Lots has happened in the past few weeks! I auditioned for a staged reading at La Jolla Playhouse for a new play/musical thing-a-ma-jig called Miss Electricity, and I found out last Tuesday that I got the role that I auditioned for! I will be playing the role of Violet who's "super-hero alter ego" is Miss Electricity. Right now it is just a two day workshop on Sept. 16th and 17th with a staged reading performance for people on the 17th at the playhouse. I guess this reading is in preparation for the Jan-March "pop" tour, so if all goes well (keep your fingers crossed for me!) I could get that as well. La Jolla Playhouse's Pop program is this thing where they rehearse and put on a 40 minute new show, and do it for a weekend or two at La Jolla Playhouse, but then also tour around San Diego County doing the show at schools, libraries and theaters and such for kids. It is geared to bring theater to kids that have not or would not normally get to see it. I am really praying that the workshop goes well and they offer me the tour.
In other news, I auditioned for Bat Boy last week for Theater150 which is out in Ojai,CA. The audition was so much fun, and I loved all of the directors/producers I met at the audition. I sang "Come to Your Senses" from Tick, Tick, Boom! And then also sang a portion of the duet that Shelly and Batboy sing together called "Live Inside Your Heart." Then they had me do some sides and we chatted, etc. Well, I got a call from the director today telling me that he wants to cast me as Shelly, but wanted to talk to me about the distance and stuff. Ojai is 2 hours away from Brea, so the commute will be quite challenging. The good thing is that a good portion of the rehearsals can be held in LA as some of the other leads he wants to cast live in the LA area as well. He told me to think about it and let him know tomorrow. So...I think I've decided to let him know that I want to do it. It is not a for sure deal yet though because he still has to go through the producers and such. I will keep everyone updated! I do have to see doing Batboy and playing the role of Shelly would be a blast! The show goes until November 2nd, so I would just push back moving to New York a couple of weeks and get out there whenever I am done.
Anyway, enough talk about that stuff! I went down to San Diego for the past day or so and finally introduced my parents to Olive! They actually seemed to like her a good amount, my Dad much more so than my Mom. I showed them all of her tricks, and as much as my mom probably tried to hide that she was impressed, I could tell that she was. What can I say? My dog's got skills :) I also met their new puppy, Bella. She looks like a tiny little panda bear. She is soooo adorable! She bossed Olive around the entire time I was there which is funny because Olive is like 3 months older than her. All in all, San Diego was lots of fun. I got to see my Aunt Andee and my cousin Cole, as well as my mom's best friend and practically my other aunt, Eileen. They all adored Olive as well :)
So that's about all for me right now! I dont have to work until tomorrow morning, and Geoff works tonight, so I think I'm just going to relax and finally watch Pirates 3. Yes, I have not seen it yet.
Till next time,
♥ Ashley
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