Today after the show ended and the actors went backstage, the principal of the school was talking to the kids. He said, "Now that we've clapped for the actors, lets give a hand for the people who do all of the important work (looks at me), actually the one person. The people behind the scenes never get enough credit." An audience of 800 kids then looked at me and applauded.
While I don't agree that I do ALL of the important work, I do agree that we never get enough credit. It is much more often than not that even the people closest to the show don't even recognize the work I do. I am in this career for something different than the glory. I'm fine with the actors in any show I work on being in the spotlight because my satisfaction comes from other areas. That being said however, it did feel really good to have a little recognition today.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Monday, March 30, 2009
The Monday from...
I can't believe today. Too much happened for it not to be funny.
Blizzard
scraping off car with no gloves
Lizzie 5 min late
forgot the bag of props
Allan 5 min late
rear windshield wiper broken
Elise 10 min late
Took the wrong on-ramp
Had to stop at the store to buy new props
Flat tire
Huge dent in back of van
Snowing while waiting for AAA
It is now 10:30 AM
Firestone has to special order our tire, but we have to drive to Ogden
Drive to Ogden on the donut tire
Realize the drivers side mirror is broken
Show up at a school that is NOT ready for us
Do a show in a gym full of 700 kids
Go back to Firestone and wait 40 minutes while they change the tire
Drop off the actors, go home, and wait for this day to end.
If it had just been one of these things it would have been frustrating, but all of them just made us laugh. The day ends with a mystery. The van has a broken mirror, back windshield wiper, flat back left tire, and dent in the back...but not a single scratch. How did this happen?
It was long and crazy, but at the end of the day the thing that annoyed me the most was paying $6.50 for 2 eggs and some pancakes.
Blizzard
scraping off car with no gloves
Lizzie 5 min late
forgot the bag of props
Allan 5 min late
rear windshield wiper broken
Elise 10 min late
Took the wrong on-ramp
Had to stop at the store to buy new props
Flat tire
Huge dent in back of van
Snowing while waiting for AAA
It is now 10:30 AM
Firestone has to special order our tire, but we have to drive to Ogden
Drive to Ogden on the donut tire
Realize the drivers side mirror is broken
Show up at a school that is NOT ready for us
Do a show in a gym full of 700 kids
Go back to Firestone and wait 40 minutes while they change the tire
Drop off the actors, go home, and wait for this day to end.
If it had just been one of these things it would have been frustrating, but all of them just made us laugh. The day ends with a mystery. The van has a broken mirror, back windshield wiper, flat back left tire, and dent in the back...but not a single scratch. How did this happen?
It was long and crazy, but at the end of the day the thing that annoyed me the most was paying $6.50 for 2 eggs and some pancakes.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Worse than Yeshiva?
Its hard to imagine a show worse than the one I described at the Jewish Yeshiva. According to Allan however, the last show we did on Friday was just that.
Picture this:
Instead of a Jewish School, we were in a Drug Rehabilitation Center...in Provo.
Instead of the 5-8th graders we were used to, these were high school kids.
Instead of rambunctious behavior and yelling...dead silence.
You can also picture me laughing in my little corner.
I feel that since I'm back in Utah and no longer traveling around, that there really isn't anything to post about anymore. I might not be going to new and interesting locations every day, but at least my job is never boring.
Picture this:
Instead of a Jewish School, we were in a Drug Rehabilitation Center...in Provo.
Instead of the 5-8th graders we were used to, these were high school kids.
Instead of rambunctious behavior and yelling...dead silence.
You can also picture me laughing in my little corner.
I feel that since I'm back in Utah and no longer traveling around, that there really isn't anything to post about anymore. I might not be going to new and interesting locations every day, but at least my job is never boring.
Monday, March 16, 2009
Wyoming?
It had been a whole week since I'd crossed a state line so I was getting stir crazy. Really? No.
Elise needed to go to Jackson Hole to audition for a theatre up there, but she didn't want to go alone. There is just no denying it...I am a REALLY good friend.
Our night consisted of auditioning for Grease (I was a great Danny, but the Director didn't see my full potential because I was caught off guard), eating a burger that took 5 years to cook, then falling asleep in front of a huge tv in a mansion before heading to bed.
On the way home we saw this.
If I had the choice, ya...I'd probably do it again.
Elise needed to go to Jackson Hole to audition for a theatre up there, but she didn't want to go alone. There is just no denying it...I am a REALLY good friend.
Our night consisted of auditioning for Grease (I was a great Danny, but the Director didn't see my full potential because I was caught off guard), eating a burger that took 5 years to cook, then falling asleep in front of a huge tv in a mansion before heading to bed.
On the way home we saw this.
If I had the choice, ya...I'd probably do it again.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
My last 45 days.
In 45 days I -
Drove over 4,869 miles.
Visited 21 States and the US Capital:
Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Maine, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Washington DC, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah.
18 of which I'd never been to before.
Took over 450 pictures.
Tried 21 new kinds of food (see previous post).
Watched "This Is Your Life" at least 30 times.
Visited at least 14 different schools.
Was in the audience for 5 "productions":
Sheer Madness
Blue Man Group
The Fantastiks
David Letterman
Medieval Times
Met tons of wonderful people.
Learned from a LOT of mistakes.
Made 2 new best friends.
And 1 completely awesome music video.
At the end of it all, I can only state that I agree completely with Ernest Hemingway who said,
It really was an incredible journey.
Drove over 4,869 miles.
Visited 21 States and the US Capital:
Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Maine, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Washington DC, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah.
18 of which I'd never been to before.
Took over 450 pictures.
Tried 21 new kinds of food (see previous post).
Watched "This Is Your Life" at least 30 times.
Visited at least 14 different schools.
Was in the audience for 5 "productions":
Sheer Madness
Blue Man Group
The Fantastiks
David Letterman
Medieval Times
Met tons of wonderful people.
Learned from a LOT of mistakes.
Made 2 new best friends.
And 1 completely awesome music video.
At the end of it all, I can only state that I agree completely with Ernest Hemingway who said,
"It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end."
It really was an incredible journey.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Oh Food
January 18 - March 2. I get money every day to spend on food, I'm in places I've never been, and there are things to eat that I've never eaten. I have had a lot of REALLY great food this trip. Such as:
Clam Chowder
Indian Food
Cannoli
Muscles
Clam Chowder
Salmon Sandwich
Haddock
Clam Chowder
Lobster
Chocolate
Kangaroo Burger
Buffalo Burger
Philly Cheese Steak
Hush Puppies
Clam Chowder
Fried Okra
Quail
Alligator
Jumbleaya
Grits
Fried Green Tomatoes
Buttermilk Pie
Chocolate Gravy
Fried Catfish
Fried Apple Pie
Its been great and I've enjoyed it. Eating the local food is huge in experiencing a new place. I'll let you know if it was all worth it as I work all of this food off over the coming weeks.
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