This year is a big year for me. May 2012 will mark my tenth year of doing theatre. A whole decade. It seems like just yesterday I was the quiet, shy kid in the ensemble for Meet Me In St. Louis, learning about blocking for the first time. Now, ten years and nearly forty productions later, I have experienced so many aspects of theatre, from performance to technical to management to direction, with so many companies and so many memorable people. Theatre, for me, is a metaphor for facets of my life; for things inherent in me, and as a result of doing so.
My sense of self.
My sense of community.
My confidence.
My expression.
My true identity.
My worth, to myself and others.
My escape.
Me.
Speaking of theatre... Here is my obligatory
Theatre News:
A Night on Broadway.
The benefit performance I mentioned last post went very well. Would I do it again? I am not sure. That is not necessarily a reflection on the organization itself, I am just weighing the pros and cons besides the obvious, "It's for a good cause," which it was. Possibly more on that at a later date.
Chicago, on the other hand...
...I could not be happier with. I went from feeling like such an outsider to feeling like I am accepted by most, in just five rehearsals. It is a weird animal, meeting new people. Though I love it, I am almost always plagued with a certain sense of judgement I feel from others, regardless of intention. If nothing else, I am expecting an amazing production and maybe even a few new friends. Everyone is really nice, very fun, and seemingly quite supportive; people I would love to be associated with. Hopefully they will think the same of me.
*fingers crossed.*
"Toy Box Rock" Isn't All Play
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| Credit: J. Szuchyt |
I am happy to announce that ChikënFist had an incredibly productive meeting the other night and subsequently several plans are now in the works. Not much can be made public at this time about future events, releases, etc. but I can say two large steps have been taken: ChikënFist now has an official email account and YouTube channel. I will also say to take note of April; that will be a very significant time for us. More news will be released as it develops, but continue to check our Facebook page and our BRAND NEW YouTube channel to keep up to date!
Official email: chikenfistmusic@gmail.com
Adventures in Unemployment:
I am still in pursuit of a job. I have applied to several places, including Pizza Como, a few Craigslist ads, LV Health Network and St. Luke's Hospital. If there is one thing I dislike about the application process, much like auditions, is the wait one must endure in hopes of a response. In my travels, I even considered applying here:
in an attempt of having an interesting story to add to my resume, but as soon as I opened the front door and observed that I would have to be buzzed in by the attendant inside who I could see beyond the enclosed plexiglass foyer area I quickly realized that this might not be the most desirable (or safe) place of employment for me at this juncture.
I think that will do for the time being, but I am overdue for a more frivolous, fun blog... maybe something with teacups...
Vince
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Things I did while writing this post:
- Listened to Etta James' "Welcome to the Jungle"
- Updated my website
- Listened to my 'Starred' and "90s Smash Hits" playlists on Spotify
- Sipped some iced tea
- Lounged, awaiting inspiration to write
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