so... many... shows.

I am somehow trying to fit about 9 productions in 4 weekends.

This weekend is GREENROOM and I am seeing Into the Woods (FCC) again.

The following is NOTHING (sadly... there would be one weekend completely open just to make it harder to cram all the others)

Then, the following weekend would be Greenroom's Noises Off and my friend, Kara's The Matchmaker at her school. (CLS)

Then comes (what I believe will be) Godspell (CYT ROCKFORD) Friday Night, Les Miserables (CYT DUPAGE) Saturday Night and then church and possible Greenroom rehearsals take up sunday (otherwise that will be Godspell night)

The following week brings High School Musical which I believe I am working. (and hopefully straying away for the Hobbit on Sunday maybe?)

That following week kicks off "tech week" for The Good Doctor which runs Wed and Thurs Night. Then RIGHT back into HSM Friday (and again hopefully straying away Friday for Little Women at Johnsburg and then GREENROOM Sat night either as a BG FINALIST or a FINALE MEMBER)

Followed by Oliver and Wonka the following weekend.

And SOMEWHERE in there... I am seeing Hairspray at the Marriott with Mom and Tracy (well Rachael... but she's my Tracy ever since camp)

That's how many shows?

Greenroom
Into the Woods
Noises Off
The Matchmaker
Godspell
Les Miserables
High School Musical
The Hobbit
The Good Doctor
Little Women
Greenroom
Oliver
Willy Wonka

13 Shows.
Why are shows always running at the same time? Why can't we spread them out a little bit more?
But hey, most are free... and I work now :)
And if I was IN an actual show (excluding Good Doctor) I wouldn't be able to see all of these so... hooray I suppose.

Oh boy.

Nothing much

I am still waiting on telling people about this.
Not that I am embarrassed by any means. I definitely do plan on posting it on my facebook at least. But I want it to have a bit more substance before that happens.

Nothing much this week.
Procrastinating learning my lines until the very last second which never pays off well.
I'd work on them tonight but I have to work in the morning.

Thank God for no school on Friday meaning Wednesday after work and voice my life belongs to the Good Doctor script.
Same with Thursday before school.

Come see it btw. You know, all none of you who read this... as of now.

Sundays

Church in the morning.

I love performing at my church.

Gives me a way to use my gifts for the Lord all while being surrounded by friends and being given free food. Win-win-win situation right there.

Say it somehow. Somehow, let's begin.

Saw this show today at 4:30. It was the second time I saw it at the Marriott and third time ever seeing the show in general. (I saw the Broadway tour when it came to Chicago for free because of a friends connection with a cast member in Wicked which was also playing in Chicago at the time)

It was absolutely incredible. The music is fantastic and takes real talent to sing and the story is brilliant.
Max Quinlan's role of Fabrizzo steals the show. That guy can SING.

As the lead woman came out to bow last (Mary Estry I believe) every eye was on her and the whole cast had an arm out to her and I actually said out loud "She's gotta feel really good right now." (or something to that degree) Bowing to all 4 sides of the Marriott stage... how can they not stand up there and think "This is pretty COOL!"

Every time I see a show at the Marriott I'm amazed. There's something about the intimacy of that theater that just gets me. Everybody just seems to LOVE being up there.

I'd be lying if I said I wouldn't love to be up there someday. I always said that I would be so happy just being a worship leader and directing community theatre and maybe just doing some Marriott stuff. Even just a show.
Who knows though? Maybe God's got other plans. Either way, I'm excited to see what they are.

P.S. I would say go see the show, but sadly it closes today (Since it's already Sunday technically) also...nobody reads this.

empty Friday nights

Not being in a show this fall means... No rehearsal Friday Night.

So Fridays are pretty quite and boring for me recently.

I wouldn't mind... if all my friends weren't AT rehearsal.

Took at 2 hour nap today though...so that was nice. Napping IS one perk of having no plans. I always try to make nights with no plans productive by saying I'm going to read or get work done but honestly, that just never happens.

Becoming Greenroom

Becoming Greenroom is a long term audition process to join the Greenroom Ensemble.
There are episodes, recaps, live performances...all that stuff involved.
Kind of like American Idol.

I'm sure I'll be posting a lot about it as it get's closer to the competition. It's down to 4 people. But I won't spoil which 4 so that you can watch the episodes yourself.

Click Here to watch all the episodes and interviews with the contestants.

Nine / Seventeen BEGINNING

I decided a blog was the perfect way to share thoughts and ideas with people. My excitement and sadness towards being a Christian in theatrical arts.

And anything else the director throws my way.

Until then,
Matthew