Things In Between

So, it's been over a week since my last post and I felt that I should leave an update. Last week was just so hectic with school and other things that I feel as though I haven't had time to do much of anything! So much reading, etc. for classes, then the time I put in for commute. And on top of this I had a semi-important audition last week which I had callbacks for last night! So life's been pretty busy, busy and productive. And that is good. But then there are those times that I'm sure I could be doing something but I'm just simply not, i.e. when I get back to my apartment after a long school day I simply want to turn on the television, eat, and lay around for a few hours before beginning the homework for the next day. So sure I could do something in that time, and possible I'll start. It's just so hard to be motivated after coming in from a long, hot day lugging heavy books around. Not to mention, my commute and class schedule requires me to wake at seven a.m.! I hate mornings...

But on the flip side...the audition I had last week on Tuesday was for The Weir. It's what they call at UMd and Off-Center production. Off-Center's are completely student produced productions, but under the blessing of the faculty. They do two a semester, I think. One fully staged and one reading. The Weir is the fully staged production this semester and is being directed by John LaBombard, who is a "super senior," a senior who's here for an extra semester or year (something I'll probably have to do...), and he seems to have great ideas and strategy for the show. It would be very beneficial for me to work under him on a show like this, not to mention just to do a show here! Doing a show like an off-center production is a great way to gain experience while letting faculty, who direct the "mainstage" productions, see you and become farmiliar with you. So I have high hopes for the possibilities here, but it's a bit premature to get carried away with them yet. Like I said, we had callbacks last night and they went ok. I felt so-so about them, a bit more aprehensive today. But the serious competition was in the females auditioning for the one female role. They were all very good but each very different, and I could see any of them in the part myself, so kudos to that. It will be interesting to see who John picks to go in what direction. Exciting stuff. The final cast list goes up today. I'm about to die waiting for it.

This evening I have an audition for a mainstage production that goes up next semester: The Distance from Here. I like the piece, I just don't think there is a part in it for me at all. But I will audition all the same for the experience and to get my name and face out there with the faculty. I'll hope for the best, but won't expect a callback on this one. In any case, it will be fun to see the production next semester and a great experience all around. There's also a study abroad fair today, I might go check into that. Who knows? But as I write this post the "unproductive" feeling is creeping back upon me. I'm not sure why, but it's here lingering. Maybe I should go study something? I think I will...