"Meet and Greet"

Today was a pretty full day...a really good full day. I got to work around 9:30 and worked until around noon...then got a surprise! The girl that I share an office space with, Jill, reminded me that the first meet and greet that I was able to go to was going to begin soon. The director, artistic team, and cast of "A Streetcar Named Desire" were introduced to the staff before they began their first read-through. A big name that a lot of you might know is Ricardo Antonio Chavira, who will be playing the part of Stanley. He is best known for his role as Carlos in "Desperate Housewives" (the one married to Eva Longoria's character). The director, John Miller-Stephany, explained the process that he and Joe Dowling went through in picking this show as one of the summer shows. They wanted to do a great American classic, and although there were a lot to choose from, this one struck a chord with the artistic team. John was a little timid to take on such a big play with so many "ghosts," as he called them. But he was inspired by some of Tennessee Williams' letters to Arthur Miller (the original director of the 1947 Broadway debut) to take on the show and make it great. From what the scenic and costume designers explained, it should be a fantastic show. After my first great meet and greet, I had lunch out on the Endless Bridge, and then got back to work. When I finished up the day at 3:30, I headed home, picked up my roommate and then headed to IKEA (you can be jealous Nina!). I was set to buy myself a mattress. As much fun as sleeping on the floor has been, I felt the need for a little more cushion. I found a great mattress at a great price and bought it (thank you, Dad, for the transfer of money into my account). Then we came back to our apartment, set up my bed, ate some dinner, hung out with our other roommate, and went to a show! Christy (one of my roommates) and I were able to see "Circle Mirror Transformation" in the Dowling Studio, the black box-type theatre. It was a great show about adults in an acting class finding out about themselves and reaching their limits. It was really funny and hilarious to watch all the silly warm-ups and exercises that we actors do from the outside. We really do make a fool of ourselves...but we volunteer to do so, right? Well, it has been a jam-packed day full of theatre. Good day. Time for me to hit the sack. *Left ear tug*