ALL I CAN SAY IS "WOW"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Remember all the "drama" I kept talkin' about before? It resolved and it has a happy ending. Today I was cast in San Jose Stage Company's upcoming production of THE WHITE HOUSE MURDER CASE by Jules Feiffer and directed by Ray Garrett. I can't believe it!! This is my first professional play (my fourth professional show but the first play I have done in over 10 years!!) I have spent the last 10 years concentrating on doing musicals that I forgot that I can act.

The drama was that while I was asked to come in and read for the play I knew that the time commitment involved would interfere with the opera. Deep inside me I knew that I was not ready to tackle something of this magnitude. If you think that learning and entire role in an opera is like learning lines you are out of your fucking mind. I kept stressing about this over the holidays and when this opportunity came along I just couldn't pass it up. I didn't know if I had a chance in hell of getting in the play or not but I decided to step down from the opera. Maybe in time I will try doing an opera - but starting with a small or supporting role - not something like Falstaff.

Thankfully my teacher, Debra understood my situation and allowed me to step down from the opera. After I read the play I was hooked - I really wanted to be a part of this and had my final callback on Sunday night and just found out earlier this afternoon. The cast assembled features (to me) Bay Area acting Gods. I'll write more later. My heart is full and I will probably break down and cry from joy any second so I should stop writing.

I guess the moral of the story is - follow your heart and if something doesn't feel right to you - don't do it. You'll be a happier person for it =+)

M.