Check it OUT y'all! I'm in a state. All giddy and whatnot. I'll tell you why: today, I got my first professional theatre gig! With Black Theatre Workshop! I've had a goofy grin on my face all evening...
So last weekend, I filled in for this actress while the cast was workshopping a new play called Blacks don't Bowl. I had a great time--what an intelligent group of people, and a whole lotta talent in the room. I was very sad when the weekend gig was up, but I figured, hey, at least now they know who I am, and they can decide for themselves whether or not they like my skills.
Turns out they do. A lot. Yeah, baby!
It just goes to show you, sometimes man, you can just never let up and never mess up, because there are limited opportunities for black anglophone actresses in this town and the minute you mess up, someone else will be right there to take your place. I'm not sure how I feel about that though. I don't think I could live my career always looking over my shoulder. Bag that. I'll be as professional as I can, do my best to always be growing and that's all I can do. Either they'll like me or they don't, they'll want me or they won't.
Thursday, August 25, 2005
More Me!
Courtesy of lovely EvaBlue Designs, I've got a website! How about that! Next stop, cell phone and business cards. Initially, the website was to have something to link to while promoting the Festival Rhythmes du Monde, (check out the press release yippee!)but I'm totally going to start using it to advertise upcoming gigs and whatnot. So pretty soon, you'll always be able to know where I'll be next! How about that?
Whoo-hoo! Check me out:
Whoo-hoo! Check me out:
Wednesday, August 17, 2005
So much has happened!
Went to Atlantic City...it was a god gig, I was proud of me. Ate super tasty sushi, and shopped. (I know, I know, but I've lost weight and a lot of my show clothes don't fit me anymore)
I also got to see Elvis Story for free, because they were playing at the same casino as us! Let me tell you, it was a wicked show. I never really liked Elvis, I kind of thought he was corny, and the rah-rah American patriotism, southern guy mentality is not appealing, you know? But let me tell you, if he was anything like the guy who impersonated him in the show, then Elvis must have been wicked sexy and now I understand why he's an icon.
Chris is friends with one of the guys in the show. It was amazing meeting them, like meeting your next-door neighbours by chance in a foreign country. Or long-lost cousins...anyway. Some truly great people, and I really liked them. I actually cried a little when it was time to leave. I really hope I get to see some of them again.
Since I didn't have a camera, I got them (cast and crew) to sign a souvenir scarf for me. Maybe one day it'll be worth hundreds...or thousands!
I also met two of the guys from the Four Tops in the hotel gym where I worked out everyday. Apparently the last original surviving member of the group, Levi Stubbs, is about to kick the bucket. Too many drugs and women in his past. Bummer.
Teaching at BTW Youthworks is awesome. I finally have gotten into my groove and settled into things. I feel like myself as a teacher again, which is good. I'm also excited at little side opportunities this job opens up for me as an actor. Here's hoping for future paying acting gigs that won't require me to be a hooker, a maid, or a criminal!
As of today, I have lost 30 pounds. I'm fired up, yo.
I can't wait to move in with Stephanie. So much I could say about that, but if you know me, then you'll probably know what I'd have written anyway.
I'm going to be the closing act of the Festival Rhythmes du Monde on September 11 in a big outdoor concert, Sunday, September 11, at 5pm in the Place du Canada. I have the website somewhere, I'll add it later. Lots of publicity up and coming for yours truly. The question is, am I ready for it?
I need to stop avoiding: my psychologist, doing my filing and other grown up things likr budget, calling back all the family and friends that 've been neglecting, getting my act together on a spiritual level.
I can't wait to get my hands on the most recent demo I did with the Funk Defenders. Let's hope it will scare us up some decent paying gigs...Yeesh, I'd settle at the very least for not sounding like a complete loser on the cotton pickin' thing.
I'm about to turn down a contract as a singer in Asia. I'm committed to BTW every weekend from now until next May. I'm going to be commmitted to Concordia from now until next April. Sadly, it's not the most financially lucrative commmitment, although it is faithful to who I want to be and where I'm going. It's just that at this rate, if things don't pick up, it's going to take a long time for me to get there. Darn it, an Asian gig would be the easy way out of debt which would have been nice, to be sure. Maybe one day in the future, the time will be right and I'll actually be able to experience it, because I'd really like to, just once.
I also got to see Elvis Story for free, because they were playing at the same casino as us! Let me tell you, it was a wicked show. I never really liked Elvis, I kind of thought he was corny, and the rah-rah American patriotism, southern guy mentality is not appealing, you know? But let me tell you, if he was anything like the guy who impersonated him in the show, then Elvis must have been wicked sexy and now I understand why he's an icon.
Chris is friends with one of the guys in the show. It was amazing meeting them, like meeting your next-door neighbours by chance in a foreign country. Or long-lost cousins...anyway. Some truly great people, and I really liked them. I actually cried a little when it was time to leave. I really hope I get to see some of them again.
Since I didn't have a camera, I got them (cast and crew) to sign a souvenir scarf for me. Maybe one day it'll be worth hundreds...or thousands!
I also met two of the guys from the Four Tops in the hotel gym where I worked out everyday. Apparently the last original surviving member of the group, Levi Stubbs, is about to kick the bucket. Too many drugs and women in his past. Bummer.
Teaching at BTW Youthworks is awesome. I finally have gotten into my groove and settled into things. I feel like myself as a teacher again, which is good. I'm also excited at little side opportunities this job opens up for me as an actor. Here's hoping for future paying acting gigs that won't require me to be a hooker, a maid, or a criminal!
As of today, I have lost 30 pounds. I'm fired up, yo.
I can't wait to move in with Stephanie. So much I could say about that, but if you know me, then you'll probably know what I'd have written anyway.
I'm going to be the closing act of the Festival Rhythmes du Monde on September 11 in a big outdoor concert, Sunday, September 11, at 5pm in the Place du Canada. I have the website somewhere, I'll add it later. Lots of publicity up and coming for yours truly. The question is, am I ready for it?
I need to stop avoiding: my psychologist, doing my filing and other grown up things likr budget, calling back all the family and friends that 've been neglecting, getting my act together on a spiritual level.
I can't wait to get my hands on the most recent demo I did with the Funk Defenders. Let's hope it will scare us up some decent paying gigs...Yeesh, I'd settle at the very least for not sounding like a complete loser on the cotton pickin' thing.
I'm about to turn down a contract as a singer in Asia. I'm committed to BTW every weekend from now until next May. I'm going to be commmitted to Concordia from now until next April. Sadly, it's not the most financially lucrative commmitment, although it is faithful to who I want to be and where I'm going. It's just that at this rate, if things don't pick up, it's going to take a long time for me to get there. Darn it, an Asian gig would be the easy way out of debt which would have been nice, to be sure. Maybe one day in the future, the time will be right and I'll actually be able to experience it, because I'd really like to, just once.
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