So, I'm in tech week for NDVision, a summer camp of sorts for high school students who want to see how the convept of vocation works in their lives, outside the standard vocation to consecrated life. What is my part in this camp? Oh, I play the devil. No, seriously. I play Lucy Furr/Lou Seifer in one of three musicals that we present during the week to highlight three different parables that show the need to share our gifts and recognize their source. Mine is "The Parable of the Talents," and it looks like it's going to be awesome. Most everyone' s still a little rough on lines, but we seem to be enjoying ourselves, and I think that's translating to the audience of two that we had yesterday at our first rehearsal.
FYI, the musical is only about 40 minutes long, which is why we can have our first rehearsal during tech week. We are a little rushed, but it will all work out. Ally's a great director.
Anyway, in this play, as the devil, I get to wear a diguise. Should you wish to know what my disguise is, you should try taking a Thursday afternoon off, coming to ND and watching it. If this is completely impossible, you should let me know, and maybe I'll clue you in on the disguise.
I also get to have a really emotional monologue and a song about Dark and Stormy Days, in which I abuse lots of people. Maybe it's a little typecast, but I think that the character's doing it sincerely, which is contrary to my doing-it-to-endear-myself-and-get-a-laugh approach to abuse.
Today is our 6th day of rehearsal, and it should be great. I'll keep everyone posted. But now I have to shower and actually dry my hair, because yesterday it just looked bad.
Soundtrack to this morning's toilette: "Ps. 22: My God, My God," performed by Nicholas Tonozzi.
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