My Halloween Adventure . . . thought I would share . . .

Ok so on Halloween I had to work 5 until close . . . which sucked because I couldn't attend the opera and get extra credit, but that is beside the point. I got off of work at about 10:30 and my friends Chelsea and Megan told me to come over to the party that they were at. I told them that I would only for a little bit because I had work weekend at 9:30 the next morning. So I went out to West Fargo, where the party was.

Once at the party I meet up with Chelsea and on our way into the house I was introduced to Chad, who was really cute btw, he was leaving to head to the I-Beam (the gay club of Fargo that just re-opened). Then we go into the house where I am introduced to tons of people . . . I swear at least half of the men there were gay. Anyway the last person that I am introduced to is this guy Joseph, well I was first told that his name was Johnny so I haven't really known his true name cause he was trashed when I got there. Joseph was a very interesting character . . . Chelsea had told him that I was single and gay before I got there and that was when he was sober . . . he wasn't anymore. So he was grabbing my butt and feeling me up and all over me . . . he even tried making out with me shoving his tongue down my throat . . . it was making me a little uncomfortable. In an act of desperation I quickly grabbed Megan and planted one on her to prove to this guy that I was straight and not interested . . . he wasn't fooled and wouldn't leave me alone. The downside to my plan was that the other cute not drunk and all over me boys thought I was then with Megan and was her boyfriend so I sat there explaining that I wasn't and such . . . they all got a kick out of it. Well Joseph still wasn't leaving me alone and Chelsea and Megan wanted to go to another party . . . so I then became the dd (which was totally fine by me I didn't want to party too much anyway).

At the next party there were tons and tons of people, and not my kind of place . . . I mean not even 10 minutes after arriving at the party the was a huge fight downstairs and people were thrown out. Yeah it was a little intense . . . not to mention the only gay one and surrounded by sluts . . . so it was a little awkward. My friends Adrienne and Luke were on their way to this party to meet us and they were my saving grace . . . when they got there they could see that I was uncomfortable and wanting to leave so we decided to go to Luke's apartment instead . . . So Luke, Adrienne and I left and watched a movie.

Apparently shortly after leaving that huge party it was busted by the cops . . . luckily I wasn't there and Chelsea and Megan didn't get caught . . .

so yeah that was my Halloween . . . a night of strange events . . . which is the way that it should be!

WTF?!

Ok yesterday I woke up and had to go to work in a mini blizzard! I was not really excited to already see snow . . . can it just stay warm this year? Well a boy can dream can't he?

Rehearsal update!

Last night we worked three scenes for over two hours, but it helped soooo much! Dr. Paul is tons of fun to work with giving examples and trying different things to get the actors to see what it is he wants. I mean last night I was held back by Jordan and Anna while trying to do my first monologue . . . the goal was to break free and fight being held back. Sadly I didn't break free, but that was also the goal. So rehearsals are going and going really well. I truly believe that this will be an amazing show!

So That's all for now!

So the end of the week . . .

Ok so auditions are over . . . I am happy that I got cast and I was up there with a music major and one of two to get called back for the lead . . . so there is really nothing to truly be upset about as I am learning!

Also, the boy situation . . . I guess he was avoiding me cause apparently he got a boyfriend . . . oh well . . .
Ok so as I found out tonight I am kind of bummed that I am not totally ok with it . . . and I wish I could just be older so than maybe I could be considered in his eyes as a potential candidate, but I guess again it is out of my control and I will eventually find someone . . . eventually . . . but he is still nice to look at and to think oh yeah I totally made out with that! :-D

Then tonight was a Halloween party with the theatre people and I was a drag queen! BOY was I FABULOUS!!!! That is all I have to say about that one!

Anyway this week has been an up and down week . . . I just hope things can just start leveling off soon . . .

Ok so what a week this is becoming . . .

Well I got to talk with the love of my life last night! Katie I love and miss you!

Tonight I started my first blocking rehearsal with Dr. Paul and he is one entertaining man to work with. Not only is he spitting out jokes left and right he is super anal about his blocking and where you are suppose to be. So you end up taking very very specific blocking notes and just pray that you write the right thing cause you will be stopped and asked to do it over again. But overall it is very fun and Dr. Paul is very entertaining!

Boys are Boys and they are dumb! and I can say that because I am one thank you! But they are just driving me crazy one in particular who seems to be avoiding telling me what he really wants to say . . . and I wish that he just would cause I can take what he needs to tell me. It doesn't matter what happens between us . . . whether we just stay friends . . . take it to the next level or . . . just stay as we are . . . we just need to be on the same page and it is frustrating when he says that he needs to discuss it face to face and he then avoids it all together. So it is just getting annoying, but I can't focus too much on that cause there are so many other things going on that need my attention so I am just going to put that on the back burner . . .

Work is ok . . . I have to go back to hosting for a little while. I am fully understanding of the reason why and it is completely out of my control, and besides it is super easy and less stressful!

Then there are auditions this Friday for West Side Story and I am totally freaking out about them! I mean I feel prepared and such, but I just hate auditions in general . . . and wish I could just skip over them . . . uggh! I just feel like people are expecting so much out of me and I don't know if I can meet their expectations . . . so I am just stressed and wish I could just see the potential in me that everyone else sees . . . I guess I am just too hard on myself, but I don't know how to be any other way. Let's just say I got yelled at from my voice teacher today for freaking out so much . . . she told me that all I can do is my best and the rest is out of my control. I know and understand that, but it is still freaky to have that happen . . . I mean you all know me . . . I HATE being out of control in a situation . . . oh well I am just going to do my best and take some deep breaths and remain calm.

Wow I am just a little emo tonight . . . sorry, but that is what these are for! And this is a lot longer than I thought it would be . . . oh well . . . I am over it!

Going Full Force

Ok so this next week we go full force into rehearsals for the show that I am in. We have about a month until we open so it is going to be a tight rehearsal process. I guess this is a good thing that I don't come in until about half way.

Ok so the show is called Iphigenia at Aulis by Euripides . . . so as you can guess it is a Greek tragedy. I am playing Achilles . . . that is right I am playing the son of a Greek goddess! I am really excited!

ok that is all there will be more to come on this subject in the future . . .

Oh I forgot to mention that I am totally freaking out because auditions for West Side Story are Friday and Saturday! AHHH! I am really nervous!

ok that is all for now

Eleemosynary

Ok so the recent show that I was a part of was a show entitled Eleemosynary by Lee Blessing. I was the set and lighting designer for the production. Overall I am very happy with the outcome and everyone seemed to enjoy the result as well.

The show synopsis: Eleemosynary focuses on the lives of three Wesbrook women: seventy-five-year-old Dorothea; her middle-aged daughter, Artie; and Artie's sixteen-year-old daughter, Echo. Dorothea, an admitted New Age eccentric, has complicated the lives of the two other Wesbrook women by imposing her thwarted dreams on them, which has alienated Artie not only from Dorothea but from Echo as well. As the play begins, Echo is caring for Dorothea, who has just had a stroke. During the course of the play, Echo tries to bring the three women together. Blessing presents fragmented vignettes of the lives of the three women as they struggle to define themselves both as individuals and as part of a family unit. In this poignant and mature study of familial relationships, Blessing highlights the human need for connection and forgiveness.

I had a wonderful time working on the production . . . as usual it had its ups and downs, but that happens with every show. Enjoy the pictures :-D

P.S. the pictures are not in any particular order of the show.

Ok . . .

Ok so my awesome friend Katie Watson gave me the idea to start a blog . . . so I thought it would be a great way for people to keep track with what is going on the world of Ryan. Especially those of you I can't see on a regular basis.

Well anyway . . .

ok . . .