There's a Place for Us

"Could be, who knows? There's something due any day- I will know right away soon as it shows..."

This year I am directing West Side Story at Hunter High and I am so excited! The above is a mock up of the logo (don't pay attention to the dates.) Casting this show was one of the most effortless of my career, everything just fell into place. I keep giving myself goosebumps as I work on the show. This is one definitely not to be missed! The dates are November 21, 22, 23 & 25.

I also feel this is the perfect show for me at this time in my life. I'm still feeling a little heart broken but hopeful. This story is just the emotional catharsis that I need- teaching the kids to connect emotionally and go on this journey will be hard, draining- but oh so worth it. And the music- the music! "There's a place for us, somewhere a place for us- peace and quiet and open air- wait for us somewhere. There's a time for us, someday a time for us- time together with time to spare- time to look- time to care- someday, somewhere- we'll find a new way of living- we'll find a way of forgiving- somewhere. There's a place for us, a time and place for us- hold my hand and we're halfway there- hold my hand and I'll take you there. Somehow- someday- somewhere..."

In addition to directing West Side Story I am playing Carmen in a production of "Curtains". At first I regretted taking on another project- but recently- it has become precisely what I've needed to get through this hard time in my life. There's a quote from the movie "The Holiday" that sums up what this means for me in my life right now- "I understand feeling as small and as insignificant as humanly possible. And how it can actually ache in places you didn't know you had inside you. And it doesn't matter how many new haircuts you get, or gyms you join, or how many glasses of chardonnay you drink with your girlfriends... you still go to bed every night going over every detail and wonder what you did wrong or how you could have misunderstood. And how in the hell for that brief moment you could think that you were that happy. And sometimes you can even convince yourself that he'll see the light and show up at your door. And after all that, however long all that may be, you'll go somewhere new. And you'll meet people who make you feel worthwhile again. And little pieces of your soul will finally come back. And all that fuzzy stuff, those years of your life that you wasted, that will eventually begin to fade."

So, thank you. Thank you for making me laugh. Thank you for giving me a glimmer of hope. Thank you for your kindness. Thank you for helping me feel of worth again. It's nice to not feel so broken anymore.