Well. I've officially survived each one of my classes. Really, I've just survived ready a bunch of syllbus's (syllibi? I don't know what the proper plural of that word is - or spell it apparently. Let's just go with 'class outlines') But judging by what is going to be in store over the next semester I'm pretty excited! It's going to be a pretty good ratio of material that I know and material that's new, and I think that's a good place to start and get my bearings.
Also, I got my show assignments for this year! So, this work a little differently here at CCM than they do at at BYU (obviously. I think theater runs a little bit differently everywhere you go.) Here, you have the wig and makeup designer for the show, and than 1-3 assistants (depending on how many other students there are in the program and the show's needs/how big of a show it is) Unlike at BYU, they're don't really assist in the design process, they're more like actual assistants. They do paperwork, take notes at meetings, attend fittings, and generally just make things easier and smoother for the designer, and get things done that need to be done. This year us new grad students are only assistants, which I think is really going to be smart because then we can learn and observe and help out and be nice and prepared for next year. It also worked out really nicely that each of us are working on one opera, one musical, and one drama! So getting to do a bit of everything is always a plus.
SO. Here's the big news! I'm working as an assistant on:
Hansel and Gretel (opera)
Peter Pan (musical)
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You're Welcome (drama)
So that's exciting!
You know what else has been exciting? This week in the shop! haha....well I'm not sure if exciting is exactly the right word for it but it's been a whirlwind for sure. This week Kelly (faculty mentor, shop manager, etc) had to go out of town for a job, and so we've all been left with a "to-do" list of sorts of things to get done in the shop while she's gone. Basically we are cleaning up and organizing the shop so that we can be ready for the school year. While it's been super helpful because I now know where a lot of things are, it's also been a bit tedious at times. Kind of like today, when collectively we washed probably about 50 wigs! It's all things that need to get done, but you know how busy work can be.
But, I learned that I find washing wigs to be pretty darn relaxing! Especially if I can just sit back and be in my zone by myself and get a routine and do it. I mean, despite the ridiculously pruny fingers I quite enjoy it. In the same way that I find filling out forms relaxing. Weird, right?
Well, that's all for now! Here's the quote I leave you with:
"The more he gave away, the more delighted he became" - Marcus Pfister, The Rainbow Fish
