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I just came back from this week’s voice lesson. Whereas I’ve been feeling really shitty about my singing for the past few weeks - I can finally say that I’m on my way to being the best singer in the world (knock on wood). My technique’s finally kicking in, I’m finally beginning to stop using the muscles in my throat and let the sound come out freely.

I’ve still got a way to go, but I feel on top of the world.

Whoozah!

Dress rehearsal for Once A Catholic today.

Everything actually ran pretty well. The shirt looks great, and I couldn’t be happier with everyone’s costumes in the show. They look fabulous.

The lights went down and the bells rang, signifying the beginning of the show. I walk through the curtains and — right into the bench in front of me. Luckily, we’re in the dark, so I don’t think anyone important saw it. Also, I’m glad that I got it out of the way now so that it doesn’t happen in performance.

Everything seemed to be business as usual, I wasn’t even as nervous as I thought I would be when I went up for my scene. Thanks to my “Trivial Pursuit” cards (which I barely needed, anyway) I got through all the questions without a problem. Unfortunately, I skipped a couple of important lines in the monologue, and as a result, completely blanked out on the end. I turned my loss for words into a tense stare, which apparently played well.

All in all, however, it wasn’t bad. Or at least, I didn’t think so. Which, now that I think about it, could mean that i was terrible.

Anyway, I also had a surprise waiting for me in Hound rehearsal — my wheelchair. Funny, now that I think of it, A Far Country had me taunting Stephanie Smith about needing a wheelchair in the show, and now, I need one — I didn’t think about that until now. Anyhow, I got to play around with the wheelchair and find out how it works. It wasn’t anywhere near as bad as I thought it would be — it’s just going to be interesting when I have to run into Joel. I really wish I could get some time with that wheelchair in the MM before dress rehearsal… but, now that the dress rehearsals have already started, it probably isn’t to be.

I can’t say I’m overly enthusiastic about the job that I do acting in Inspector Hound as of yet. I know that it has to be bad in order to get good, but I know that I’m capable of more. Perhaps I’m just trying too hard.

3 rehearsal days left for Once A Catholic
5 rehearsal days left for The Real Inspector Hound