California Dreaming

Last night was opening night for Blank YPF and let me tell you it was AWESOME. I've always been thrilled with what gets done at Blank, and this year was just a perfect storm of cool stuff. I always aim for simple-to-no-sets, and this year finally managed to land a blank stage. (NO PUN INTENDED.) I've also got this thing for blue lights and neat goboes* (did I spell that right? I suspect I didn't), which I also got.

Also I really like talented actors. To say my cast is talented is the understatement of the century... Not that I've ever worked with anyone at Blank who wasn't brilliant, but they're just a terrific bunch. So yeah. Here's a picture:

Yours truly being the brown-haired girl second from the left, grinning like an idiot. Discounting me, from the left is Jessy, Dylan, Jay, and then our fantastic, fantastic director Kirsten. I always say that my Blank cast are my favorite people in the world during show week, but it's because I genuinely mean it.

Last night was seriously awesome. I was nervous going in... mostly because I was really, really aware that I had basically written a "teen suicide drama," which is a genre so overdone as to be done to death, and that I usually make fun of (because no one likes teen suicide dramas.) But I heard a lot of good things about the show, from people whose opinions I was really nervous about, even! So the next three nights should be easier. Of course it's always a bit scary each night with a new audience, but hey, anxiety is the spice of life!

Today, because my mother has a rental car, we decided to go for a drive up in the hills. Apparently Mulholland Drive is a designated scenic route - who knew?

We live in a beautiful world.

Appreciatively yours,

Leez.

*A gobo (correct spelling, I looked it up) is a metal stencil-type-thing that is placed over a stage light to project a pattern on to a surface. It is the saving grace of ugly curtains and can be used to create all kinds of neat effects!