me of the audition tape I saw of James Roday auditioning for Psych. Even though he didn't get all of his lines, he just improved stuff that fit, and was so totally relaxed about it that tnoth the reader and the camera person (if they weren't the same person) were laughing, even though they've surely heard it 50 thousand times by that point.

And then we talked about Equity. I may not ever join, but I sure enjoyed it's effects at NCT, namely the days off and the amount of hours we had to do-of course, that was for actors, and the tech hours were way longer, but we still got the day off, even if we did have to work longer hours the rest of the time. . .

Then we did yet another day of polishing sans Leo. It is, however, a great excuse to talk to no one and not seem completely nuts. That was fun. I think Michael is having a blast being beaten up by nothing. Which is something even I have yet to accomplish (tripped over, yes, beaten up, no). Though I'm sure that day isn't long in coming.

There. I have fulfilled my posting quota of the day.


Sleep!!!!!

CHOCOLATE!

eat it, lots of it. so says ian (and now I'm wondering how he keeps his shape, lol). I honestly think thats the best advice anyone has ever given me for audition, cause I'm totally one of those people who take it personally when I don't get the part I want. but seriously today with ian was extremely awesome, and very helpful for everything I intend to do with the future.

The play is also seeming to go well, just gotta tighten the screws of the last few lines, and polish is going well. I just finished recording the music so hopefully we can get that on its feet... soon... now...

anyhow, as we get closer and closer to finally opening this just gets better and better. I wish it didn't also mean I had to leave you all

sad face D:

TTFN,
Michael Thompson

Day 42

Ian + Jackie + Reba + Cat + Michael + Leo + Taylor + Madison + Kayla + MeG = 42

Enough said.


This morning we talked about auditions. I have had multiple audition 'workshops' before so many of the things that Ian said I had heard of before. However, I did learn a few new tricks like the three essential things necessary to get a role: clarity, humanity and objective. Oh, and I have to remember that I'll probably be rejected. Yay for self-confidence! (jk)

Rehearsal this afternoon was absolutely wonderful. I enjoyed polishing the Silvius/Phebe scene immensely. It really solidified Phebe for me. Also, wearing a pair of heels that I could walk in was an extra bonus.

I must say that I was almost in tears today. I can't believe that it's our last Monday together! I am going to miss you all SO much. You guys are just so amazing and I agree with Michael in that we should all definitely keep in touch. I know it's been only two weeks, but for me it feels like it has been longer than that. I love you guys!!! *sniff* *sniff*

Well then, now that the melodrama's over, I shall go eat some chocolate...in a dark corner...with a knife. <.< >.>






Just kidding! ;)

See y'all tomorrow!

-Anna

ahh!! I forgot to ask!

Where do we get that lovely little list of the 100 plays we should read?

I may be crazy, but I'm not tom cruise.

Today's talk was probably the best talk I've ever had in my life. No one has ever ever ever sat me down and talked me through an audition like Ian did. I now know what to wear, how to act (human), what to bring, and how to prepare myself. At the beginning of this conservatory I had already decided that I would definitely not be choosing acting as a career, but as more and more people talk to me about it, I'm greatly considering changing my mindset. As John Gulley so beautiful said, "You can always become a respectable citizen later on."



Tangent train: I, personally, would love to see a play about Ian's life. The stories he told today about what some crazy, obviously un-human, people do during auditions made me think of what great stories Ian has to share. Maybe the play could just be random anecdotes from I-dizzle Fin-dawg's life. I would be immensely entertained by that.



+ Jackie

ah today

today was simple for me.

nothing to big
nothing out of the ordinary
except for that ladde, i dont like it as much as i thought i would
i cant believe have the show on friday

ahh well thats the end
<3reba

Answer me these questions three(well, nine) ere the other side ye see!

Who am I?

I am Phebe. I am a shepherdess. I am an only child. I am a drama queen. I am Silvius's object of affection. I am a country girl.


What time is it?

It is present day in the early afternoon(around 2-ish). It's time to get this stupid shepherd off my back once and for all!


Where am I?

I am in the forest of Arden at the bend in a forest path leading from the meadows(the sheep grazing areas) to my house.


What surrounds me?

I am surrounded by Oak and maple trees, low-lying shrubs and other ground cover(ferns, for example), a path of firmly packed dirt, a few big boulders, rocks scattered randomly around, a nice bit of deer droppings smack dab in the middle of the path, the besotted shepherd who won't leave me alone, and greying skies inticating that it's about to rain.


What are the given circumstances?

Silvius is in love with me and annoys me to no end.


What is my relationship?

I was born in the forest and have never left it. I walk down this pather every day on my way home. I've grown up with Silvius in the forest and liked before we hit puberty and he changed and got all weird and 'lovey dovey.'


What I you want?

I want Silvius to go away and stop 'wooing' me. I want to get home before it starts to rain and I get soaked. I want Silvius to go back to the way he was before.


What's my obstacle?

My obstacle is Silvius's constant wooing, stupidity and deaf ear to my pleas.


What do I do to get what I want?

I yell at Silvius and try to use logic and refusal/'meanness' to knock some sense back into him. I run away from him to get home before the storm breaks.

BONUS:

How will I know when I've got it?

I'll know when Silvius speaks plainly again and stops flowering everything up and when I get home and close the door before it begins to rain.

Day 10

You have noooo idea how close I was to forgetting to do this! So, here it goes:

1. Who Am I?
I am Oliver of course! Oldest son of Sir Rowland de Boys. I am very evil and coniving. (bwahaha)
2. What time is it?
Morning I would guess.
3. Where am I?
Outside my house in France.
4. What surrounds me?
My house, a field, trees, my annoying little brother, and a servant.
5. What are the given circumstances?
My brother is going to go wrestle today. I have also had it with him.
6. What is my relationship?
I HATE him. He is annoying and everyone likes him more than me! :(
7. What do you want?
To kill him, of course!
8. What's in the way?
My lack of strength or weapons...
9. How do I get it?
Well, I'm going to send Charles, the duke's wrestler, to kill him for me. :)
10. How will I know when I have it?
Um, he will be dead.... duh.

Jaques answers some FAQs.

1. Who am I?

Ah, what a question. Indeed, who are you? The idiots who surround me tell me I am melancholy, which is mostly true. But I'm a special kind of melancholy. I'm a traveler. I'm tall. I'm blonde. I'm poor, in the monetary sense, but I'm extravagantly wealthy when it comes to memories and experience. I'm intelligent. I'm an ex-fiance. I am an ex-CEO. I am spiritual. I am afraid of love. I mask that fear by pretending to hate it. I'm not at all organized. I'm a thinker. I'm cynical. I appreciate intelligence and irony. I am a philosopher. I have heard several claims that I'm a lunatic, but only by people in love, and their state of mind certainly can't be trusted.

 

2. What time is it?

21st century, I am not aware of the year. I know it's about mid-day, but the measurement of hours has long since become unecessary to me. I believe it's early summer, as the snow disappeared a few cycles of the moon ago. 

3. Where am I? 

In the center of a clearing in the massive Forest of Arden. The clearing sits on top of a hill, and it surrounded by beautiful oaks that are surely very old. If you stand on the huge boulder I'm currently sitting on, you can see all around the forest, and down into the pastures and some of the sheep/goat cotes. Right now it looks as if that irksome ditz Audrey is trying to ride a goat... oh! But she has some pretty yellow flowers! Perhaps I'll go join her...

4. What surrounds me?

Idiots in love. 

But to be more specific, Amiens is to my right, singing another lovely song and exuding a calm sort of mood over the clearing. Silvius is to his right, strumming on his guitar. Generally, he vexes me with his neverending prattle about true love, but he sure can play his guitar. There is an appetizing basket o' fruit sitting in the center of the boulder, but Amiens wants to wait for Duke Senior to arrive before we eat. The temperature is mild, but the wind is strong today, and will (hopefully) be able to blow away some of those god awful poems Orlando wrote about some girl with an ugly name. Those also surround me, in gaudy colors on each and every tree. 

5. What are my given circumstances?

Several years ago, before I gave up social conventions, I was a very powerful CEO. I started dating my COO and fiance when he came to work for my company, and 2 years later, he proposed. I was so smitten it is sickening to look back on. I of course said yes, and we planned a very elaborate spring wedding. 3 months before the wedding, he ran off to California with another woman and almost all of the money belonging to the business. After this, I sold everything I owned and bought a plane ticket to South America, where I hiked the Inca trail and spent a lot of time with indigenous people who introduced me to methods of meditation and spiritual medicine. When I returned to America, my family claimed I had changed drastically, and paid for me to travel to the south of France for some time away, which is how I ended up in the Forest of Arden. I have now made it my home, and I'm quite content to sleep among trees and rocks, their company is certainly more favorable than that of people. I'm not sure what's in my future, but I know that I want to travel more, and meet new kinds of people who can help me understand the meaning of life.

6. What is my relationship?

My relationship with the Forest of Arden is very easygoing. I appreciate the beauty of the place, and therefore treat it with respect, unlike that peevish Orlando. Any person in love is immediately a nuisance and offensive to my sensibilites. Really, the only people I can tolerate are Amiens, Touchstone, Ganymede, Aliena, and occasionly Duke Senior. Everyone else is in love or otherwise touched in the head. 

7. What do I want?

Immediate: I want Orlando to stop running around the forest and screwing up all the pretty trees. His poems are exceptionally bad, and written on ugly paper about a girl with a stupid name. 

Main Objective: To learn more about life and the forces that control it. Once I understand this, I will understand how to fall in love again without getting hurt. 

8. What's in the way?

Immediate: Orlando is too lovesick to even register what it is I say to him. But I do have some help in the matter, Master Ganymede is working to cure him.

Main Objective: There's no one in the Forest of Arden to teach me. Touchstone seemed like a good choice for a mentor, but he fell in love too. Sigh. 

9. How do I get it?

Immediate: Continue to chide Orlando. Maybe I should steal all his papers and writing utensils? Or I could begin writing good poems about how much he hates Rosalind. That would really set him off.

Main Objective: Eventually I'll need to leave the Forest of Arden and seek wisdom somewhere else. For right now, though, I'm pretty content. Amiens sings to me every day and the weather is agreeable.  And I'd like to see if Orlando gets cured, so I'll stick around for awhile.

10. How will I know when I've got it? 

Immediate: When Master Ganymede turns Orlando into a monk, and the horrible poems begin to disappear from the trees. 

Main Objective: When I'm no longer scared to fall in love again. 

Um, that took so much longer than I expected. I might never procrastinate again because of this, haha.

<333

Madison

Touchystone meets U-T-A Uta!

hello hello hello

Class with Jerry on Friday was lovely. I really like these character questions from Ms. Hagen. This whole conservatory thing has been my first experience in learning the different techniques in acting and so far I'm really enjoying it! Although on Friday, I wish with Jerry we would have been able to get up and do something. I felt like we were sitting there for a while. But I loved the stories he told. The one about the Christmas tree prop, and the one about Uta's dog strolling up onto stage! He sounded like that was all a really great experience for him. But anyway, here are my questions and answers. I don't know if I picked the right scene for Touchstone, but this is what I got:

1. Who am I?

I am a bright & witty man. I won't take crap from anyone, but I speak my mind openly to everyone I meet. I like showing off my clever charm, and I find myself to be pretty hilarious at times. I'm a chill guy and will go with the flow, but I have a definite opinion on everything. I'm an observer and am quick to make fun of all the little strange parts of life.

2. What time is it?

It is getting close to the evening of another scorching summer day. Who knows the actual time is? There are no clocks in the forest. But I would guess it to be around 8 because it's starting to get a bit darker.

3. Where am I?

I am in that favorite little clearing of ours. The one with the nice cool rock and the assorted (but mostly yellow) flowers. This is where I first met Audrey (and her goats). It's a good place to try and relax after a tiring day.

4. What surrounds me?

Cool breezes are starting to wisp past. Leaves on various trees and bushes rustle around. The sky is staring to look dusky. But, really, who cares? I mean, all I care to see is the dusty path I'm trying to drag Audrey along to get her home.

5. What are the given circumstances?

Audrey and I just met with Sir Oliver Martex (the vicar of the next village) and he turned out to be a total drunk loser. Audrey and I will not be married by that offensive, vile man. And now, on top of it all, I find out someone in the forest is trying to get with my lady. No way, man. No way.

6. What is my relationship (to the surroundings)?

Since this is the place Audrey and I first met, it does have some slight sentimental value. Also I know this clearing. This is my turf, my home court. I have lounged and contemplated the world many a times on that rock. It's just a very comfortable place for me to be in.

7. What do you want?

I want to kill this man. He needs to leave, and I need to make it clear that he won't ever be coming back as long as I'm here.

8. What's in the way?

Isn't he the wrestler? I mean, I'm good with words, but not so much with the whole muscle thing. This guy's got the whole strength and stature thing going for him. I don't want this guy to come at me!

9. How do I get it?

If I make my words intimidating enough I can make myself seem bigger than I really am.

10. How will I know when I've got what I want?

I know I've got what I want when the loser is gone and Audrey and I can be married in peace.

+ Jackie

Questions of the silvius persuasion... lol

Who am I? - - I am a male, a lover, a poet, a confused youth, a good friend, an independant thinker, a musician, and most importantly, one who has a desire for what he can't have.

What time is it?- - It's around 4-ish in the day. It's the 21st century, and its time for me to make phebe understand whats in my heart.

Where am I?- - I am in the Forrest of Arden, in the sparse forest clearing with that one boulder that duke senior, jaques and amiens like to hang out at, in France.

What surrounds me?- - trees, flowers, and a large boulder, a perfectly romantic sort of place. The memories of my younger years dwell here, and the depression of my present situation. luckily its only phebe and I in the area.

What is my relationship?- - I love phebe, she hates me, Silvius is sad. Because of this though I'm trying to tell her, its okay for us to just be friends, its okay for her to say she doesn't love me, as long as she doesn't hate me, I don't much care, I just really don't want her to hate me anymore, past that I'm fine...though it would be very super special awesome if she loved me...

What are the given circumstance?- - I am on a mission. Corin keeps telling me 'following her and professing love will not get her to love thee' to which I have finally accepted, he is right. Now I just want to make phebe happy, try to get her to forgive me for being an idiot. of course I still love her, but if she doesn't want me, fine, like they say if you love them, let them go, right?...right!? I still think I'd be jealous if she liked someone else, but if nothing else I want to at least try to be friends with her. my past barely matters to me now compared to my present, except that my being a musician and writing songs for her has done nothing, which is a bit annoying...

What do I want?- - I want phebe to understand. I want her to understand how I feel, I want her to understand that its okay that she doesn't love me back, and I want her to understand that it doesn't mean I don't still want to be friends with her, I want her to understand how bad her scorning hurts me, and that I would accept never having her as a wife, but only as a friend, if she simply would stop hurting my feelings with her unkind and unjust remarks.

What do I do to get it?- - explain to her, tell her that its okay she doesn't want to be my lover. (I think I got a nice poem to explain it maybe... then again she might get violent, better leave the guitar at home). I just have to tell her how mean she's being, and maybe she'll notice it, and choose to be my friend.

How will I know when I have it?- - When she pitys me. She will only pity me if she is at least my friend, and if we're just friends... well, seeing her happy would be enough for me. when she tells me she pitys me I'll know everything will turn out alright... and then I'll just have to move on...

questions

Who am I?
I am the younges duke in my family line. I am a male, I am mercyless, I am closed minded, i am a belittler
Where am I?
I am in France, in the court( in which i control)
surrounds me?-
My servants, my people, and my enimes. The walls of my palace surround me when i am in the court and when im in Arden wilderness surrounds me
What is my relationship?-
The Palace i took from my brother has been in my family forever. I know all of my surrounds when i am there, every nook and corner. I know the people in which i lead and who trys to lead others against me. In the forest of Arden i am unfimilar to my surrounds and there for vulnerable. But my anger in which i hold against my brother is so strong i am blinded by what i have gone out there for and in the end i up undoing all wrong
What are the given circumstance?-
Eh i dont like this question. i guess my surrounds are my give circustances and my surrounds
What do I want?-
I want my brother dead and my daughter back
What's in the way?-
My brother and his daughter
What do I do to get it?- -
By taking out my brother and keeping his daughter away from mine and then court
how will I know when I have it?-
When no questions me, and only the people see me and my daughter as their leader(s)

Stupid goats.

Shoot. My posts just keep getting later and later. Although, this time there was a legitimate reason this time, rather than just my stunning ability to procrastinate. And that was (drumroll please. . .) I saw The Dark Knight! And it was awesome!!

But that's not what I'm here to talk about. What I am here to talk about is Uta Hagen (which is apparently spelled U-T-A, go figure). So yeah, the 10 questions. Here goes. . .

Who am I?
- - I am a girl, a ditz, a bubbly person, a wife-to-be (for however long that may last), a dreamer, a person with an incredibly short attention span, and a goat herder

What time is it?
- - It is around mid-day, say 2:00ish, the day before my wedding, and the day that I am proposed to. It is the 21st century, in around September or April.

Where am I?
- - I am in the Forrest of Arden, in a clear glade near my house, in France.

What surrounds me?
- - Goats. Lots of goats. Oh, I'm sure you want more details!! Um *looks around* well, there's a fallen tree over there that forms a bench, there are flowers growing everywhere, but not as many as the rest of the forest, because my goats keep eating them. Stupid goats. There are trees, but not directly near me, because this is a glade. There's also a stream fairly close. You can't keep goats, or any livestock, without water. It's pretty.

What is my relationship?
- - Well, that goat over there once ate my favourite shirt. Stupid goats. That tree hasn't always been fallen, it got knocked over a couple years ago by a big storm. I used to climb it when I was little. This whole glade used to be my play place, while I watched the goats with my father. I used to swim in the stream, and over there is a patch of my favourite flowers. They're nearly all gone now, since the goats keep eating them. Stupid goats. It's really hard to find nice flowers any where that I usually go, on account of the goats. I like flowers.

What are the given circumstance?
- - Today started out just like every other day. I got up, ate some breakfast, milked some of the goats, and then took them out to graze, when I met a really hansome man in the forrest. I don't really know what he's saying half the time, but he's pretty, and nice (he gave me flowers!) so that's alright. He asked me to marry him today. Well, sorta told me, but I'm okay with it!! I always wanted to be a woman of the world. All married women are you know. Maybe I should get a better dress. . . I may have to hide it though, or else the goats will get it. Stupid goats.

What do I want?
- - I want to get married, so I can be a woman of the world. Everyone knows you're only a proper woman once you get married. Plus, he'll help me watch my goats. And I got flowers!!!

What's in the way?
- -Well, Touchstone keeps being weird and decided he didn't like Mr. Sir Oliver Martext, but I thought he was fine. I just want to be married, I don't know why he's being so weird. I mean, sure he was a bit drunk, and couldn't really talk straight, but he's still a priest, right?

What do I do to get it?
- - I think that I'll just ask really, really nicely. And maybe pout a little. And be extra, super nice, just so he wants to marry me more. Maybe I should bring him some flowers? Where did he find them? I can never find flowers. The goats always eat them. Stupid goats.

How will I know when I have it?
- - Well, I'll be a woman of the world, of course. I'm not sure exactly what happens, but married women always seem to know more, and be calmer, and more, you know, worldly. I want to be like that. And I will. Soon. I'll know when I can understand what Touchstone is saying (he's very worldy) and when I hear whatever guy Touchstone finally chooses say "I now pronounce you man and wife." Maybe Mistress Aliena could do it. I saw her doing a marriage earlier today. They were two guys which was kinda weird, but it's the forest, so I guess whatever or something. I should ask her. . .

Ok. That was definitely fun. I never really thought about any of that before. She's so scatterbrained! Ok, well so much for going to bed early, so I think I'm going to go. Night!!

BTW, ILY.

Yeah, so, Suzanna's blog title made me ROFLMAO.

:]

Anyeyelashes, I'm going to do my reflection and my U-T-A Uta Hagen exercise separately, because I can't do that much deep thinking without getting severely overwhelmed.

FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS:

Javier, my beloved phone has been retrieved! However, it's still going to cost us $50. Damn phone companies.

Class with the wonderful Jerry was fantastic. However, every time someone said his name aloud, I found myself craving a different flavor of Ben & Jerry's ice cream. Mmmm delicious. Or as Kayla would say, delishoush. Uta's questions are definitely something that I had been exposed to before, I just wasn't aware of it. They're very practical and good way to start exploring the basics of your character. I only wish I had known more about them earlier this week, when I started having panic attacks concerning my character work on Jaques. 

Lunch was equally wonderful, and I had Iris by the Goo Goo Dolls stuck in my head all the way home to Greenville, thanks to Michael's superlative guitar strumming/serenading skills. I really missed Leo and Meg today though! Lunch wasn't the same without their amusing, if inappropriate, additions to the conversation. 

Let's be honest, we all look straight up sexy in our costumes. Especially Jackie, who rocks motley and puffy pants like Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock. I feel so much better about my first couple scenes as Jaques. I still need to work the manic depressiveness into the second half of the play, but I feel like in the first two scenes it works pretty well. The songs are simply gorgeous and I can't wait to learn them! Everyone did a great job today, and things will be even better on Monday with a set and our lines memorized better! 

NOW GO TO BARNES AND NOBLES AND BUY BREAKING DAWNNNNN!

<3

Madison

Ha, I'm U-T-A first!!!!!!!

1) Who am I?
I am Rosalind disguised as Ganymede. I am very proud of my wit and I love making jokes, but not being the butt of them. I am in love with Orlando, but because of my cautious nature, I like being able to make him prove himself. I love my cousin, but she keeps giving me grief whenever I show the slightest hint of being in love.
2) What time is it?
It is nearly 2:00 PM on a summer Tuesday. The sun is very brilliant right now and is slowly becoming less than too hot.
3) Where am I?
I am on my porch in the shade of many trees in the Forest of Arden. The house is made out of chestnut logs. This is one of the most pleasant spots I have ever stayed in, even if it is rather quaint. I find the whole shepharding lifestyle rather humorous, and though I would not have said so when we first came here, I could get used to this. I live with my best friend in a house all our own with servants to do all the real work for us while we can do as we please.
4) What surrounds me?
There are many comfortable chairs on the porch and the edibles from . My closest friend, my cousin Celia, is very near me. She sort of watches on as I interact with Orlando, but I’m well aware of her presence. Sunshine and the shadows of leaves surround me and give the place a rather sleepy look. Orlando is directly in my attention all the time and right now, I am toying with him and he is fully in my control.
5) What is my relationship?
I’m coming to like this house more and more. Now that I know that Orlando loves me too, I am hopelessly in love, but I also grow more jealous each and every day. Celia has been making fun of me more and more lately. I know she’s right, but I still try not to show her she’s right.
6) What are the given circumstances?
Orlando was over an hour late and I was worried sick. While I was waiting, that annoying and Jacques kept talking to me about depressing things. I would much rather have taken a nap while waiting for Orlando, so now I am rather ticked off, if you will, at everyone, especially Orlando. I do realize I am being a little unreasonable, though, and I like him so much, I would rather teach him how to marry me.
7) What do I want?
In the giant scheme of things, I want to go ahead and let Orlando get used to all the annoying things about me so we can be happy for the rest of our lives. Right now, a great step would be for him to SHOW UP.
8) What are my obstacles?
Orlando is very very late and my next lesson plan is waiting for him. This makes me angry and might make him not like me.
9) How do I get what I want?
I will remind Orlando constantly that if he is ever late again, the "real" Rosalind will think very little of him.
10) How will I know when I’ve got it?
When Orlando shows up at our next appointed meeting ON TIME.

Today was pretty pretty sweet. Jerome Davis was our speaker and taught us all about U-T-A Uta Hagen!!!!!!!!! I've always found it pretty cool how the more you elaborate in your answers to the questions the more they kind of blend together until it basically becomes an outline of your character's autobiography.
We ran through the whole thing memorized (more or less) and semi-costumed. Ok, the second half DEFINITELY needs some work on my part.... wowweewow. It was nice actually seeing what I need to focus on, though.
Hopefully I'll be able to come to teching tomorrow- see you if you come!!!!
Happy Friday,
Suzanna Ziko