Wednesday, March 4, 2020

February Wrap-Up

Books I Read


3.5/5

I liked this play better than the last one I read for my monologue research. The characters were all distinct and interacted in a realistic way, so it was easy to read without getting too lost. I was able to predict where things were headed a lot of the time, but overall, I liked it! Lots of female representation.


4/5

I enjoyed this play a lot. It kept me engaged the entire time. The dialogue was so realistic, I heard every character in my head as separate people. It also played with time in a very "This Is Us" kind of way that let me put the pieces of the puzzle together as I read without it being so overwhelming I got confused and gave up. I'd love to see it performed sometime.


4/5

I read this because it's in the running for one of the fall plays next semester, and it was so much fun! It took fairytales and twisted them in unique ways I've never seen before, not to mention it includes lesbians too. It would be a really imaginative play to stage and fun to watch. It was a little hard to follow at first, but once you got past the first scene, it was easier to understand.

Movies I Watched

LOL, you have nooo time for movies when you're in school and in a musical that rehearses for 30 hours a week.

Quotes I Wrote

Nothing new here, but I have been working on scripts for my summer musical theatre camps for kids, so that's been a lot of fun!

Obsessions I Acquired

None this month!

Pictures of the Month

I'm not sure what I did to make him laugh, but I'm so glad I captured it like this!
TJ turned 18 and made an "I 💓 Josh" shirt to prove that he's his #1 fan  😂
Josh was amazing in "Almost, Maine!" I loved the whole show!





Claire and I got marshmallows as part of the Founders' Day event
Muffie made an appearance at rehearsal!
My "Directed Entrance" project for class was a success! I set up the classroom like a sports game, bear mascot and all.
 


Emma and I went to a crop top party, aka our first ever college party. It was fun for the first 45 minutes: I had a Sprite, I danced with my friends while we were all still sober, and I went back to the dorms after the noise was too overstimulating 😂
We escaped the room for Lizzie's birthday party!

Post-rehearsal cast outing!
I took some photos at rehearsals for social media marketing and this one came out the best

Valentine's Day girls' night!
Had the best Valentine's Day weekend with Josh!

Octopus balls = the most delicious thing I've ever eaten




Vagina Monologues! They were so good (and funny)!


The next night we spent the whole day lazing around and watching "Supernatural" (with chocolate strawberry ice cream)


We couldn't let the weekend end without taking a goofy selfie
Dr. Brodie had me take headshots of the cast and I'm really pleased with how they turned out! It was a ton of fun. These are just a few of the ones I took.




My parents sent me a super sweet Valentine's Day package


We didn't end up wearing these wigs in the show, but it was pretty fun to be blonde again for a second 😂
Cast dinner during tech
"Cowgirl's Revenge!"
Post-dress rehearsal group photo
These shots of the show turned out awesome! Photo credit: Juliana Wall Photography
  

My family came opening night!
My roomie saw it too!
B'Nats photo!
The awesome opening night gift package from my parents

Snapshots of a few of my costumes from the show




And now for a slew of photos with castmates, directors, and friends who saw the show!
























Josh stayed for the weekend to see the show!



Josh drew my own cruise pamphlet like the ones my character (Missy Hart) had in the show. It's gorgeous!
Breakfast date at Wismer!
Scout pictures!
















How was your February?

5 comments:

Boquinha said...

So much to comment on . . .

I LOVED 9 to 5!! You were fantastic!

No story about the tea at the Vagina Monologues?

I really like how that black and white dress looks with the long cardigan.

Your story about your first party reminds me of Fangirl. :P

Valentines girls' night?? SO PRETTY!!

MUFFIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Did Josh bring bowls for the ice cream? That guy thinks of everything!

Octopus balls. We probably shouldn't call them that. It prompted an entire conversation for us about whether or not Octopi have testicles . . .

I love your hair up and back in that picture of you in the hoodie - there are 2 other girls in the picture with you . . . super cute hair

Love the Roz group photos! I LOVE when women wear men's clothing.

Love the picture of Scout with the toy!! SO FREAKING CUTE!

Fun post! C'mon, March!! Time keeps marching on . . . :P (Sorry. Pun. I blame Josh.)

The Magic Violinist said...

@Boquinha

Thank you! :)

LOL, noooo. xD

Ha, I'm living Fangirl in real life, just with a little more socialization. ;P

Yes, he did! He was so prepared!

LOL, I could just call them Tako Yaki, but that doesn't really say what they are either . . .

Thank you! It was just my hair from the show, maybe a little flattened after the performance. :P

Ha!

Jimmy said...

I was hoping to write something worthwhile but I'm distracted by the though of chocolate strawberry ice cream. And you made me aware of a Pulitzer Prize winner that I hadn't known about. So thanks, I'll read it now. Do you have a Spring Break coming up soon? Wait, Coronavirus might ruin that. Keep up the great life you're living!

Hannah said...

Wow! Looks like you've been super busy!

I have acquired an obsession with the RENT soundtrack. 😅

Hope you have a marvellous March!

The Magic Violinist said...

@Jimmy

It was sooo good. You're welcome, I hope you enjoy it! LOL, yes, I'm on spring break now and they extended it for another week, along with classes the week after that being done remotely online. Can't complain about the extra vacation time, but it is unnerving not knowing if/when I'll go back to campus. At least there's more time to read!

@Ivy

Yes I have been, I crammed a lot into the shortest month of the year. xD

That is a fantastic obsession to have! What's your favorite song?

Happy March!