Okay so we only have two more weeks of school and I am SO excited. I just need a nice long rest. This has just been a long and tough semester physically, mentally, artistically, and emotionally. I just need some days where I don't have to set my alarm. I need nights where I'm not getting in at midnight going to sleep at to and waking up at six ( Read more... )

This song just makes my heart sing. It's from Bare: A Pop Opera, which is one my favorite new finds since coming to UArts. It's just a really good musical in a lot of ways.

( Are You There Lyrics )

I feel really good...YAY!!!

Life just kind fo feels better and brighter lately. Maybe it's because I'm getting over my sore throat, maybe it's because I got sleep this weekend, maybe it's because Thanksgiving is coming up, maybe it's because the weather is getting so much nicer, or maybe it's because I just feel SO much better about myself...

who ( Read more... )

...no this jack ass did not write that on my paper ( Read more... )

I completely forgot that my show did a promo video so if you were like...hmm...Jeff?...well here is a little taste...

http://uarts-sota.tumblr.com/

Enjoy!!!

p.s. I'm the black guy in the blue polo...killing bitches...

First I got to see an awesome Terrence McNally play premiere called Unusual Acts of Devotion starring the AMAHZING Faith Prince!!! Then Barak wins...YES!!!

It was just so incredible. I mean it must be ridiculous for all of those people who fought so hard during the Civil Rights movement. All of their work has finally consolidated and been recognized ( Read more... )

M:
Acting Studio: Tehcnique II (Meisner scene work and emotional prep) 9 - 11:30
Voice and Speech for Actors IV (consonant pronunciation work and natural use of the musicality in language) 2:30 - 4

T:
Spain After Franco (a period interpretation class. We have to do two one before the twentieth century and one after...this is my after) 10 - 1
Theatre ( Read more... )

50 Plays and Books for 2008:
1.) Oedipus Rex by Sophocles (reread)
2.) A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams (reread)
3.) Franny & Zooey by J.D. Salinger (reread)
4.) Blindness by Jose Saramago (reread)
5.) Joe Turner's Come and Gone by August Wilson
6.) Suddenly, Last Summer by Tennessee Williams
7.) Lovers: Winners and Losers by Brian Friel
8.) ( Read more... )

Okay, so Tuesday was one of the craziest days of my life. I started my new crew assignment which was load-in and strike for Tis Pity. I was up on this big rolling scaffold that was 17ft off the ground hanging lights. This other kid was moving the scaffold to get us to the next light to hang and then everything went crazy. All f a sudden the ( Read more... )

This girl in my acting class said that to this other guy...further proving that stereotype that actors are brilliant...

Anyways, life has been one crazy roller coaster ride lately. I had an awesome day in studio Monday. Me and my partner did our repetition and it was so good and intense. Afterwords, our teacher was just like "that is the Meisner ( Read more... )