"First Rehearsal"

Welp, today was my first day. It was a lot of "how-to" explanations, but it was very interesting. I will be doing primarily research about donors (entirely confidential, of course) and also helping out with special events, which particularly strikes my fancy. We had a development department meeting this morning (as we will every Wednesday morning) and I really enjoyed meeting everyone, but we spent a lot of time discussing possibilities for a special event. It was really fun for me to listen to the brainstorming that occurred with the development department. That was all before lunch! For lunch, my mentor, Emily, took me to a cafe near the Guthrie, Spoon River. It was mostly vegan and organic, but it was really good! After lunch, we headed back to the Guthrie and I got to some work! I did some research and started using a program called Tessatura (sp?). Then, Emily took me on a tour of the theatre...it is a maze in there! Especially all the back hallways that I will have to memorize so I know how to get around. :) The Guthrie is really an amazing building and the architecture is unbelievable! I am so excited to learn and experience all that I can there. This Friday I am going to shadow at a special event for the opening of "Dollhouse" and the author, Rebecca Gilman, will be there! Then on Tuesday, I am going to go see "Circle Mirror Transformation," a new play. It should be really great! Thanks for continuing to follow. *Left ear tug!*