Movin' On

Well, the day after I wrote my last post about acting class my situation changed. For ONCE something seems to be working out in my favor.

The "conflict" I have on Tuesday nights is that I'm supposed to be doing a play starting in September. I say supposed to because I've learned not to count on ANYTHING until I'm actually on stage, or on set, or wherever. It's more of a series of monologues than a full-scale play, and I think it's one of those rotating cast-type deals so at the audition the director said they could put me in the show starting in September. I even went to see the show last week. It's decent. For the most part the acting was good and the material is good. At times I was like "okay, I'm just watching one monologue after another" maybe it needed to be tied together a bit more? But overall the show also seemed like a lot of fun and I like the monologue I'll be doing.

So, like I mentioned in my other post, that means taking a break, or moving on from my current acting class. I don't have a problem with that...as long as this play is definitely going to happen. I don't want to leave class and then have the reason I'm leaving class not go through. What to do? What to do?

Well, last week I found out there's not going to be another session of class. So now it doesn't matter if the show doesn't happen...I'm not going to have class on the same night anymore so there's no conflict! Whew, one less decision I have to make.

But I do hope this show happens! For some reason I really want to do this show! I like the monologue I'll be doing - it's one of the more comedic ones. And it will be something I can promote when I do postcard mailings. I can say, hey, I'm in this show! I've also been looking for a reason to e-mail an industry contact I know so this is a great excuse! I also happened to meet another cast member and they told me that the director switches up the casts and the monologues, so that's cool. This is one of those uncoventional type shows I love doing!

I also had a talk with one of my teachers about my class options because the class I'm in right now isn't continuing. They recommended another class. It's a class I've been considering taking, but may need to take a break and wait a session - for scheduling and financial reasons. The other option I was given was to go back to my old class on a week-by-week drop in basis. Hmm, that's a possibility. A way to keep from being rusty. But then the more I thought about it the more I don't know if that's what I really want to do. The class I'm in right now is more advanced than my old class. Something about it seems like a step backwards. I also got really spoiled because this class was a smaller class...and 1/2 the class rarely showed up so it was a VERY small class.

So, I think I'm taking a break from class. Scary! A few of us talked about it after class. Are we really ready to leave? Move on? Take a break? Actually, I have my voice over classes and found out about a two day intensive workshop I want to take, so it's not like I'm completely out of class. Maybe I break will be good. It's just weird - I've been there so long it's going to feel strange not being in class there. But something just feels right about it - the timing is right. And I do plan to go take that other class the next time it's offered.

Or I could always go back to my old acting class...not ruling that out entirely yet! At least I know there will be cake there!