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| The Mississippi River Photo Credit: Chuck Manahan |
For now, I am off to drive cross country to my next destination... New York, NY!
Until next time, Rock Island.
Meghan
Showing posts with label circa '21. Show all posts
Showing posts with label circa '21. Show all posts
Monday, January 6, 2014
All Good Things Must End
For now, I am off to drive cross country to my next destination... New York, NY!
Until next time, Rock Island.
Meghan
Friday, December 20, 2013
It's Getting Close to Christmas!
My parents are officially in the Quad Cities! I am so excited to have them see my shows and to celebrate Christmas in Chicago!
You know my dad is around when I have amazing pictures like this for the blog:
More adventures with my parents to come!
Meghan
You know my dad is around when I have amazing pictures like this for the blog:
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| Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse Photo Credit: Chuck Manahan |
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| A Christmas Story at Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse Photo Credit: Chuck Manahan |
Meghan
Monday, October 28, 2013
The Next Adventure
Life here in Rock Island is off to a very busy start!
I arrived in Illinois on the 23rd and began rehearsals with the cast right away! This cast is wonderful already. Everyone is older so there's no drama and the dishes are always done. The show has an audience on November 6th (that's nine days away!) and we've actually made quite a lot of progress in the short time we've been here!
Above are pictures from the Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse Facebook page taken on the first day of rehearsal! There are ten kids in the show and they are so sweet and talented, albeit rambunctious!
The adults, including myself, all live in the Actor's House together, which is basically a gateway to practical jokes, late night laughs, and quick friendships. It's been a blast so far! I'm looking forward to more pictures of costumes and adventures to come!
More to come,
Meghan
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| Photo credit: Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse |
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| Photo credit: Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse |
The adults, including myself, all live in the Actor's House together, which is basically a gateway to practical jokes, late night laughs, and quick friendships. It's been a blast so far! I'm looking forward to more pictures of costumes and adventures to come!
More to come,
Meghan
Saturday, September 28, 2013
You'll Shoot Your Eye Out!
It's finally official! On my birthday, September 20th, I received an email from Denny at the Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island, Illinois offering me ensemble in their production of A Christmas Story!
It was probably the best birthday present ever, because it means I will have a performing job again until January 5th.
I am so excited to be a part of this production for two reasons.
One, I love the movie A Christmas Story. It is a family favorite that has played at my house every year during the holidays ever since I can remember. We have a leg lamp, wrapping paper, the trivia game, and too many ornaments of Ralphie in his pink bunny pajamas to count. My family quotes this movie all the time. (Yes, even when it isn't the holiday season.) A Christmas Story is also the last thing we watch on Christmas in my house. It usually runs 24 hours straight on AMC on Christmas Day, and as soon as we have finished dinner, on comes A Christmas Story. (It is also regularly seen in the background of my family's famous "Wrapping Paper Picture." We basically cover ourselves in the wrapping paper from the presents we open as if it were our blanket.) We really just love this movie.
Second, I will be working with Tony Parise, a director I have worked with twice as a child. He was my director for Bravo! On With The Show on Broadway at the Imperial Theatre in 2004 as well as the director for the opening number of the 2005 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade! Both programs were done with Camp Broadway, a really awesome camp in New York City for kids interested in Musical Theatre. I knew he was the director when I auditioned for the show, but I didn't realize he would be at the auditions in New York when I went. I am so thrilled to be working with him as an adult after all of these years, it is sure to be a wonderful experience.
The best part about all of this is that I didn't even think I would be able to audition for this show. I had gone to an audition for a different show the day before, and had been called back the next day for an all day callback. On a lunch break, I took a chance and ran to the audition. Luckily, they had gone through most of the people they had in the morning and allowed me to walk right in. I cannot repeat it enough, but everything happens for a reason.
I'm so excited to be able to keep working, but even more, I'm excited to have more adventures to share with you.
This is only the beginning.
Meghan
It was probably the best birthday present ever, because it means I will have a performing job again until January 5th.
I am so excited to be a part of this production for two reasons.
One, I love the movie A Christmas Story. It is a family favorite that has played at my house every year during the holidays ever since I can remember. We have a leg lamp, wrapping paper, the trivia game, and too many ornaments of Ralphie in his pink bunny pajamas to count. My family quotes this movie all the time. (Yes, even when it isn't the holiday season.) A Christmas Story is also the last thing we watch on Christmas in my house. It usually runs 24 hours straight on AMC on Christmas Day, and as soon as we have finished dinner, on comes A Christmas Story. (It is also regularly seen in the background of my family's famous "Wrapping Paper Picture." We basically cover ourselves in the wrapping paper from the presents we open as if it were our blanket.) We really just love this movie.
Second, I will be working with Tony Parise, a director I have worked with twice as a child. He was my director for Bravo! On With The Show on Broadway at the Imperial Theatre in 2004 as well as the director for the opening number of the 2005 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade! Both programs were done with Camp Broadway, a really awesome camp in New York City for kids interested in Musical Theatre. I knew he was the director when I auditioned for the show, but I didn't realize he would be at the auditions in New York when I went. I am so thrilled to be working with him as an adult after all of these years, it is sure to be a wonderful experience.
The best part about all of this is that I didn't even think I would be able to audition for this show. I had gone to an audition for a different show the day before, and had been called back the next day for an all day callback. On a lunch break, I took a chance and ran to the audition. Luckily, they had gone through most of the people they had in the morning and allowed me to walk right in. I cannot repeat it enough, but everything happens for a reason.
I'm so excited to be able to keep working, but even more, I'm excited to have more adventures to share with you.
This is only the beginning.
Meghan
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