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April 9th, 2008 by kmccu0sh

Wow, so I haven’t blogged in a while and I have a million things to do and I’m confused about the digital story and am I even going to pass all my classes so I can graduate??? Just a few things that are on my mind. Mostly, I am worried about the digital story. It is coming along very, very slowly. I just have no idea what we are supposed to be doing for it. Are we talking primarily about our research in New York and what we got out of it? Is it like our Where Am I short digital story, or are there no guidelines at all? I have pictures and information, but I don’t want it to just be a video style report. Unless that is what it is supposed to be…I really just don’t know.

On a good note, we are beginning to see even more plays! YAY! We just saw Stunning at Woolly Mammoth, and I really liked it. The first have was incredibly entertaining and funny and I really enjoyed it. Of course, things changed drastically during the second half, which was a little unsuspected. It seemed to build and build really fast and suddenly “Anna Maria” was a convicted criminal and then she’s dead on the stage and it ended before I could really wrap my head around it. But it definitely made for an unpredictable experience, which was really nice. The set followed suit on that note. When we first sat down, it made me think of Current Nobody–just a wall and some set pieces in front. As the play progressed, more and more parts of the set were revealed, and made it really dynamic and interesting.  I liked how the wall pulled away in different sections, revealing the two stories, or just parts of them, and the use of silhouettes in the upper story that one time; there was a lot going on, but I didn’t find it at all distracting, it really enhanced the play as a whole.  The whole play was great and the lead actress was marvelous.  Her speech was half of the humor and the way she transformed at the end was really poignant and affective.

In addition to the play, I ran into Ann, a woman I know from the circus who is the Master Electrician at Woolly Mammoth.  She’s such a sweet person, and I was glad to visit with her if only briefly.  It was a good reminder that I know people in the area that are working in the field I am trying to get into.  Speaking of which, I went to the workshop yesterday about headshots and resumes, so that was just another reminder that I need to get my butt in gear and start figuring out my life after graduation.  I need to talk to Gregg about training classes and programs outside of New York since I have decided that I do not want to go there for any extended period of time, not any time soon anyway.  That might help me move along with my digital story too.  Anyway, I’m excited to see Death of a Salesman tonight.  I have only ever seen the movie, never a live performance, so that will be fun.

YAY THEATRE!

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