another openin'...

for those of you interested and around, i am in "It's A Wonderful Life", the radio drama (yes, the radio drama!) at the Falcon Theatre in Newport, Kentucky (just across the River from Cincy, down the street from the Levy)

*ahem*

Those coming to see Falcon Theatre's latest production: "It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Drama" may not recognize the Monmouth Theatre, at least as they're used to seeing it, when they step into the building on 636 Monmouth Street in Newport. This is because Ric Young and his able cast and crew have designed it to be nothing less than a step back in time.

Mr. Young, an experienced veteran of radio dramas, has written, directed and acted in several productions over the years and one, "The Greatest Gift" featuring Dale Hodges, was named the Program of the Year by the International Association of Audio Information Services (IAAIS) in 1999.

In this current production, Young wanted to capture the look, the feel and the sound of a LIVE radio broadcast from 1945. "When the audience enters the lobby of the Monmouth Theatre they will be walking into the broadcast studios of WFAL", says Young. "The ushers, ticket sellers, concessionaires and technicians will all be dressed in the period clothing of the 1940's."

Once the audience is inside they will witness technicians, a director, an announcer, singers and an organist all preparing to go "live" with their broadcast.

Playing key roles in these positions will be "real life" radio announcer, Bill Keeton, who has numerous radio credits to his name. David Levy, an experienced sound effects veteran from Playhouse in the Park, will be providing the unique sound effects in the style of those used in the early days of radio. The organist/pianist, Beth Mizer, will be playing tunes in the form of original music penned, specifically for this show, by Alan Masters.

According to Artistic Director Ted Weil, "this is the first time we've completely transformed the theater into a venue that will put people in the moment of the show's time period from the minute they step foot in the door." "We've spared no detail and if people look closely they will notice that even the wall calendar will read December 23, 1945."

"It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Drama" performances will be at the Monmouth Theatre at 636 Monmouth Street (just 4 blocks south of the Levee) in Newport, Kentucky. Performance dates are December 5, 6, 12 and 13 at 8:00 p.m. and December 7 and 14 at 3:00 p.m.

Tickets are $15.00 for adults and $12.00 for students and seniors.

For ticket information and reservations:
513-479-6783
www.falcontheater.net

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I am one of the 'Jingle Belles': basically, I sing the commercials and thru the intermission, and help with background voices. It's a fun little show, and will be over in just two weeks, before school starts again in January. I had to scratch my itch... :)

The audition really caught my attention, because I LOVE radio. I grew up listening to Prairie Home Companion, and my family made it through road trips with The Green Hornet, the Shadow, the Lone Ranger, and Amos and Andy. It's truly a lost art, and I couldn't miss the chance to actually participate.

There is a chance they will be recording it and broadcasting it later on the radio. If this is true and I find out when (and if they have internet streaming) I will let you know :)

Facebook invites just give me false hope, so if you wanna come, come. I'm doing this one just for me.

i'm where and who i want to be?

another Fall is passing us by. i'm starting to get a little nostalgic as i realize that my pre-senior year is whooshing by, and Real Life is quickly approaching. for 21, i've been through a lot of bumps in the road, and i feel i've largely come out okay from my experiences.

i feel inBetween, no longer a caterpillar but not quite a butterfly. just a happy german larvae with itty bitty wings

what am i inBetween?
- as a co-op, i am not a student but not a fulltime worker either. i have been 'learning my place' this quarter, trying to balance respect and a low position with finding the opportunity to get the most out of my co-op experience. it's been a challenge, to say the least.

- finding Home. it is safe to say that Cincinnati is becoming more and more my home, but it is still weird sometimes. it is hard to live and participate in the downtown/'ghetto' areas of the city while still being smart and cautious in order to not get hurt. bad things happen when people are caught unaware, but i refuse to let fear dictate my living experience. i miss the safety of Franklin, but realize it has grown and changed while i have been away, and can't ever be what it was. so i migrate. sometimes i'm in Franklin, sometimes i'm on McMillan street with my crazy-wonderful roommates, and sometimes i'm with nick downtown. a wandering minstrel, living life out of bags and suitcases. it's fun, but exhausting.

-i'm not a senior technically, but i would be if i wasn't in this program. so now i must focusing on loving and being with these people that i care for so much, so that when they fly away from cincinnati i will not regret this year, and have memories to spare. that's college, right?

-my spiritual life. i've had some bad experiences in the last four years, and it is hard to push past them. don't get me wrong, i am still a believer, but i feel like an Ex-pat in a foreign land. at this point, it doesn't seem worth it to try and 'fit in' at another campus ministry, when i'll be gone again on co-op in six months. i'd rather try and find a church. one with a diverse congregation, that helps out the people around them, that isn't huge and flashy and loves me exactly how i am. too much to ask? it's hard to tell.

/introspective rant
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how am i? i'm good. a little quiet, maybe, but it happens. it is good to be quiet and just observe, instead of blazing ahead like a bullhorn.

what am i up to? i am enjoying my room mates and hanging out around the house. i'm trying to cook new and interesting things (tofu quinoa, anyone?) i'm working out and it's kind of working. i started two online classes at cincinnati state, so i can graduate on time (yay!) they shouldn't be too bad. i miss my friends who are on co-op. nick and i have fun together. he is such a great guy. i am doing another show just in time for the holidays. it's at a theater in northern kentucky. you should ask me about it :)

what am i working on in my life: it can be summed up in this verse:
(james 1:19b) be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.

how about you?