​Since starting at the AACCT I have opened and closed two shows. We started out with Giggle Giggle Quack and that show seemed like the longest month of my life. It is weird all of. us blinked and suddenly we only had a week left of Goosebumps but the first show felt never ending. Perhaps because GGQ had a lot of more stage time for every person as well as many more layers (example: my fat suit, cow skin, and utters) it is amazing how being that hot makes a show feel longer. I learned so much from both shows. 

​In Giggle Giggle Quack I was a cow and I learned the beauty of inflections. I have always known and understood how to play with inflections to find further meaning; however when you are only able to say "MOO" or grunt, you really can explore how far you can go. I found character research more important than ever. I looked up how cows sleep, eat, lay down, stand up, stare into the distance, and how their anatomy works so I could understand how my body should move. 

In Goosebumps: The Phantom of the Auditorium I played one of the leads, Ms. Walker. The story equally that of Brooke and Ms Walker. Ms Walker I used the internet as much as I could but I found people in my life more useful than the internet. I used the zaniness of my high school geometry teacher, the passion for theatre that my college professor Dr. Michael Hannah harnessed, and added bits and pieces that I put together myself from the script and from further research. - On closing day I felt so much joy and excitement for the growth I found through out the show. The moments I found real profound truths in. I gained confidence in my comedic timing and learned out to be bigger than life. Being bold and zany, large and in charge, along with all the gained knowledge that I learned from our fabulous director Katie Campbell. 
This internship has taught me so much, I love learning and I never want to stop. During GB I volunteered as the page turner, Lori played two keyboards with over 15 settings that she fluctuated throughout the pages. I have hands so it was the least I could do. She played so beautifully, when I stood their I gained true appreciation for her part in it all. I have always appreciated the instrumentalists but I have never fully thought about the genuine beauty and brilliance that goes behind it!
​To top it all off I was in tech for one show and starting rehearsals for another at the same time. I learned 6 pages of mostly narration in less than 12 hours. I pushed myself and learned what I was capable. I cannot wait to see what else I discover. We head out for Jack Frost tour tomorrow at 6am. I am nervous but excited, it is a great show and my role is adorable. I have furthered my abilities in melodrama within the course of this show. Let the tour begin!