I'm back! I almost typed 'my life is back to normal' and then i realized that i hate normal. i like crazy. its nice to have a break from it. most of my 'readers' have done/are doing theatre and know that when a show is over, its like leaving your family. you've cried, laughed, gotten to know, loved, hated, and rejoiced with the same 12 people for two months. so its emotional to leave them. Especially after this musical (Batboy).
1. Its an incredibly moving musical. I saw it, obviously, over and over, and each time i learned something i'd never seen before, and it made me really think. About how i treat people. about how people treat 'outsiders' and people who arent like them. My heart broke each time Edgar tried soooooo hard to become a part of the culture and was rejected. It makes me want to cry right now even thinking about it!!!!
2. Id never done the job of 'musical director' before. I'd performed a few times in musicals/plays but NEVERRRR had i gotten the music together, rehearsed with the actors, then CONDUCTED for the whole performance. if you'd asked me in college if i thought i'd be conducting for a musical, i'd laugh. but guess what?! i loved it. i feel like i learned so much. God is ssssoooo faithful. I went in knewing i couldn't do it and God was there. God sent people to encourage me, to push me, and then finally at the end HE made me realize that WHO AM I TO SAY THAT GOD CANT DO AMAZING THINGS that i thought could never be done?!?! You know, He's always doing that. haha. growing stretching molding shaping. ugh. It hurts but then its beautiful :)
3. I learned that i love theatre. I love the fusion of pop and classical voicings that theatre is/does. THere are so many techniques that are fused together to get the sound that is neccessary for each character. I love that. I love vocals. I lovvvvveeeee getting a great sound and a different sound from each character. I want to learn more about that. So interesting to me.
I love that God has gifted us differently and together we can make a great team. Such a blessing to work with people who are doing what they're meant to do.
ugh.
so out of all of this i've learned....GOD IS FAITHFUL. and He loves me. NO matter what. I asked to be used, and oops....i'm being pushed and used in ways i never thought i'd be. so....i'm in awe of a great and gracious and caring and personal God that is ever faithful even when i'm doubtful.
ugh. its the little things. that add up to the big duhhh moments of seeing God's glory.
More lata alligatas.
twasout.
2 comments:
ugh :)
I know how you feel and miss it too. Awesome that you got to do it.
Maybe we could put a show together...?
wellduh. Thought I was following you already, but apparently I wasn't. UNTIL NOW! :-p
You did a beautiful job as musical director, but honestly what shines out to me is that you were a sister and friend to all of us. I honestly miss working with you every day. <3 Nathan and I will come crash Crossroads sometime, mk? <3 Oh, and come to my recital on May 9th at CCBC, pretty please?
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