Memorizing Insanity

So, this semester because I was gone this time last year, I am taking two performance acting classes. I am talking Acting Four which is Chekhov, and Acting Six which is period styles in acting. Right now, in both classes we are work-shopping our scenes. A workshop of a scene is basically when you and your scene partner come in with the scene memorized and a basic idea of the blocking in the scene, and the two of you perform this for the class. Afterwards the class makes notes on where improvement could be made, and you re-work the scene based on what sections need attention.

This past week I had a workshop for my Greek scene on wednesday, and my Chekhov scene on thursday. Both scenes went relatively well, however we started my Greek scene late in class so we are going again on monday. It has truly been a memorization overload. 

On top of this, I told my friend Louisa that I would be a part of her monologue show she is doing for Out Side The Box theatre at my school. The show is suppose to be a tribute to women, and all that they have accomplished. The monologue I am doing in called Night Luster, and I am absolutely in love with it. It is about this women who thinks that no one really sees her, and talks about wondering if she is really an alien who speaks a different language that no one else can understand. I am very excited about the show, I am not, however, all that excited about having to memorize it by Wednesday. So is life as an actor, I guess.

I think I'll end with a quote I love, and has been on my mind lately:

"Love doesn't make the world go round. Love makes the ride worthwhile." -Franklin Jones