Iph Week 3

 Today we had rehearsal. This was not just any rehearsal this was an 8 hour, count um 8 hour rehearsal for Iphigenia 2.0. During the course of these three weeks, i have discovered:

The military is not so bad. Its just the politicians that are.
I still don’t want to join up.
I am scared of new things.
I am perhaps the most un-flexable person in the world.
I cannot dance.
not even a bit.

We still have so much to do, but not enough time. I am really worried that i will be unable to perform at the level of the actors when it comes to the dancing. I guess i will just have to make up for in in my text work, and in the other sections of the play. i do look forward to rehearsal but i do not look forward to the dances. =(.

here is a tracklist for the play so far. I have these on repeat in my itunes.

Toy Soldiers by Eminem
Mamma said knock you out by LL Cool J
End of the Road by Boys II Men
The Great Bouzouki by Krid P.
Girls just wanna have fun (cover) by Kill the Young.

pretty sure these songs will be stuck in my head forever.

Slam Poetry

So this guy comes to PUC, comes to our small predominately white and asian campus. His name Bryonn Bain. 1st of all he was amazing. I’m not much for hip hop/rap music, but i found myself being magnetized to his flow and to his lyrics. It was just such a beautiful flow to it all. And his messages were important. he spoke out against racism, against unfairness. Everything about his message was refreshing. He is not the black guy who comes and tells all the white people we should appreciate the black man because we did all these bad things to them and without them we would be nowhere. I’m all for racial equality, but most of the time i see the pendulum swing too far the other way. NO he didn’t do that he came and preached a message of straight equality. You cant do anything about the past. What is important is now! He told the story of his wrongful imprisonment, but instead of being bitter about it he has moved to a place where he can dialogue about racial issues in america. He has a passion for the prison system in our nation because of his wrongful imprisonment. He now uses his experience to reach out to people incarcerated around our nation. Some of the things he told us was appalling but, it NEEDS to be said. America now imprisons more people than iraq, north korea, and Afghanistan combined. The number of blacks in our prison system that that majority of them are wrongfully profiled is more than were placed in prison during the “Apartide” in south africa. Thats is horribly wrong and makes me ashamed to call this nation my people. But here i am an american. What will i do to make a change? The most amazing part about his program. The stage reading of his new one man play. There is only one word to describe it. Amazing. It really moved me. The message of hope at the end was a really moving moment.

ps. on a side note. Bryonn Bain has inspired me to start writing again. I know my poetry is going to suck, but as he told me you have to just let it come out. It will get better over time. You have to let it spill out then you can craft it and mold it later.

How to not get cast:

So i had my solo audition yesterday. I did awfull. I will be happy with any part in this production, which is probally what i will have to accept. If i end up with a speaking role i will be stoked beyond beleif. But i dont know if that will happen. I love the soldier parts and i actually did decent at them. It was the other part that i tried out for that i literally sucked at. We will see what happens. Call back list is up in an about an hour. The only thing i can do is wait and see what happens. The final cast list will be up on friday. Even if i dont get a call back i might still have gotten cast, but i dont know if thats even a possibility. I guess maybe for a soldier role, but like i said we shall see. What i guess makes up for it is that many of my friends didnt do so hot eaither. Jon Garza was complaining about his performance. As was Jessica and Sarah. So we will see if any of us get parts. I was a wreck going into my audition. I was so nervous. I could tell i was because my leg was bouncing up and down and thats all it does when im nervous. It only happens when im that nervous. Well its only a waiting game now.

LOVE is a four letter word

ATTN: PUC PEOPLE.This saturday night, at the Alice Holst Theatre on Pacific Union College Campus, the play Love is a Four Letter Word: Exploring how and why we fall. This play is a collection of 1 act plays on the topic of LOVE. The directors and actors have been working really hard on this play. There are 7 plays that have been worked together under the careful eye of Mei Ann Teo and Cambria Wheeler.

I have a small part in one of the plays. And thus i can attest to the greatness of the other plays espeically the ending play, On Tidy Endings. The acting is amazing as 2 seniors (Jessica McPherson and Jonathan Garza) take the stage for the first time here at PUC. They are joined by Freshman Zoe Thompson, and Sophmore Harrison Mullin. The talent abounds in this play as well as the other 1 act plays.

I strongly urge you to come and see it. The performance dates are the 16th, 17th, 20th, 21st, 23rd, 24th. The Show times are at 8pm in Stauffer Hall at the Alice Holst Theatre. Tickets are 3 bucks for students and 5 dollars for others. Thats cheeper than a gallon of gas for students! So come and suport the Dramatic Arts Society.And stay tuned for Iphigenia 2.0 this spring from DAS. Its going to rule. Trust me I just read the script. Ill write a entry about it soon. I promise, right about the time ill do the politics one.-twid.

sick

im getting sick. this is not good. especially with LOVE right arround the corner. And no not love like…love…love like the play LOVE is a four letter word. I have a small part at best but its still a part and not being able to talk will not be good for speaking and projecting and all that. so boo on you sickness.the politics blog is comming. i promise. right after this week of hell is over. 2 midterms, pub night, senate, tech week(two   5-11pm calls, and one 8-10 call.), 1 psych study. throw in work. the play premering this weekend arround my work schedule. =S. this week is going to suck the life out of me.