Something truly amazing happened up here in Sacramento this month. I was given the opportunity to do something I always wanted to do, but didnt know if I could do well. The opportunity came at an extremely inconvenient and stressful time, and was stress producing in itself, given the enormity of the task and the limited time to accomplish it. I was cast in the lead role of a musical, 6 days before my mother died. It took grit, sacrifice, and determination -- in other words, work. Hard work. Eighty pages of dialogue to memorize and seven songs which, although I had others onstage, I had to sing all by myself. I had to learn it. I had 5 weeks. Rehearsals every night except Friday and Saturday, every day spent learning lines. I didnt have time to sit shiva for the week in Sacramento or go to Los Angeles to be comforted by friends. I had to isolate myself so I could do this thing I always wanted to do. Im not right for many roles. But I knew I was right for this one. So many parallels! Be careful what you wish for. I buried my mother on July 16. August 16 we opened to a sold out house. I had one friend in the audience. Yet, everyone coming out of that theater had something nice to say. Some were in tears. One man told me I should have been on Broadway long ago, and he kissed the top of my head. Another man just said Wow. The mother of the actress who played Louise (Gypsy) scolded me. How dare you make my daughter do something she didnt want to do! I have a great cast. I am working with extremely talented people I get hugs and kisses onstage and, believe me, with this part, I need those. The start of school coincided with tech week. I could not fathom how I could handle getting a classroom ready and getting the show ready. I was kind to myself. I chose the show. I am not in a classroom this year -- yet. However, I do have a movie scheduled to start in September. And now I am known around town as a lead actress. The director told me I was cast on the strength of my acting. Thank you to Connie, for changing the trajectory of my life. I had a dream...and it just came true. And I am so, so grateful. Doing what you were meant to do -- born to do -- feels great. Thank you, God!
Posted on: Mon, 18 Aug 2014 19:00:54 +0000
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