Well, this is my first attempt to do an actual blog outside MySpace and Facebook. I may re-post some of the things I've written on those sites ('cause let's face it, sometimes I can be damn clever haha) but I mostly started this to try and document my first national touring experience. I am doing a play called "Most Valuable Player" with Dallas Children's Theater, a baseball-themed play about Jackie Robinson and how he came to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers. I am playing Branch Rickey, the team owner and the man responsible for getting Jackie onto the team. I've already met a man who pitched for the Dodgers in 1955 who knew Branch Rickey and who said I'm portraying him well, so I guess that's all the mark of approval anyone needs! lol.
We've had a good time in rehearsals so far...there are 5 people in the show...4 guys, one girl. I'm the only 'mo representation, so it looks to be a dry 9 months. haha. But everyone has been great so far, and I think we're all going to have fun together.
I'm leaving at 7:30 in the morning (Thursday, October 15), so I'm sitting in my room amidst a pile of "take/don't take" and trying to figure out how to pack for a month on the road. This month will be the litmus test, because we're back through the holidays and will leave on January 11 for 4 full months of traveling the country. Whew! I'm looking forward to seeing parts of the country I haven't seen before, and hopefully getting to see some good friends who live in other areas.
So that's enough for this first horribly boring first post. I'll be on as I can throughout the tour and will hopefully keep you all updated on the latest and greatest.
Until then,
Namarie
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