Elixir Of Interests

 Hi everyone, If you have read my blog before, it is probably not a shock that I run a Broadway Club at my school.  Today, we had our first meeting of the year, and it did not go according to plan. We would be discussing Suffs, since my school will be doing Suffs in the spring. I did everything in my power as a club president. I made social media posts, I mentioned it in all my classes, but in the end, only one other student came. This student is one dedicated member of Broadway club, and I had little doubt he would come. So the meeting ended up just being the three of us, including the teacher.  Of course it hurt. But I wasn't offended that no one came to my meeting. I know that we are not the most popular club. I have never had more than 8 people come to a meeting. It does make me worried. I know that our school producing Suffs is an incredible honor. I know that the show is also incredible. I worry that no amount of passion from me and the directors will be able to spr...

 Hi everyone,  A few weeks ago, I went to an audition for my school production of Elf. In my mind, I am the calmest, most collected person in an audition. In reality this isn't true. No matter how many deep breaths I take, or prepared I feel, my nerves will always come. So, in an effort to learn from my past mistakes and attempts, I a going to talk about all that I've learned and all I have to work on.  The number one thing I try to remember (and this applies to academic tests typically as well) is that no one is trying to trick you. No one is lying to you. No one wants you to fail. Reminding myself that typically calms me down.  At this past audition, I went into the room, got super nervous, messed up the lyrics, the timing, everything. It really didn't go great. When I walked. out, I found a girl I barely knew panicking. She had never auditioned before and she had prepared the wrong song. I really only had met her once or twice in chemistry, so I can't say we are c...

Hello everyone!      This past weekend, I had the honor of attending Brody Grant's last show. It felt like a culmination of the past year and a half. From the first time I saw the Outsiders last year to now, and every performance I attended in-between, this show has felt special to me. This specific performance was one that will forever stick out in my mind.      The performance started with a standing ovation as he walked into the theater, lasting for what felt like about a minute, then just as it started to settle down, it started back up again. There was much more applause to some throughout the performance. The ensemble songs felt bigger and louder in a way. The quiet moments felt softer and more intimate. Both Far Away From Tulsa and Death's at My Door were both numbers that stick out in my mind as the latter. The gravity of the moment could be felt throughout the theater.      During the show, it felt like there were multiple shows at t...