Um... it's the 3rd day?

So guys, it's the 3rd official day at Walnut Hill.  I've already sat through 3 hours of classes and over 9-10 hours of rehearsal.  It's crazy!!  I'm playing Chuck Cranston in "Footloose" and actually have to go because rehearsal starts in 5.  Bye!!

Brent

First weekend = um.... wow.

So guys. My first from Walnut Hill update. Geez... the longest Sat-Sun combination of my life.

Saturday morning - so I woke up at 5 a.m. to head to the airport. And then we got there and my freaking flight was delayed an hour and twenty minutes. But it was all good. The lady on the plane was crazy mean and wouldn't talk to me. Oh well! Butt head. So I finally got to the Logan Airport and I had to wait FOREVER in baggage claim then I left and went to Walnut Hill. Then I kind of did the awkward, "don't know anybody so I'll just walk around acting like I know what I'm doing. I, of course, do NOT!!" baha. But after I set up everything in my room, which sadly is a single, I heard talking at the entrance to the dorm building so I went outside and met LOTS of people.

Among those people would be: Angie, David, Hayley, Becca, and Sophie.

Angie has the biggest personality, but I love her.

David is Dillon Roseen. (for those of you who know who that is..)

Hayley can belt and is a legit. soprano.

Becca is crazy awesome and just... amazing.

Sophie has the most energy here, I think.

:-)

Basically we did nothing but just hang out and meet people until the orientation which was just talking. Haha. Then I went to bed at 10:45 am.

Sunday - AUDITIONS!!!

So the auditions were TODAY. And we started like prep at 8:45 a.m. Ugh.... The dance was amazing, and not too too difficult. I'm not the worst dancer by far, but I'm not like the best either. We'll see what happens! :-) Haha. My song went well, aside from the minor crack on the A, but oh well. I was the only guy who belted an A. Haha. The dance went well enough in the audition, the choreographer for one of the musicals was smiling at me. And my monologue was good I guess.

Then we were free to do anything. So I went and talked to Brownwyn, my crazy awesome Irish friend, who is BEAUTIFUL. I'll post pictures at some point. Then I went to the field and rolled down a hill, IN THE RAIN. Bahaha!! Hayley's idea NOT mine. Then we decided to watch a movie, but played Bananagrahams instead, then Brownwyn and I went and talked some more and sang around the piano. :-) Hahaha. Now I'm sitting in David's room using his laptop. But I'm gonna go to the common room and figure out what the conversation is about.

-Brent

Sad day!!

So got an update from Walnut Hill today.  We'll no longer be doing the Kander and Ebb favorite Chicago.

We'll be doing The Boyfriend instead.  And also we'll be doing The Miracle instead of Hippolytis.  (I know I spelt that wrong.  Haha.)

Oh well.  They'll still be great shows.

-Brent

The long stretch...

Alrighty guys,

I leave on Saturday.  :-)  YES!!  I'm so thrilled.  As soon as I get to Boston, I'll post the address to where you can send me mail if you'd like.  I'd love to hear from everyone.

-Brent

Walnut Hill Summer Theatre Shows :-)

Alright guys,

I JUST found out, so I thought I'd let you know.

Shows for Summer of 2009

Six Characters in Search of an Author (Sei personaggi in cerca d'autore) is the 

most famous and celebrated play by the Italian writer Luigi Pirandello. The play is a 

satirical tragicomedy. It was first performed in 1921 at the Teatro Valle in Rome with 

shouts from the audience of "Manicomio!" ("Madhouse!").  

 

As You Like It is a pastoral comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been 

written in 1599 or early 1600 and first published in the folio of 1623. The play 

features one of Shakespeare's most famous and oft-quoted speeches, "All the world's 

a stage," and is the origin of the phrase "too much of a good thing."  

 

 

Euripides' Hippolytus Timberlake Wertenbaker Translation Synopsis: Furious that 

Prince Hippolytus will not worship her, Aphrodite, goddess of love, seeks revenge. 

Infecting Hippolytus’ stepmother, Phaedra, with an overpowering desire for him, 

Aphrodite’s retribution will sweep both prince and queen to a brutal end. 

 

 

 

The House of Bernarda Alba by the Spanish dramatist Federico García Lorca: The 

play explores themes of repression, passion, and conformity, and inspects the effects 

of men upon women. Bernarda's cruel tyranny over her daughters foreshadows the 

stifling nature of Franco's fascist regime, which was to arrive just a few weeks after 

Lorca finished writing his play. 

 

 

 

Chicago is a Kander and Ebb musical set in prohibition era Chicago. The music is by 

John Kander with lyrics by Fred Ebb and a book by Ebb and Bob Fosse. The story is a 

satire on corruption in the administration of criminal justice, and the concept of the 

"celebrity criminal."  

 

 

 

Footloose is a musical based on the 1984 movie of the same name. The music is by 

Tom Snow (among others), the lyrics by Dean Pitchford (with additional lyrics by 

Kenny Loggins), and the book is by Pitchford and Walter Bobbie. 

-Brent

So my time to leave is not shorter any more...

So, I finally heard back from Shorter in regards to how much money I received.  They gave me $100 for the 2-week program.  Oh well!!  Just Boston.

:-)

I'll keep you updated as things happen.

-Brent