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Bildungsroman: A novel which traces the spiritual, moral, psychological, or social development and growth of the main character from (usually) childhood to maturity. (Wikipedia)rnrnBildungsroman: A novel whose principal subject is the moral, psycholog
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Goodness Gracious
Keep that good luck and good energy coming my way, please.Good things have happened this week. I am very excited, flattered, and hopeful. I'm living in a state of disbelief until everything actually happens. Then I'll probably still be in disbelief. ...
Thank You
Thank you to everyone who sent me birthday greetings yesterday. I appreciate it. My day included, among other things, acting (I had a show last night!), bread, fruit, candles, the birthday song, mini test tubes, a movie at home, and good intentions.W...
Post for Luck!
I have two auditions today, including one of which I've dreamt since I was a little girl. Hope. Believe.Send me luck and positive thoughts, please!...
Post for Luck!
Off to another musical audition. Please let me be seen, please let me be heard, and please let this be great!Update: I stood outside for four hours in the sun for the chance to go inside and sing for thirty seconds, and I'd do it again. You have to w...
Post for Luck!
As we speak - as I type, that is - I am getting ready to go to an audition for a musical. This is a big deal for me. I am bouncing off of the walls, bouncing up and down on my heels. Cross your fingers! Thank you! :)Update: I had fun. There were abou...
What Book Got You Hooked?
Many thanks to Jules for the link to First Book's What Book Got You Hooked? campaign. Here's a little more about the program, in their own words:"What Book Got You Hooked?" invites readers everywhere to celebrate unforgettable books from childhood an...
The Actor and the Text - and the Reader
This article was also posted at GuysLitWire.Have you ever played a part on stage or on film that was completely unlike you? I have. I love it. In my opinion, playing against type is one of the most challenging aspects of acting - and one of the best....
Post for Luck!
I have an audition for another commercial today. The setting for the scene makes me very happy, so I hope it goes well!...
Keep 'Em Coming!
This evening, I have an audition for a national commercial. I'm really looking forward to it.I'm hoping for good things today. Thanks, Twinkie!Yesterday's episodic shoot was fun. Based on a loose script, it was largely improvised. I spoke of Snow Whi...
Bring It
Many exciting things will happen today, including a shoot for an episode of a webseries in which I am to have a small role and an audition for a brand-new musical which sounds both fun and promising. All of that will come after a full day of work, an...
Lovely Day opens tonight! Two weekends only!
Hurricane Season, an annual national playwriting competition/new play festival, opens tonight. Nine scripts were selected from the submissions, and three one-act shows run back-to-back-to-back per weekend. I'm performing in a comedic fairy tale entit...
Performance Update and Crossed Fingers
All day today, I've been in rehearsal for a brand-new play -- that's being performing tonight, for one night only! It's part of a totally wild, totally quick, totally fun 24-hour theatre event.Last night, seven writers were assigned a line of dialogu...
Tea Video for an Educational Scholarship
My friend's daughter created this video as an entry for the Calm-A-Sutra of Tea 2009 National Scholarship Competition offered by the Tea Council of the USA, Inc. One grand prize winner will be given $15,000 towards his or her education. Please take a...
Performance Update
I'm currently performing in three extremely different shows: a world premiere rock musical, a dialogue-free large ensemble piece, and a staged reading.Tonight is the closing performance of the rock musical. It's a dark comedy not for the faint of hea...
Little Big Things
Yesterday, with little notice, I auditioned for a national commercial. Despite the time crunch, everything worked out, which I take as a good sign. The audition itself went extremely well; the energy in the room was very positive, and much fun was ha...
