Tuesday, October 07, 2003
HO YEAH!
The opening weekend of the show is over and I have to say that it could not have turned out any better. All of the months of rehearsing and stressing has truly paid off. The show was received wonderfully and I think that everyone who attended walked away touched by both the content of the play and the performances given by the actors.
Ari was in the audience on Friday night, along with two of her fellow blogging friends. Everyone was so supportive after the show and it made me feel so good to know that I had them there for me. On Saturday night my parents came and my boss from work and a bunch of other people from my life and it was a slamming good show as well.
I was walking on clouds until I woke up this morning and realized that I had to come back to my daily 9am-5pm hum drum of a life.
The friend of the playwright, David, came on Friday and he had some wonderful things to say to me. He told me that John Russell, the playwright, wrote my character based on his own perspective on life and that he would have been beaming with pride to see the work that I had done. He said that my performance was powerful and emotional and honest. He said that I made him cry. When he was talking to me about the similarities between my character and John’s life, I began to cry as well and we ended up having a very meaningful hug after all was said and done.
At the end of our conversation, David asked me if I had any representation. I explained to him that I sent out over 50 headshots and resumes, but that I never heard back from a single agent. He told me that after the show he wants to sit down and have dinner with me so that he can help me out in whatever way he can. The smile on my face was huge and I told him that I would contact him as soon as our run was complete.
This weekend was one of the best theater experiences I have ever had in my life. Both shows were successful and the audience raved about the final product. When I saw my parents after the show on Saturday, my mom was in hysterical tears. She said: “I had no idea that the show was going to be as moving as it was. Your character ripped my heart out at the end and I still feel as though I can’t get myself under control.” Both she and my dad went on and on about the performance and as I put them in the car and sent them home, they both hugged me and told me how proud they are of me. It was a beautiful moment that I won’t forget for the rest of life.
I feel elated with how well everything went. The audiences really seemed to enjoy the production and more importantly, I think they felt affected by the body of work. I can’t imagine anything that could have gone any better.
I am a real life actor again and it feels SO good!
Now I have one more night off before I have to jump into 5 more days of complete craziness. Tomorrow is a brush up rehearsal and then we have 4 evenings of performances in a row. My best friends from school are coming on Saturday, including the love of my life, Miss Rita! They are all staying in the city after the show, so I will be able to hug them and love them all night long.
Last weekend was a great opening and preparation for what is coming up. I have to make sure to get as much rest and relaxation in now as I can. I don’t think there will be any of that before next Monday hits.
I wish I could make a career out of acting. It’s all I have ever wanted.
Some day.
Some day soon.
The opening weekend of the show is over and I have to say that it could not have turned out any better. All of the months of rehearsing and stressing has truly paid off. The show was received wonderfully and I think that everyone who attended walked away touched by both the content of the play and the performances given by the actors.
Ari was in the audience on Friday night, along with two of her fellow blogging friends. Everyone was so supportive after the show and it made me feel so good to know that I had them there for me. On Saturday night my parents came and my boss from work and a bunch of other people from my life and it was a slamming good show as well.
I was walking on clouds until I woke up this morning and realized that I had to come back to my daily 9am-5pm hum drum of a life.
The friend of the playwright, David, came on Friday and he had some wonderful things to say to me. He told me that John Russell, the playwright, wrote my character based on his own perspective on life and that he would have been beaming with pride to see the work that I had done. He said that my performance was powerful and emotional and honest. He said that I made him cry. When he was talking to me about the similarities between my character and John’s life, I began to cry as well and we ended up having a very meaningful hug after all was said and done.
At the end of our conversation, David asked me if I had any representation. I explained to him that I sent out over 50 headshots and resumes, but that I never heard back from a single agent. He told me that after the show he wants to sit down and have dinner with me so that he can help me out in whatever way he can. The smile on my face was huge and I told him that I would contact him as soon as our run was complete.
This weekend was one of the best theater experiences I have ever had in my life. Both shows were successful and the audience raved about the final product. When I saw my parents after the show on Saturday, my mom was in hysterical tears. She said: “I had no idea that the show was going to be as moving as it was. Your character ripped my heart out at the end and I still feel as though I can’t get myself under control.” Both she and my dad went on and on about the performance and as I put them in the car and sent them home, they both hugged me and told me how proud they are of me. It was a beautiful moment that I won’t forget for the rest of life.
I feel elated with how well everything went. The audiences really seemed to enjoy the production and more importantly, I think they felt affected by the body of work. I can’t imagine anything that could have gone any better.
I am a real life actor again and it feels SO good!
Now I have one more night off before I have to jump into 5 more days of complete craziness. Tomorrow is a brush up rehearsal and then we have 4 evenings of performances in a row. My best friends from school are coming on Saturday, including the love of my life, Miss Rita! They are all staying in the city after the show, so I will be able to hug them and love them all night long.
Last weekend was a great opening and preparation for what is coming up. I have to make sure to get as much rest and relaxation in now as I can. I don’t think there will be any of that before next Monday hits.
I wish I could make a career out of acting. It’s all I have ever wanted.
Some day.
Some day soon.
