Zaney Muldaney, School and Guys

Sunday was my audition for Ms. Brenda and Ms. Janice's newest show, "Zaney Muldaney", and I must say, I am SUPER EXCITED for this show :-) I haven't been in a show since this time last year when I did "Swarthy Seadog" (for the second time) and it feels good to be back at the Nathaniel Center. I don't know yet which part I got (there's 2 more audition dates, and of course callbacks, but I probably won't get a callback because Ms. Brenda knows me so well by this point that she knows what I an capable of.) The cast is huge; about 20-something people, and the set is supposed to also be huge and very elaborate, from what Ms. Brenda says. One of the many things I have learned from being in theatre is that when they ask you, "What part or parts would you be interested in?" You ALWAYS say, "Any is fine" because if you just insist on one specific part (like the lead role) then they more than likely won't give it to you, because you aren't willing to be cast in whatever role the director thinks would be best for you. And so, that is exactly what I told Ms. Brenda when she asked me what part I was interested in.

Not going to lie, though; I REALLY want the lead role of Zaney, because I feel that I would really be able to connect with the character, but it's whatever Ms. Brenda and Ms. Janice want. It's their show, after all. Ms. Janice wrote the script and Ms. Brenda wrote the music, so they will cast me in whatever role they feel would work best for me. Whatever happens, I know I'll have fun with this show :-) I've missed being on the stage. The rehearsals, the lights, the costumes, the make-up, the audience, the songs, the adrenaline rush you get on opening night... I love all of it, and I wouldn't trade this life for anything. I honestly don't know if I would be able to survive without being in shows. It's like oxygen to me; without it, I would die. I realize that is a bit over-dramatic, but that's why I'm an actor, hahaha, I live for the over-dramatic :-P Oh, and just today I got an email, saying that they wanted me to come for a callback, which makes me REALLY EXCITED because I haven't had a callback from Ms. Brenda since I did "Swarthy Seadog" the first time.

So, next Tuesday I go back to school. Not going to lie, I'm ready for break to be over. I want to go back to my "normal" routine and I especially can't wait for "Zaney Muldaney" to get going, no matter what part I get. My school schedule should be a lot easier than it was last semester, since I won't be taking Diction and my math class is going to be at 8 in the morning on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, so the latest I'll get out of school on Monday and Wednesday will be 3, which is great. And, of course, I've got a lot of other things coming up with this semester: TMEA All-State, classic NATS and Musical Theatre NATS, choir tour, Passion Project and who knows what else? My semester is very rarely ever set in stone when it comes to extra activities outside of school.

A brief synopsis of what's been going on with Travis and I. He called me on Friday and we talked, and managed to patch things up a bit, so I think it's safe to say that our friendship will survive and that seeing him at school won't be as awkward as it could have been. And I may have even convinced him to audition for "Zaney Muldaney", since we DESPERATELY need more guys to be in the show.What I am worried about is my friendship with Nathan. I'm a little concerned that Nathan will try make a move on me (not that he hasn't already, but whatever) and I know for a fact that I will not be ready to date again for a while. I'm going to take at least the semester off from dating any more guys, because, honestly, I need a break from relationships. I don't even want to think about being in a relationship with another guy for a while, because I'm tired of giving my heart away only to have it handed back, broken and in worse condition that it was before.

Anyway, I think that's enough for now. It's late, and I'm really tired. Got a busy week this week, and I need to get all the sleep I can before school starts. So, until next time... later, peeps! :-)