Everyone ready for this? I am actually keeping up with my blog. WHAT. I know, it's ridiculous.

So I just got back last night from my trip to Scotland and OH HOW I MISS IT ALREADY. Scotland is gorgeous and the people are just amazing. We first got to Lockerbie for our performance of The Bird and the Two-Ton Weight. First off, Lockerbie is a lovely, quaint little town and Lockerbie Academy could not have kinder people. I stayed with the Ferrie family, the father of which is a Depute at the academy, and they were the kindest, most generous people who I hope to remain in contact with. As for the show itself, we came across a little snag. See, we have two casts, one for Lockerbie and one for London and I am in the Lockerbie cast. But we had three shows scheduled for Friday, so our director Brian decided to give the middle show to the London cast to give Lockerbie a break. But the guy playing Colin (my part) in the London cast wasn't going to make it, so I had to understudy. In short I did three shows back to back. Needless to say, I slept quite well that night. But the production story gets so much better. A week ago, Darcy Fowler, the PLAYWRIGHT for the show showed up to work with us. What a privilege and blessing. She also came to the performances and brought who else with her but the original star of the New York production. No pressure.

The run went wonderfully and the show was so moving we could see tissue boxes going around the audience. These people really have a strong connection to the Pan-Am 103 story, not only for their own losses but their connections with those from Syracuse who lost somebody. They felt for these losses in so many ways and I am so glad to have been part of a production that celebrated the lives of those lost.

On a more upbeat note, a news came and filmed us!!! They interviewed me and several other people from the show and we were on Scottish television that night! How awesome is that? People loved the production and raved about how it was so touching and well done. I feel so fortunate to have been a part of this.

We are still in rehearsals for our Globe final and it's just getting better and better. Our scene is going very well and classes are going swimmingly, although as the semester winds down, I realize I will soon be leaving these people who have become such an important part of my life. I wish to keep in touch, but the fact is it will be harder to do so, not to mention just to see them in person. Here is hoping they remain in my life for years to come.

The next three weeks are going to be tough, not only because of final work here, but preparing for grad school auditions, mainstage auditions, and my own show which I am attempting to prepare for next semester! Details on that to come, but first I have to make sure it is going to happen, so stay tuned. ;)

Hope the states are still doing well with me away! Cheers!