Not Enough Drama

This summer has been DRAMATIC, in a literal sense. I found myself lost in two very different roles from two very different shows: Romeo & Juliet and Nine the musical. I have come to learn a few new things during and after being a part of both of these productions:

~I don't care what Edna Mode says.... I like capes. =)

That said, and as pointed out by fellow cast members, my Romeo & Juliet costume made me look like Javert from Les Miserables. With the cape added on for the last show, it only enhanced my resemblance, and with it gave a touch of Phantom from Phantom of the Opera as well.

~It's no secret that I like my guys younger, but I realized that if a good one came along, I could probably be with an older man. There have been a few stand-up guys in both of these shows I was in that helped me see this. And yes, this is a HUGE change in my train of thought, because although I'm still immature, a lot of guys are too, including the ones who are older than I am. Plus, I'm an old soul when it comes to pop culture.

(However, I'm not quite ready to jump into the social scene of MSA activities until I reach that age myself, so some things haven't changed.)

~I LOVE playing a man, but I also love playing a woman. (Viola from Twelfth Night is on my role wish list for this very reason.) And I have now added the role of Guido Contini to my list of "Mens' Roles I Would Love to Play in a Gender-Swapped Production of the Show" -- though my romantic entanglements with men are lacking, the number of men who played significant roles in my life are not. I could undoubtedly say that the men I knew have also been more influential than the women -- from my dad, to my ex-boyfriends, to my honorary bros, to friends, acquaintances, coworkers who have left mere imprints. And you can bet that my subconscious has played out Nine in my dreams on more than one occasion, with myself as Guido, and featuring all of the guys in my life.

On a side-note, I played a man in Romeo & Juliet and a woman in Nine:

Going back to the men in my life, I have had the subconscious celebrity Nine dream play out as well at least once. The video I uploaded below only briefly mentions who would play my love interest in the movie of my life, and that was AFTER editing. The list of men goes on and on. This could be a problem....

~I would never sleep, eat, or socialize if I worked behind-the-scenes in the film industry. I spent a few full days sitting in front of my computer editing bits of video together from the messy footage I took on my little camera, and just by seeing how hooked I became working non-stop on these videos, there is no way I could survive doing this as a career. I could only imagine how I would behave with fancier, more complex technology and cleaner video footage to work with -- the OCD in me would erupt.

Speaking of, here's one of the videos I went crazy with putting together. Get to know me a little bit better, and also meet 15 of the coolest people that I have spent the last two months with:

Simply put, this was a great summer. Even though I still have a lot of growing to do, improvements to make as a dancer, actress, singer, and performer, and although it took me a while to get comfortable with the people I played and worked with (mostly because life decided to throw personal drama into the mix too), I have loved being a part of these shows. I almost forgot how exhausting and time-consuming it can be, but was it worth it? Absolutely. The shows themselves were incredible, the rehearsals were full of humor, kindness, self-improvement, and uplifting thoughts, the people were amazing, funny, and oh SO talented, and I hope to continue making this kind of drama in my life happen again soon.