Here it goes. I cast my show today and am really excited about who I got! I somehow lucked out and have both of my first choices! For my program I am in a musical directing class for which we direct little 20 minute cuttings from a show. Coming here I didn't realize that they were such a big deal to the school. It is a showcase of the talent currently at the school and the undergrad BFA students feel very strongly about it. I felt really badly that so many of my favorite girls who came to auditions didn't get cast in any part.
I can't believe how civilly everything went in the casting process! I really enjoy the people that I am working with in that class and I think we were all surprised that with a few exceptions, we all ended up with what we were wanting!
I start work later this week at my new job and rehearsals next week for this, so life is about to get a little more hectic. Knowing this I drove up to the coast of Maine with my new friend, Rachel for a breath of fresh salt water air before the storm. We drove up through the back roads to enjoy the leaves turning colors, made it to Providence (a very darling place!), and then went out to Cape Elizabeth to see the lighthouse and Fort on the rocky coast. We were there just in time for sunset. With temperatures in the 80s, we kept the convertible top down the whole way. It was great!
Monday, I packed up my textbooks and drove out to the beach only 30 minutes from my house. I sat in the sun and have been desperately drinking up what sun and heat I can get! I love the ocean! I love being able to look out and see nothing but that blue/gray glassy look that lets you see to the end of the world!
On Sunday we had the priviledge of holding our church meetings with the Quakers and enjoying lunch on the lawn between our meetinghouses. What an inspiring group of individuals they were! We got to learn about how they worship and participate in a meditative silence, focusing us on the people around us. I am still processing a lot of what I learned from them!
Much love to all!
Jennie
This sounds wonderful Jenny. I can't imagine the adventures you are having, you seem as though you are on the other side of the world much less the country.
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