Actually that was the title of the program I attended tonight. The acting company. . . . 14 super-talented college age students who were picked from over 500 applications for the summer theater cadre of actors. They gave the monologues that got them into the program. It is amazing how a talented actor can stand up, launch cold turkey into a 2 minute monologue, and hold the audience spell-bound. I love this show. I love acting and after I've seen the "kids" strut their stuff, every other play I see in the summer has new meaning because I feel I know the actors better.
But in a related story. . . . .today Nancy and Jean and I informed Jared that we would be "open-minded" about continuing our jobs as music librarians for next year. Here's this job that I got by being recruited on the phone in early June. A job I did not want. And it's turning into a wonderful experience. We don't know if Jared will try to find a replacement, or if the Institution even wants to have three librarians next year. But he seemed pleased that we feel that way.
I got out to the gym today and I'm always happy to work that in. I watched some of the dress rehearsal for the dance concert tonight. And then when I got home after the monologue program, the dance concert was only half over and I got to see An American in Paris, which is the piece I really wanted to see. I love the music of George Gershwin!
On a melancholy note, it seems that my high school friend, Molly Melching, who was scheduled to speak this week, will not be coming after all. I'm not sure why, except that usually changes in speakers is due to a scheduling conflict. Molly is based in Africa and I'm guessing something came up for her that prevented her from being here. I was looking forward to seeing her.
And on the home front. . . Casey had shoulder surgery today. He has had bad shoulders since his high school weight lifting/wrestling days, and the accident on the ski slopes this past winter when an out of control teen flew into him from the rear resulted in some significant damage to that shoulder. Casey is an avid golfer and is anxious to be able to get back to that. So the surgery was today. . . . .out patient. Have received word from Cortney that he is home and groggy and doing well. I know he will be pleased with the result after a week or so of healing from the initial results of the surgery, and the ensuing physical therapy that will follow.
Tomorrow I will take my first turn (literally) at being the page-turner for Jared for his noon-time concert on the huge Massey pipe organ in the amp. This will be a thrill for me. I hope I don't choke! I practically minored in page turning in college, so I hope I can get my chops back in a hurry! Week three is practically half through!
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