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Its time to play the music

Here is a little re-cap of last night.  It was an interesting evening over all to be honest.  Just before arriving to the theater I saw Buddy from the show Cake Boss zoom past me in his Carlos Bakery Van.  I whipped out my Iphone as fast as I can to snap a picture.  All I really got was a distant picture through my rear view mirror.  Giddy and excited I arrived to the theater around 3pm.  We had a lot of last-minute things to do, which included hanging the curtains, setting up the lighting system and staging the curtain call.  All little stuff but time-consuming.  I had some friends and family come and support this original play.  A few lines were missed, some cues were late, and nerves were at a high but over all the show went well.  Later that evening, after a fun time with friends I was walking back home from the PATH train and found a surprise.  For a few weeks now Jersey Shore has been filming around the corner from my apartment and it has remained pretty quiet in the neighborhood.  I have been secretly dying to see Snooki and how small that meatball really is.  My time had finally come.  I cowardly walked passed her and J-wow putting their dogs in baby carriages.  I  awkwardly took a picture and scurried home.  I watched a few episodes of Monster Man and passed out.  Tonight is round two of the play and Im feeling low energy so I must go overdose on some caffeine.  xoxo

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I got the Midsummer’s part!

This is a happy day.  In contrast to yesterday’s grueling adventure I received good news.  I got the part of Peaseblossom in The Frog and Peach theater company’s production of Midsummer Nights Dream.  I have always wanted to be a fairy and so now a small goal is being fulfilled.  To make the day even better, I had a relatively pleasant time at the DMV and renewing my license.  I was able to keep my old photo which is freakishly not bad compared to many I have seen.  Then when I was food shopping for tonight’s “pot luck” at rehearsal for Secrets Love play, someone let me cut them in line because I didn’t have many items.  Not only was that super kind, but it saved me a hell of a lot of time.  Another positive was that we had an excellent last rehearsal and I feel the show is going to have a great opening.  To top off the evening, I laughed my ass off like a child from watching the new Muppets movie.  Today was a good day.

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Midsummer Nights Dream Audition

“Dost thou love me?  I know thy will say Ay.”  I have been repeating this phrase ( as well as 18 more lines of monologue) for the past 2 days.  Today was an audition for The Frog and Peach theater company’s performance of Midsummer Nights Dream.  If you haven’t ever tried to memorize Shakespeare before, trust me when I say its a wee bit difficult.  I decided to go with a few lines from Romeo and Juliet for my audition piece.  For the past 48 hours I was reciting my lines over and over again.  It was tough, but I had my words down, my personal homework in tact and I was ready to kick some ass.  My slot time was 6:15pm at Shetler Studios and then I had to make a mad dash into Hoboken for a 7pm call dress rehearsal of my current show Secrets-Love play.  My bags were packed, resume/headshot in hand, make up prime, cute character associated outfit prepared and I was riding the subway with ease.  I felt like a character out of a “actress” movie or a side note from the show SMASH with my hair blowing in the wind.  I arrived to NYC via Path train and then this is when it all took a turn for the worse.  Even though I thought my outfit was cute before I left the house, this unpredictable 2012 March weather fooled me.  I was bundled up with a leather jacket, scarf, stockings, and high heels.  After getting into the kamakazi Taxi cab, I was so shaken up after we almost crashed 3 times I had built up quit a bit of a anxiety persperation.  I thought, “Its alright, I’ve made it to the studio in one piece and I will freshen up in the lady’s room.”  Just as I was crossing the street to my final destination my adorable but deadly heels decided to give out on my ankle, and whoooooops I went.  Twisted ankle and embarresed ego all in a matter of 5 minutes.  I think the worst thing about tripping, or falling in front of strangers is that you have no one to laugh with.  All you can do is turn around and curse at the sidewalk as if something got in your way.  2 minutes later I am in the audition room 1210 and I am sweating bullets!!!  I am overheated, twisted ankle, and nervous and now must recite a monolouge in a language that is not familiar to me.  YIKES!  Needless to say, the audition was rough and all I remember is wiping the sweat from my forehead while trying to follow what the director was saying to me.  I later rushed to Hoboken and enjoyed and the dress rehearsal to this up coming show.  I cross my fingers and wait by the phone for a call to see if I got the part…….cross your fingers….