Thursday, January 25, 2007

And a bit of acting on the side

I have gotten to know a few undergraduates since I got to Trinity. It's kinda cool because I feel weird walking around, recognizing faces, even having a couple lectures together, and not knowing names or feeling like we can say hello to each other.

There's one student with whom I've been in conversation about theatre and changing the world and such. He's really sweet, passionate, and smart. He actually reminds me lots of Wolfgang which is an added bonus. I attended his 10-minute directing scene performance last term which was ambitious and showed promise for his abilities in casting, use of space, and commitment. He was accepted into the next level of directing coursework which means this term he has to do a twenty-minute scene. Earlier this week he asked me if I would act in it. We had a brief conversation and I was 99% sure I would do it simply because he is passionate about his work and it's fun to work with someone who has a vision. I read the script and now am awaiting further scheduling. It will make for a slightly crazier next couple weeks, but the performance will happen in the middle of the term so I can still have time to focus on my papers before taking my mid-March European excursion (details TBD).

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