Day 47

Today was not as an eventful day as yesterday but it was still a good day.

I seem to be back on Debra's good side. She complained to me about the show she is directing (Assassins, which is the 5 week Senior intensive) for more than 5 minutes. I enjoyed it though. I then asked her if on the Monday of the week I leave to go back to Michigan, if I could sit in on her rehearsal for the whole day, and she said "Duh, you can come in anytime you want." Frickin' love her. I just am dying to see how she directs.

When I got upstairs...I was late (since I was talking to Debra). So the group were already working on learning some songs. When we transitioned into blocking some more scenes, E came up and thanked me for yesterday. I asked her if she was feeling better and she said yes. Poor girl. But she seemed really excited to be back. And seriously this was a bonding experience, she is one of my favorites now...if I can have favorites. :)

We have blocked about half of the show!!! The students' homework for the weekend is to memorize their parts for that half of the show. Next week we will finish blocking the show, and I am sure, start doing some run throughs.

Lunch was so successful today!!! We did a scavenger hunt and it caught all of the rowdy boys' attentions. So good thing to know for the future...if you have a lot of rowdy 4th-6th grade boys to entertain give them something that will occupy all their attention, something that is very organized. It seems very obvious now. :)

I have decided to stay on HONK! for the rest of my time here. No other camps or half days. I really like what we are accomplishing with this camp and the students are fun and incredibly talented. The only negative is I can't figure out what Ed wants from me. My plan is to ask him, again, straight up. He is just very independent with his directing that he has a harder time giving me things to do. So I am going to try to just start doing more without him telling me. Like taking certain actors into the hall and running lines or something. I am also going to talk to Sean to see what he thinks, if he has any advice. I just know Ed is a wonderful director and I want to learn his secrets...but he has a hard time telling people what they are! So I need to work harder to get them. :)

I have a great weekend planned for me! The Theunes are coming to the Twin Cities area tomorrow afternoon!!! We are going to go see Annie Jr. at a local theatre and maybe some other things. Sunday we are going to the Mall of America! I am so excited they are letting me be involved in their vacation. I am very excited to see them all. Have a great night, y'all!!!