Everything!

It hasn't been a week since closing, but it already feels too long. I miss everyone dearly, but I do realise that I must move on after this week, not completely, but I can't spend the time mopping around any more. For some reason, ever since the end of this show, I have felt like writing a poem. Yes, a poem. I know it sounds odd, but as a writer in training, I feel like, at least for now, I should let my heart lead the way. Close away the senses and distractions and just... write. I personally think I'm better at writing short stories rather then poems or songs (which isn't saying much in the first place) but my heart seems to want a poem, so I will definitely get to work on that.

Speaking of writing, the story my friend and I have been working on for school is completed, but bad. So we are planning on using a lot of our now free time to tweak it and hopefully have a little bit ready to test it out on people I trust, the Greenies. I know that it's not very good, but it's what I love so I know I will keep up with it. Especially if I do decide to go to the fine arts school, SPCPA. I'm still trying to decide between going there or too the high school in my district, Mounds view High School. I love Mounds view, but unfortunately, they don't have very good literature or drama programs. Normally I would jump at the chance to go to a place like SPCPA, but I already know, and have known for quite some time now, the choir director at Mounds view and he rocks! As you can probably tell, I have a good few hours trying to decide, that's if I even get excepted to SPCPA. See, you have to audition for it, depending on what you want to major there, instrument, voice, dance, theatre, and musical theatre, I think those are the five you can pick from.

I was checking up on other blogs and found that Claudia is writing another show for the Greenies and I am ecstatic! I mean think about it, another show with the same wonderful cast, written and directed by an amazing director!! I can't wait, but now I need to leave and clean... ew. I hate cleaning, but it's something that needs to be done! Oh, and to those of you who have been pushing me to get a Facebook, I think you might of won. I am now seriously considering deleting my Myspace and getting a Facebook. :D

Sylena (Regan :D)

It's Over

It's been, what, 24 hours sense I left Lakeshore yesterday? And I'm already devastated about the parting with my newest friends. I've been tired, depressed, and cranky all of today, yelling at people who annoy me, and tearing up whenever I remember the fantastic times I've had with my fellow "Greenies." Our last few shows went swimingly (yes, I did just say swimingly :D) but I for one knew that my last show would be the worse. I already almost cried before going on stage and I couldn't 100% get into character, thoughts of, "This is the end," kept floating in my head, distracting me. Giving everyone a hug at the end, I had to leave. That night I couldn't sleep, I just kept thinking, "It's over, it's OVER!" I know it'll take some time to fully get over this but I know I will... eventually.
Hugs and Kisses
Regan (Sylena) :D

Shows shows and more shows!!

So, we are officaly done with four shows and I think I'm already about to cry (which is a HUGE deal for me seeing I CAN'T cry at the end of shows, movies, books, or songs) I mean we have only, what, only NINE shows left!! And they fly! I love this cast and will be very very sad to have to leave it which is why I am trying to pass around a notebook for people to write down all their contact information. Also because my mother (my REAL mother, sorry Jessica) has already approved a summer cast pool party at my house! So I will need to get those from everyone.
But anyway, back to the show. Opening night, Thrusday, went very smoothly, only a few minor mistakes. Second show, Friday, went a little worse, but honestly not that bad at all! Especially since I have heard and experienced, through my entire acting career (which isn't that long :]), that the second show is always the worst! So it's all up hill from here which is definetly a good thing! Today's shows, both went quite well! Most people would think that one would get bored having to do two shows in one day, but at the end I STILL didn't want to leave. Not to mention that the cast had some very fun "bonding" time between shows. And a "few" good laughs!!
I'm so excited to get to spend another whole day at Lakeshore with the whole cast and crew, but alas, I must leave to eat then get some rest so I'll be energized and ready for tomorrow's shows!!

Hello Again

Hey, I'm back again. As promised. :) This post is also a test because my last post is only showing up on Firefox and not Internet Explorer. But I can also talk some more, cause that's what I do best. I'm going to try to post once a day but I'll probably end up forgetting and only post once a week, but it's my goal. Along with my other goals; finish a story I'm currently writing with my friend (It's for a school project, but once we turn it in, we're going to continue writing more and tweaking it. :D We're really detail obsessed.) and to try my hardest to do my best at the rest of the greens' rehearsals and shows. *gasps* we only have four rehearsals left! Don't get me wrong, like I said in my last post, I can't wait to perform for an audience, but I never want to leave this cast! And trust me, time flies during performances! When I was in the Music Man (also noted in the last post) we had performances for almost two months, every weekend, and it went by in a blur.
As my friend, Jessica, talked about in her blog, arms do seem to get in the way when your not talking or holding something on stage. They seem to flap around uselessly and not help what so ever. I usually talk with my hands, but on stage it just seems wrong. And I personally like Will's idea to just chop them off before we go on stage, then we won't have to worry about them on stage! But I honestly never noticed anyone seeming awkward or unnatural with their arms, even after they ratted them selves out. Everyone seems very natural on stage, like they live there and they aren't Jim, Jessica, Will, Kate, Olivia, Jenna, or Andrew anymore, they have now transformed into Briant, Aleena, Noel, Merrow, Morgan, Ginessa and Keegan. And thats just listing seven, everyone in this cast does, even the younger kids. (And yes, I do realize I too am still a kid.) It's an amazing thing to see this transformation, everyone talking to one another and having fun but when places are called, it's like stepping into a different world filled with these majestic characters that each person put a little of them, a little of their own soul into the character to help it come to life. Kinda like magic, Pinella with her magic staff might have some effect on that. Nah, I'm just kidding, everyone does this transformation on their own, in their own way. I feel like the luckiest person in the world when I walk through those doors at Lakeshore and I see everyone turn and welcome me into the theater, no one is angry when I mess up, they patiently wait for me to fix my own mistakes, but will help out if I really need it. I truly do feel like the luckiest person in the world to have been accepted and welcomed into this amazing cast.
Love,
Sylena :D

The Greens

I am currently in an amazing show called The Hanging of the Greens at Lakeshore Players theatre in White Bear Lake. I play the mischevious daughter of Briant and Aleena who have six other children as well. Add that to our neighbor, Noel's, family and you have fifteen people already. Then you take the four spirits, nineteen, and Pinella and her two slaves and you end up with a wonderful cast of twenty-two. We are already off book and open a week from yesterday. I for one, am very excited to perform for an audience but will also be sad to see this show end. We all came together quickly and really are a big family. I know that I can't wait to see my mommy and daddy again, not to mention my six, loving, siblings, and hope that they feel the same as well. I'm literaly bouncing up and down in the car on the way to the theatre in anticipation to see my family, friends, and spirits again. Rehearsals usualy consist of a run-through and notes so it's good to know that they are moving along so well but also a little scary knowing that we have less then a week until opening. Our time together as a family is limited and I would spend my whole day with them and not get bored. Now don't tell the cast of Music Man from Lakeshore, spring of 2006, but I'm positive this is my favorite show and cast I've ever done. Unfortunatley, I must pry myself away from the wonderful world of blogging and have some dinner but trust me, I'll be back soon.
Sylena

P.s. The time on this is off, I don't eat dinner at 3:00, when I posted this is was more of 5:30. I'm still trying to figure out how to fix that. :D