71 - Character Work

Rehearsal today was ok, but our rehearsal after rehearsal was just awesome!  Karen (who plays Lizzie) and I wanted to work a couple of our scenes that we'd been struggling with, not only for delivery but blocking.  Jack (director) stuck around and Gretta (Nance) was there when we first started.  Both gave some good insight into the scenes.  After we were done, Jack, Karen and I talked about Emma's possible reasons for how she acts - from being tired of mothering Lizzie to possibly carrying guilt because she actually contracted someone to murder her father and stepmother.  Lot of food for thought when developing this character.

Another 'positive' today was actually getting to meet Teddy Krager Key, the main character in Aussie Song (the December musical).  I honestly did not realize she was still alive and living here in Jacksonville.  She's been in the US over 60 years, but she still has her Australian accent. 

Finally, my friend that inspired blog 69 has actually started his own blog.  It's his "Online Gratitude Journal."  My blog was intended for me to find the positive in each day, and now it (along with JSG who inpired me to do mine) has inspired him to do the same.  Just think how positive the world would be if we all committed to posting at least one positive thing from that day each day.

Life is good!
xo