All Good Things Must Come to an End...

This past weekend was the closing of my show, You Can't Take it With You. This was my first experience working with the Master's Repertory Group & at the Gallery Theater. They do things very differently than the theaters I have worked with before, so this was a whole new experience.

One new experience was that we were actually cast in the show about 5 months before we put it on. The performances seemed so far away then, & now, it is over. The nice thing was that in the beginning we only rehearsed once a week, which was great for me. It allowed me time for myself to do something I love, as well as have time for my family. It was the best of both worlds.

Doing a show does take a lot of time commitment, which can be hard on a marriage or family in general. That was a new challenge for me. The one night a week rehearsals were fine, but it got more difficult as we grew closer to opening & the rehearsals multiplied. I am so thankful that Aaron was as supportive as he was, & it was nice for Riley to get some good quality time with her daddy. Although sometimes I felt guilty for pursuing this, I feel like I did need this as a sort of outlet. It was nice getting back on stage again, & I look forward to more opportunities in the future. With the time commitment it takes, however, I will probably limit myself to one show a year.


So much has happened since the first rehearsal. In fact, I did not think that I would be continuing the show after Riley got sick. I told the director as much. However, with her amazing & miraculous recovery, I was urged to continue with the show. I am so glad I did. I met wonderful people, made great relationships & laughed...a lot! These people are so much fun. The play was so much fun ! I got to wear these great costumes from the 1930's, style my hair all vintage like & wear red lipstick (which I am not accustomed to doing)! (The dress on the right is actually my mom's. I absolutely love it!) It is so awesome to see 17 people from all over, with different backgrounds & varying in age come together for one common purpose. One shared goal. One creative project. It was amazing to see this group grow & the show blossom with us. I will miss them. I hope to keep in touch, but inevitably after every show, the intentions of keeping in touch gets lost. I hope not this time.

I go to church with a few members of the cast. This was actually a great experience to grow closer to Carleen, an incredibly funny & fun loving woman that was a hoot to spend time with! My mom as well as a few family friends were in the show as well, which made it all the more special. I hope to stay close to this repertory group. Who knows...we may all meet again in the next show? That is part of the fun of a repertory group.