We are a family(My cast) =)

Call me random, call me silly, or call me just plain weird but I put this on everything...

Right before I decided to type this blog I turn on my itunes and what song starts randomly playing....

"We are a family" off the Dream Girls soundtrack!

Ironic thing is, I feel like my cast is definitely going to become my newest family! We are a small cast totaling six main characters and two ensemble roles! Not to say my last cast wasn't my family either but there is going to be a huge difference working with eight people as oppose to the 20 people cast I had to work with in my last production.

Cool thing I notice is, half of my cast has experience on the stage and the other half are virgins to the stage. Despite the differing experiences, there is one thing the entire cast shares in common and that is, they all have passion and dedication! I think some of them are more excited about the production than me!! =)

Last night everyone came to my apartment and we did a full table reading of the script. We timed the play at 2 hours 40 minutes(without intermission) however we had to take into consideration a few interruptions, plus the pacing of some of the lines. I'm estimating after i make some cuts and once everyone becomes familiar with their parts, the play will run at 2 hours 20 minutes WITH INTERMISSION!!

I just sent an email to my family a.k.a my cast breaking down all the important dates they need to remember! Rehearsal starts this Monday! In the email I was explaining to them what to expect at rehearsal....to be quite honest I'm not sure what to expect myself :-P

I'm trying to be as organized as possible, so I wrote out a timeline of what we'll be doing each week and I even started sketching out on paper how I want people positioned on stage for certain scenes. However, you really don't know how things will go until you start! But I'm confident that God will direct me to be the best director I can be! I have faith in my cast and I'm praying that they continue to have faith in me too! I explained to them that I'm an open minded director who takes all ideas into consideration! I'm being patient with them and in return I know they will grant me the same.

This will also be a new experience for me not only because I'm working such a small cast but this will also be the first time, I'll be hitting the stage!!!

Yea can you believe it? I've made some small cameos in my short films in college and even in my last play. But to have an actual speaking part, um no. I've always backed away from the stage, which is funny cause I'm not really shy. In fact, I'm very outgoing and loud(lol) But being on stage wasn't where i wanted to be. I liked being behind the scenes! I found comfort in pouring all my thoughts, feelings, desires and dreams onto paper only to have others convey them for me. But this time around I'm feeling different. I'm feeling courageous and bold and I don't want to hide behind a piece that is so intense and has so much feeling, I want to be a part of this experience, off stage as well as on stage.

and besides acting is fun! =) and if Mel Gibson, Spike Lee, and Denzel can act and direct in their own films, well then heck, SO CAN I!!! =)


Even though my to do list is now exceeding to4 pages lol i will get it done!

by the way...56 more days till we premier!! =)

so much work to do, but this is fun work!!!

and one day...just one day

I'll be able to do this all day everyday.

i just know it.....i just know it! =)