My abs hurt bad. Lets just say I got a pretty decent ab workout at rehearsal last night. :/
So for those of you who don't know, in my musical "Baby" I play Pam, a 30-year-old tom-boy gym teacher who wants more than anything to proove her femininity by having a baby. (Could they choose a more opposite character for me? I think not. lol)
Anyway, so Pam and her husband Nick are trying very hard to have a baby. They are doing everything by the book, as the Doctor says. Now you may be familiar with the Roseanne episode where Roseanne is trying to have a baby and she is laying on the bed with her legs up in the air.
This is me for over half the show. Now as if it isn't difficult enough to hold your legs in the air for over an hour, try adding singing two of the most difficult songs in the show on top of that, in that position. Its more difficult than it looks to use your lower abs to hold your legs up and your upper abs/diaphram to sing at the same time. Man is it a good work out though. Which god knows I need, especially since I will be seen in lingerie in this show. Eeks!
As a bit of a spoiler here is a youtube video of another company doing one of these scenes. Its great!! Enjoy!
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Cafe Belwah
Tonight after rehearsal Megan, Brian, and Kyle and I went to Cafe Belwah for drinks and music. It was absolutely beautiful. Its a beautiful cafe/bar in Beloit set right on the river. It was a beautiful night and we sat on the patio sipping drinks, talking about art and theatre, and listening to the amazing live jazz band that was playing in the candle light. Beautiful. Very classy. Perfection. Loved it. I really need to do things like this more often. So happy I found some friends with a bit of class. If only by birthday was a few weeks sooner so I could have had a glass of wine or a martini instead of lame coke. Oh well, I still had a great time!!
Monday, July 27, 2009
I kissed a man 20 years my senior.....
Yes, it happened. We started blocking tonight for "Baby" and the scene I had been so nervous about happened. We blocked the scene where Nick and I are having a flirtacious argument and kiss about 4 times. This is my very first stage kiss (I know...hard to believe since I've been performing so long) but it wasn't that bad. Really not as awkward as I thought it was going to be. It seems as though Nick and Pam (Kyle and I) kiss in about every single scene they're in. Good thing Kyle's a cutie! :)
In other news, the office told me today that they are going to be moving me from the front desk to my very own cubicle. Can you sense the joy? I just about quit then and there. I know I call my self an introvert but something about spending 8 hours a day in a cubicle all by myself sounds like a living hell! I've just gotta make it through about 3 more weeks and then I go back to school. Hopefully I can make it. I may go crazy first. I'll be thinking more about this.
Off to sleep now so I don't oversleep again tomorrow morning. Today I woke up at 9:45 and was supposed to be at work at 9am.
Nite
In other news, the office told me today that they are going to be moving me from the front desk to my very own cubicle. Can you sense the joy? I just about quit then and there. I know I call my self an introvert but something about spending 8 hours a day in a cubicle all by myself sounds like a living hell! I've just gotta make it through about 3 more weeks and then I go back to school. Hopefully I can make it. I may go crazy first. I'll be thinking more about this.
Off to sleep now so I don't oversleep again tomorrow morning. Today I woke up at 9:45 and was supposed to be at work at 9am.
Nite
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Another Day, Another Story...
So just as I was thinking today wasn't anything extraordinary something happened.
Callie and I had gone to get icecream and as we were coming home my car decided to poop out. We think (and hope, with fingers crossed) it is a wheel bearing which won't cost too much and my dad should be able to fix easily, but we're not positive. We should find out tomorrow. But for now I am very upset with my stupid car. I was just telling Callie too how I always feel like I'm finally starting to be able to save up some money and then something happens and I have to spend it all over again. Oh well, all we can do is think positive.
Till tomorrow.
Callie and I had gone to get icecream and as we were coming home my car decided to poop out. We think (and hope, with fingers crossed) it is a wheel bearing which won't cost too much and my dad should be able to fix easily, but we're not positive. We should find out tomorrow. But for now I am very upset with my stupid car. I was just telling Callie too how I always feel like I'm finally starting to be able to save up some money and then something happens and I have to spend it all over again. Oh well, all we can do is think positive.
Till tomorrow.
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Girl Scouts!
Today, I had the great opportunity to assist in an acting workshop for a group of girl scouts, grades 4-6, from the surrounding areas. I did this with my life-long mentor/director/friend Edie Baran (The creator and founder of Spotlight on Kids). It was a lot of fun and taught me a lot. I'm always amazed by kids this age. They're always so much smarter, more clever, and more creative than you expect them to be. They all had a lot of fun and were very excited. I'm hoping to be able to do a lot more stuff like this with Edie in the future. Next up, the Murder Mystery Dinner!!
Edie also told me that she believes I have the makings and potential to be a great teacher and that I should think about opening my own Arts Business. I've always said I dislike children, but it has got me thinking. I do love performance arts and business. This is something I will think more about. Edie also was caught saying throughout the day "Maybe I just need to start another Children's Theatre". The most amazing thing ever would be if we could do this together! Maybe I'll work on this...
Friday, July 24, 2009
???DORM ROOM???
So I'm seriously about to give up. I have no idea what to do for my dorm room this year. I know I want Bob to build me a canopy bed and he said he would. But otherwise I'm lost. Originally I wanted to do colors that are similar to this:
But now I'm not having a very easy time with that. I'm just lost and can't figure it out. Any ideas??
But now I'm not having a very easy time with that. I'm just lost and can't figure it out. Any ideas??
Thursday, July 23, 2009
DIARY
So life isn't overly exciting these days. Don't get me wrong, it's good, just not overly interesting or exciting. I'm still working, both jobs, and I'm doing the rehearsal thing, which is a blast. And of course the usual hanging out with my family and dogs and watching my TV shows (Bachelorette and Real World), but other than that a whole lot isn't going on.
This week I locked my keys in my car with the headlights and radio on during the whole duration of rehearsal. How did I get them out you ask? We used it as a cast bonding experience and my whole cast helped me break into my car. Pliers, a screwdriver, a metal coat hanger, an umbrella, Lexi, and 4 guys and 2 girls were involved. Lets just say I have a whole lot of practice in this field. I cannot tell you the number of times I've locked my keys in the car, and of course, at the most inopportune times. Why don't I get a spare key? Pretty much because I'm just not that smart.
Other than that however, rehearsal is going really well. The show is really coming together. I think it is going to be a very good production. We have a pretty solid cast:
The couple who are playing Lizzie and Danny (the college couple) just got done playing
Cinderella and Prince Charming over at Spotlight on Kids. They're actually engaged in real
life. I'm jealous. How cool would that be to play two leading couples back-to-back with
your fiance? They're both pretty good though.
The man who is playing my husband is a country singer with his own albums. If you'd like
to get a sneak peek at him he plays once a week at the Metropolitan on Wed. nights in
Janesville or you can go here. And I think you all know about my amazing credentials
including the Fireside Dinner Theatre and Six Flags Great America.
The couple playing the older couple in their 40's are also very experienced in acting as well
as directing and have done several productions throughout the area.
Overall it's looking pretty good and I'm getting excited. Again if you want to come see it, its going to be at JPAC in Janesville Aug 14-16 and Aug 21-23. And if you notice, opening night falls on my 21st birthday so we'll be going out for dinner and some drinks afterwards if you'd like to come!!
Other than this, there isn't a whole lot going on. Work is work. I'm struggling with a project my project manager has given me, but I'm trying to come up with a solution that will work for everyone. I gave her a proposal yesterday and I'm still waiting to hear back. Josie is a hoot. She is the lady I work with all day long every day. I am the receptionist for UW-W SBDC and she is the receptionist for Forward Janesville and she cracks me up and keeps my day interesting.
I do miss school. Not because I miss class, or because I miss my friends (because I've seen them plenty), or because I need to get out of my house or anything like that. Not even because I miss having my own room (cuz now I have one). Simply just because I miss being on campus. And the campus atmosphere, and yes, the campus food, ick I know (not the dining hall food, the UC food). And I do miss my organizations NRHH, RHA, Sigma Alpha Lambda, LIT, etc. etc. And as sick as this sounds, I miss being in charge and feeling important. Its just how my personality works, which is why I think I've made a good choice by going into Business Management. I'm also really super excited to have all three of my classes in the new business building, Hyland Hall, this year. I drove through campus the other day and it looks absolutely stunningly beautiful!
3 more week until:
- My birthday
- My show
- Move back to campus for RA Training
Hopefully, my RA postcards should be coming soon so I can get started working on those. I feel behind because I said that this summer I was going to get all my RA stuff done before I get back to campus so I won't be so far behind like I was last year. But this is really difficult when all the supplies to make door decs, welcome signs, bulletin boards, etc. are on campus. But at least I have ideas formed so I can do them quickly when I get back to campus.
Some of my ideas include: We are doing a music theme in our hall and Rob and I decided to just go with a general music theme since we are first floor. (Some of the other floors are doing Beatles Music, Disney Music, etc.) So Rob and I are doing:
For our door decs we got real legit vinyl records that we're going to put names on and put
on the doors and they came with cases so we'll be using the cases as decorations
throughout the hall.
Right now, I have my dad's company designing me a welcome sign that basically says
"Welcome to First Floor Tutt" that looks like an even poster, like one you would see for a
concert.
I haven't entirely decided yet what I'm going to do for a bulletin board but I think for the
background I'm going to use record cases and for a border I'm going to use guitar pics.
Maybe I'll do like a history of music type thing.
Then for our first community builder I think we're going to do a Guitar Hero/Rock Band
party. I'm not exactly sure yet where we will be getting the system to do this but its a
possibility.
Then for our second community builder I would like to have like a "workshop" type deal
where people can make those "Where's Lexi?" type thingies. Where you have like a dial
and it says "Where's Lexi?" and then you can move the arrow to like "At Class" or
"Sleeping" or "Someone in the Hall" or "At a Meeting" or "In the Room but please do not
Disturb" type deal. Everyone always likes having those so I thought we could make it
into a fun little craft project.
Other than that, not a whole lot happening at this point. Today is Thursday!!!!! Which means its my last day of work for the week, thank god. Tonight I need to clean my room and I really should do some laundry. I'm hoping maybe tomorrow the mother and I can take a trip down to Chicago to do some shopping for my dorm room cuz we're getting down to the wire. We have this weekend, next weekend, and then the following weekend I'm going to Winona, MN to visit my bestie AP, then the following weekend I have my show and I'm back to school. Saturday, I have an appointment for a massage. Other than that, no real big plans for the weekend. I hope everyone else has a good weekend!
That is all for now!
Bye!
This week I locked my keys in my car with the headlights and radio on during the whole duration of rehearsal. How did I get them out you ask? We used it as a cast bonding experience and my whole cast helped me break into my car. Pliers, a screwdriver, a metal coat hanger, an umbrella, Lexi, and 4 guys and 2 girls were involved. Lets just say I have a whole lot of practice in this field. I cannot tell you the number of times I've locked my keys in the car, and of course, at the most inopportune times. Why don't I get a spare key? Pretty much because I'm just not that smart.
Other than that however, rehearsal is going really well. The show is really coming together. I think it is going to be a very good production. We have a pretty solid cast:
The couple who are playing Lizzie and Danny (the college couple) just got done playing
Cinderella and Prince Charming over at Spotlight on Kids. They're actually engaged in real
life. I'm jealous. How cool would that be to play two leading couples back-to-back with
your fiance? They're both pretty good though.
The man who is playing my husband is a country singer with his own albums. If you'd like
to get a sneak peek at him he plays once a week at the Metropolitan on Wed. nights in
Janesville or you can go here. And I think you all know about my amazing credentials
including the Fireside Dinner Theatre and Six Flags Great America.
The couple playing the older couple in their 40's are also very experienced in acting as well
as directing and have done several productions throughout the area.
Overall it's looking pretty good and I'm getting excited. Again if you want to come see it, its going to be at JPAC in Janesville Aug 14-16 and Aug 21-23. And if you notice, opening night falls on my 21st birthday so we'll be going out for dinner and some drinks afterwards if you'd like to come!!
Other than this, there isn't a whole lot going on. Work is work. I'm struggling with a project my project manager has given me, but I'm trying to come up with a solution that will work for everyone. I gave her a proposal yesterday and I'm still waiting to hear back. Josie is a hoot. She is the lady I work with all day long every day. I am the receptionist for UW-W SBDC and she is the receptionist for Forward Janesville and she cracks me up and keeps my day interesting.
I do miss school. Not because I miss class, or because I miss my friends (because I've seen them plenty), or because I need to get out of my house or anything like that. Not even because I miss having my own room (cuz now I have one). Simply just because I miss being on campus. And the campus atmosphere, and yes, the campus food, ick I know (not the dining hall food, the UC food). And I do miss my organizations NRHH, RHA, Sigma Alpha Lambda, LIT, etc. etc. And as sick as this sounds, I miss being in charge and feeling important. Its just how my personality works, which is why I think I've made a good choice by going into Business Management. I'm also really super excited to have all three of my classes in the new business building, Hyland Hall, this year. I drove through campus the other day and it looks absolutely stunningly beautiful!
3 more week until:
- My birthday
- My show
- Move back to campus for RA Training
Hopefully, my RA postcards should be coming soon so I can get started working on those. I feel behind because I said that this summer I was going to get all my RA stuff done before I get back to campus so I won't be so far behind like I was last year. But this is really difficult when all the supplies to make door decs, welcome signs, bulletin boards, etc. are on campus. But at least I have ideas formed so I can do them quickly when I get back to campus.
Some of my ideas include: We are doing a music theme in our hall and Rob and I decided to just go with a general music theme since we are first floor. (Some of the other floors are doing Beatles Music, Disney Music, etc.) So Rob and I are doing:
For our door decs we got real legit vinyl records that we're going to put names on and put
on the doors and they came with cases so we'll be using the cases as decorations
throughout the hall.
Right now, I have my dad's company designing me a welcome sign that basically says
"Welcome to First Floor Tutt" that looks like an even poster, like one you would see for a
concert.
I haven't entirely decided yet what I'm going to do for a bulletin board but I think for the
background I'm going to use record cases and for a border I'm going to use guitar pics.
Maybe I'll do like a history of music type thing.
Then for our first community builder I think we're going to do a Guitar Hero/Rock Band
party. I'm not exactly sure yet where we will be getting the system to do this but its a
possibility.
Then for our second community builder I would like to have like a "workshop" type deal
where people can make those "Where's Lexi?" type thingies. Where you have like a dial
and it says "Where's Lexi?" and then you can move the arrow to like "At Class" or
"Sleeping" or "Someone in the Hall" or "At a Meeting" or "In the Room but please do not
Disturb" type deal. Everyone always likes having those so I thought we could make it
into a fun little craft project.
Other than that, not a whole lot happening at this point. Today is Thursday!!!!! Which means its my last day of work for the week, thank god. Tonight I need to clean my room and I really should do some laundry. I'm hoping maybe tomorrow the mother and I can take a trip down to Chicago to do some shopping for my dorm room cuz we're getting down to the wire. We have this weekend, next weekend, and then the following weekend I'm going to Winona, MN to visit my bestie AP, then the following weekend I have my show and I'm back to school. Saturday, I have an appointment for a massage. Other than that, no real big plans for the weekend. I hope everyone else has a good weekend!
That is all for now!
Bye!
Change of plans
So...I've been having trouble coming up with things to write about on here because I was trying to be cute, clever, interesting, etc. Well, that wasn't really working out. And it was brought to my attention that my blog is entitled "DIARY of a college-aged drama queen" and it isn't really much of a diary at all. So we are going to go about this a different way. I'm going to use it as a diary and I don't really care if it is interesting at all. Cuz my blog is for me, not everyone else, right? If you just happen to find my every-day life interesting, then I guess that's just a perk isn't it? So here we go.
Monday, July 20, 2009
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