moving on

The blog looks great, Eric! You’ve inspired me! (plus, I realize that some of you don’t know exactly what I’m doing these days, etc.) So..

Danny and I are leaving in ONE WEEK (oh God, that’s a little terrifying) for Boca Raton, FL, where I will be entering the MFA acting program at Florida Atlantic University. (so their website isn’t the prettiest, but it’ll give you an idea) I’m really pumped about it - especially after reading Nicole’s comment about actors taking classes regularly (doesn’t Anne Bogart make that same point in one of her books?), I feel really energized (and lucky) to be spending the next three years of my life learning more about how to do what I love!

The program is a fairly standard one, grounded in Alexander for movement and Linklatter for voice, though the faculty - as well as visiting artists - draw upon a variety of other techniques as well. One of my favorite characteristics of the program is that it works intensively on campus at FAU for the first two years and then features a professional internship for the final year. So if you’re interested in a more performance-oriented career, FAU works to hook you up with a theatre somewhere in the country for you to perform with during that final year; if you’re more academic-oriented, they will place you with a college or university where you can teach. The program accepts ten students (5 men and 5 women) every two years, so basically while you’re on campus, you get all their attention. Isn’t that nice?

I could say lots more, but I unfortunately am still working and I have to be there in 20 minutes, so my time for today is up. But know that my email and phone number will be the same, so you know how to reach me if you need me! Good luck with your various projects/auditions, etc. I love hearing about what everyone is doing!

This blog, it does.  I feel like it will be nice once we regularly start using to have that kind of support in what we all love to do:)  In my news, I have been ‘granted’ an audition with the school at Steppenwolf.  I audition March 18, so wish me luck!  I’m also applying to three other programs that are in New York (all summer programs): Stella Adler Studio, Neighborhood Playhouse, and the Shakespeare Lab at the Public Theater. So hopefully I’ll be doing some sort of crazy acting thing this summer….Eric, where will you be touring?  Lindsay, when do you start touring?  Cassie, how’s the school searching?  Jerry, how’s the set building?  Kyle, how was your audition in D.C.?  All others, what are you up to? (This is my way of showing everyone that we’re all up to exciting things and we should feel free to talk and slightly brag about ourselves.) Hope it’s beautiful where you are!  I’m about to spend a rainy Saturday in, drinking tea and watching a movie…