update

the pillowman closed this past sunday. it's one of the best theatre experiences i've ever had. i was never anxious before going onstage. though i'd get slight butterflies, i was never worried about dropping lines or things going wrong. i imagine this lack of anxiety was a result of feeling comfortable with my fellow actors as well as the fantastic script we had to work with. every night i was able to play with the lines, changing inflection, experimenting with pauses in different ways, drawing out a moment of eye contact or discovering a new area of realization. this play renewed my faith in myself as an actor.
this past saturday i attended a luncheon of the constance allen heritage guild, a local women's club, and was given an award, along with about 14 other local educators, called the yellow rose of texas education award. i was very honored, as most of the other honorees were at least 50 years old and had been in education for many years. my mom and dad came, as well as one of my bosses at work, two of my past teachers, and the man who nominated me.
now i turn my attention fully to our production of the royal family and i attempt to build this magnificent set and collect these magnificent costumes. i have no idea how i'm going to pull it off, but in actuality, i never do; so, this is nothing too different.