I am not sure when my interest in theatre began. Maybe it sparked off of annually going to the Nutcracker Ballet. Perhaps it came from my vivid imagination. Or perhaps because long ago my favorite movie was the stage taping of Peter Pan. Anyway that it happened, I love the theatre. I love watching plays, whether they are professional or high school productions. I feel in love with Wicked and still know many of the songs from Les Miserables, that my high school put on two years before I entered it. Each of the plays strikes something within me. They all have such a soul and feeling behind them. They are basically life size books. I love books and I love plays because they take the work out of picturing a story and bring it before you eyes.
Ever since eight grade I have been dying to be in a semi lead role. Or lead. When I reached high school that only escalated. But I have remained in the back round. Freshman year I was a simple extra, this year I managed a dancing part. I always wanted to be a dancer, but my mom wouldn't go for it. But I love dancing, it is so cool. But I digress....These past play try outs I was cut form a very small casting pool. Not a big deal, so many were in the same boat as I. And those plays turned out wonderfully, so no harm done.
And yet, I feel almost as though I am standing center stage and holding a pose, waiting for a spotlight. But alas, it is burnt out and the curtain is stuck. My show will not go one. I do not want to complain, I am not a undiscovered star. I have just fallen into the sin of want. I want the limelight but it is turned on another. I have accepted now that I am going to humbly step back and clap during their bows.
I still have time to grow into a better actress, who knows, maybe one day I will have a little spotlight. But I am pledging now to stop complain for feeling sorrow about my broken spotlight. I will just preform in the dark and maybe someone with good eyes will see me. The theatre is still a magical place and I will never stop singing songs from musicals. I just shall be a bit more graceful now.
It is like a famous line from The Fantasticks,
"There are no small actors, only small parts" - Henry
I am not a small actor, I just receive small parts. That is all there is too it.
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Much needed update
My goodness, I have not written in so long!
But I have not had much too much that has happened. I guess we will go with the major and move on from there.
My Birthday! Just awhile ago I turned sweet sixteen. My actual birthday, I spent the first have with my good friend Emmy. We went to go get ice cream and played some super Nintendo. It was a fun and interesting half a day. The second half was spent at the boys basketball sectional finals. I sat with my friends and watched and screamed our guys on to victory! It was so great, they fought very hard this year. And I loved that they won on my birthday! It was like a present, but cooler. After the game a bunch of my friends went out to McDonald's to celebrate a game well won. We would have gone somewhere else, but it was very late. One of my guy friends bought me a pie, because I was born on pi day (3.14). Another of my friends gave me the toy from her happy meal, I will treasure it always. I also got a "CAUTION handle with care I'M HOT OPEN HERE" piece form a pie box from a friend, which another guy friend of mine turned into a button! It is brilliant! It was a very fun, if not random day. I enjoyed it.
The next week two very important things happened.
First I got my driver's license! On my first try! It was fabulous! The whole day I had been so nervous and during the test I was sure I had failed. Stupid snow hills and them making parallel parking impossible. But it was all okay and I passed! I even look alright in my photo.
Second, the boys basketball team went on to State in Madison! I went up a night before the game with my sister and friends. We went swimming and stayed up half the night. When i got to the game I spilt up with the seniors and hung out with my friends of my year. It was quite fun, but the whole game was a bit off for me. I could not see much, as one would imagine for my size. The final score was 41 - 56. We lost, but they did well. They came so much farther than most thought they could. Good for them! After the game I went shopping on State Street with friends. I found a cheep floral tank, beautiful earrings, and an amazing jacket! I do love it!
This weekend pasted, my boyfriend and I celebrated our six months together. The really day of six month is tomorrow the 25th, but we celebrated to avoid the play next weekend. We spent half the day together. We exchanged wonderful gifts and had a great dinner together. Six months is huge, half a year. It seems too long and too short all at the same time. Maybe it is just right then.
Coming soon! The plays Do Patine Leather Shoes Really Reflect up and The Fantasticks are coming up in just two days! I am excited to watch both and bought tickets today. I wish both cast luck, especially Carl in Fantasticks. This weekend I am also heading out to Chicago to find my sister a prom dress and go to my favorite store, Forever21. I am also hoping to blog more so I actually write about something here rather than just my ramblings.
But I have not had much too much that has happened. I guess we will go with the major and move on from there.
My Birthday! Just awhile ago I turned sweet sixteen. My actual birthday, I spent the first have with my good friend Emmy. We went to go get ice cream and played some super Nintendo. It was a fun and interesting half a day. The second half was spent at the boys basketball sectional finals. I sat with my friends and watched and screamed our guys on to victory! It was so great, they fought very hard this year. And I loved that they won on my birthday! It was like a present, but cooler. After the game a bunch of my friends went out to McDonald's to celebrate a game well won. We would have gone somewhere else, but it was very late. One of my guy friends bought me a pie, because I was born on pi day (3.14). Another of my friends gave me the toy from her happy meal, I will treasure it always. I also got a "CAUTION handle with care I'M HOT OPEN HERE" piece form a pie box from a friend, which another guy friend of mine turned into a button! It is brilliant! It was a very fun, if not random day. I enjoyed it.
The next week two very important things happened.
First I got my driver's license! On my first try! It was fabulous! The whole day I had been so nervous and during the test I was sure I had failed. Stupid snow hills and them making parallel parking impossible. But it was all okay and I passed! I even look alright in my photo.
Second, the boys basketball team went on to State in Madison! I went up a night before the game with my sister and friends. We went swimming and stayed up half the night. When i got to the game I spilt up with the seniors and hung out with my friends of my year. It was quite fun, but the whole game was a bit off for me. I could not see much, as one would imagine for my size. The final score was 41 - 56. We lost, but they did well. They came so much farther than most thought they could. Good for them! After the game I went shopping on State Street with friends. I found a cheep floral tank, beautiful earrings, and an amazing jacket! I do love it!
This weekend pasted, my boyfriend and I celebrated our six months together. The really day of six month is tomorrow the 25th, but we celebrated to avoid the play next weekend. We spent half the day together. We exchanged wonderful gifts and had a great dinner together. Six months is huge, half a year. It seems too long and too short all at the same time. Maybe it is just right then.
Coming soon! The plays Do Patine Leather Shoes Really Reflect up and The Fantasticks are coming up in just two days! I am excited to watch both and bought tickets today. I wish both cast luck, especially Carl in Fantasticks. This weekend I am also heading out to Chicago to find my sister a prom dress and go to my favorite store, Forever21. I am also hoping to blog more so I actually write about something here rather than just my ramblings.
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