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Wow!  Didn’t realize that I haven’t touched this site since January.  Sorry about that.  Alot has happened.  I was laid off from my job (Whoo).  My Sister and her husband are pregnant (and due in August) with their first  baby.  I am working on an Independent film (Politics of Street Crime ).  And have been asked to be a part of a production crew for 48 hour Movie at the end of July!  Much busier being off of work then when I was on it! LOL

I have to say that being laid off hasn’t been all that bad.  Is their suckage…well of course.  Less income coming in even with unemployment…and not being able to find a job in your field can be  a little disheartening.  But in all actuality, it has given me the impetus to work on what has always been my heart and soul – Acting.

As I told you all back in January I started taking an acting class in Royal Oak.  Well when the beginning classes were done I signed up for the film class as well as the independent study classes.  Well along with the film class I have been working hard on the actual film.  I have a role in the film as well as working crew.  I am learning many of the aspects of being a production coordinator as well as being on most of the film shoots doing whatever is needed of me at the time.  Our goal is to wrap production in September in time to submit our film to Sundance.  So it’s pretty exciting stuff!

This weekend we held/are holding a varietal theater show at a black box theater in Detroit – 1515 Broadway.  Not only has this been an opportunity to showcase the talent in our group, but we are  also utilizing this time to celebrate The Actors Workshop’s Silver Anniversary as well as fund raising for the Film.  In July our director will be heading out to California to do some casting for a name actor to be a part of the film.   Keep your fingers crossed!

For the 25 show this weekend – I have had 2 major and one supporting role in the 3 theater productions.  It’s been a ton of rehearsals, work, time and fun!  Opening night went off pretty darn good.  We had some small oops’ (not from me of course) but that’s what happens in a live show.  Peter was there – and I have to say…nothing made me feel better then to find him after the show, and to see nothing but naked adoration and pride in his eyes.  It really made me feel like I might be good at this after all!  It was awesome.  I had a lot of wonderful compliments, and some really spot on suggestions.  Tonight is the close of show – and then it’s back to the film world.  But I have LOVED this quick foray into theater. Actually our director is looking to possibly direct a showing of Streetcar Named Desire this fall. I hope I can work with them on that as well….I love Tennessee Williams.

Through my work with The Actor’s Workshop I was introduced to Wes and Roger from BoxTruck Productions and was invited by them to be on their team for the Detroit 48 Hour Movie Project…can you say honored and excited.  What will happen is at the end of July our team will be given a genre and some other information – and we will have to write, shoot and edit a film with those parts within 48 hours.  All the entries will be shown at the Main Art Theatre in Royal Oak on the following Wednesday, then onto the Best of 48 Hour Movies which I belive will be held in Atlanta and then the 10 best of the tour will be heading on to Cannes in 2010.   So it’s really an excellent and exciting opportunity. And I cannot wait to be a part of all of this.

Whew!  Busy, Busy, Busy Bee!  But thought I should update you all!   Love and miss you – and I’ll try to be better on this!