Ojai and other stuff!

So, the director of Batboy, Philip Nemy called me on Friday and officially offered me the role of Shelly, so I am pretty excited! (I said yes.) It should be a very exciting and new experience. I have not done a show where I had to relocate temporarily before, so this will be a new/great opportunity. I think it will be really cool to sort of experience little town life before I move to "the big city." As of right now, my plans are to move to NY the first or second weekend in November, as Batboy closes on November 2nd. I talked to the guy playing Batboy via email and he seems fantastic! He is 22 as well, and from Colorado. He was cast in a new musical in Pasadena and relocated to CA to do it. He seems like a very fun and dedicated guy, so I am really looking forward to working with him! I am also super excited to meet some new people! I love my friends more than anything in the entire world, but I have not really done a show with people I do not know before. This will be the first big time that I will be meeting a whole big new group of actors. 

In other news, my friend Jeremy who will be finishing up his last year in the acting grad program at CSUF let me know yesterday that he had been cast opposite me in Miss Electricity! He just found out yesterday because I guess they were having a hard time deciding if it would work out or not. He told them he would not be able to do the possible tour in Jan-March because he has to finish up his last semester in the grad program, so I think they were trying to find someone who would be able to commit to both. None the less, the called him yesterday and agreed on contracting him just for the workshop! I am so excited to work with him. He is an extremely talented actor, and I have much respect for him. I am eager to learn from him as we do this show!  

And besides that, let me think of anything else going on....

Oh, I have been watching the Olympics the past few days and am blown away!! To see all of those people with that incredible talent is amazing! I look at those girls doing all the stuff on the balance beam and all the floor work they do, and wonder if they realize how truly gifted they are! I envy them very much! Also, lets talk about Michael Phelps! Wow! He is out of control! I get so excited every time he swims! I know he is pretty much unbeatable, but I want it to stay that way so bad! I find myself getting so nervous for him because I want him to win so bad! Haha I am a nerd.

In addition to that, I went and saw my good friend Lesley in Les Mis at the Hollywood Bowl on Sunday night and had an incredible time! The Jean Val Jean was beyond anything I have ever seen. His voice just blew me away! The Javert (Brian Stokes Mitchelle) was stunning as well! Overall, it was an incredible show! I did not want to like Lea Michelle ( Wendla in Spring Awakening) who played Eponine, but I have to say, she was perfect for the role. She was a little poppy at times, but her voice is incredible. I was way jealous. 

So that's pretty much all for now from me! I am having my first music rehearsal for Batboy sometime this week in Ojai, and our first read through is Monday night! I couldn't be more excited! Hope all is well with everyone!