Hello all!
I just wanted to take this rare free evening to post a blog while I could. Unfortunately, I won't be able to put up pictures just yet because I'm not using my computer, but instead my host family's. But, never fear! I'll be sure to add them in! :) Also, before I forget, I want to give a shout out to all the cast parents and alumni and random readers of my blog. I've been hearing that my blog has become popular to some, and I want to thank you for your interest and you compliments I've been getting via my castmates. Thank you, and you're all welcome to leave comments!
Our show in Des Moines went off well. The stage was immense -- nearly as big as the one in Denver! The audience, too, was amazing! So full of energy, though I don't think as reactive as the one in we had in Denver -- but I do have a caveat to that! The more I think about it, the more I realize that the Denver show was a unique experience. There
were SOOO many alumni in that audience, that I think we get spoiled by the immediate and overwhelming reaction. It's not that I think the audience in the other cities are less impressed or enjoy the show less...I just think they don't know what to expect. Perhaps kicked back in their seats a bit by our energy? And, of course, UWP alumni tend to be very passionate in the audience and reflect that in their applause. The Denver show was about half full of alumni while most other shows there are only a few handfuls. The one great thing about performing to so many who have never seen an UWP show is the opprotunity to set a precedent with them. Every time they think of UWP, they will think of OUR show! Sure, that adds a bit of pressure, but that's also exciting to think about! Anyway, as I was saying, the show went off well. My family drove 3.5 hours from Sioux City to see it and had great seats in the third row. From what they told me, they were impressed! Besides that though, it was good to see them all again -- it has been about six weeks! Strange to think that it'll be June until I see them (and Iowa) again!
After a speedy set strike, we all went home for the night to catch up on much needed sleep. My host mother was amazing and stopped by a McDonald's to let me eat some terribly-bad-for-you Double Quarter Pounder w
ith Cheese and french fries. Mmmmm. Quite good! Saturday brought our free day/host family day, and Ultan and I slept in until about noon (which was AMAZING!). After that, our host family had a bunch of activities going on with their children so they dropped us off at a large mall in Des Moines, leaving us to meet up with a bunch of other UWP people. We met up with about 20 of them throughout the day, and went to two movies -- "Jumper" and "Fool's Gold." I enjoyed "Fool's Gold" a bit more than "Jumper" if only because the dialogue was much better done. Then again, a comedy doesn't have to do too much to have good dialogue. "Jumper" like most movies of its like has a great premise, but fails to deliver captivating characters, or engaging dialogue. Makes for a cheesy movie.
Today was a travel day, but since Muscatine, Iowa is only about three hours away, we spent the morning working on a public speaking workshop which was interesting. After a quick lunch, we were on the road. We did, however, have to say goodbye to another member of our cast -- Ellen, from Sweden, who has decided to leave for personal reasons. The cast was and still is completely in support of her and her decision, but we're going to miss her greatly. She makes the third person to leave our cast. Tim Floro, who was only with us for about a week in staging, and AJ, who because of medical reasons, had to leave us after the Maquoketa show. We also found out this week that the sponsor for our Acopoco destination has pulled out and we are no longer going to that city. All of the cast was equally disappointed to hear this. Overall, it has been a slightly depressing week. But, despite all of this, we are EXCITED to be in Muscatine. Vivia, the advanced team member in Muscatine, has rejoined us, and she has so much positive energy that cannot help but rub off on the cast. So we're excited and looking forward. Burlington, Wisconsin is coming up later this week, and I know the cast is looking forward to see AJ again, who will be coming to watch our show there. After that will be Chicago, a city that I personally cannot WAIT to see. Fun times!
Until my next post!
Dan
I just wanted to take this rare free evening to post a blog while I could. Unfortunately, I won't be able to put up pictures just yet because I'm not using my computer, but instead my host family's. But, never fear! I'll be sure to add them in! :) Also, before I forget, I want to give a shout out to all the cast parents and alumni and random readers of my blog. I've been hearing that my blog has become popular to some, and I want to thank you for your interest and you compliments I've been getting via my castmates. Thank you, and you're all welcome to leave comments!
Our show in Des Moines went off well. The stage was immense -- nearly as big as the one in Denver! The audience, too, was amazing! So full of energy, though I don't think as reactive as the one in we had in Denver -- but I do have a caveat to that! The more I think about it, the more I realize that the Denver show was a unique experience. There
were SOOO many alumni in that audience, that I think we get spoiled by the immediate and overwhelming reaction. It's not that I think the audience in the other cities are less impressed or enjoy the show less...I just think they don't know what to expect. Perhaps kicked back in their seats a bit by our energy? And, of course, UWP alumni tend to be very passionate in the audience and reflect that in their applause. The Denver show was about half full of alumni while most other shows there are only a few handfuls. The one great thing about performing to so many who have never seen an UWP show is the opprotunity to set a precedent with them. Every time they think of UWP, they will think of OUR show! Sure, that adds a bit of pressure, but that's also exciting to think about! Anyway, as I was saying, the show went off well. My family drove 3.5 hours from Sioux City to see it and had great seats in the third row. From what they told me, they were impressed! Besides that though, it was good to see them all again -- it has been about six weeks! Strange to think that it'll be June until I see them (and Iowa) again!After a speedy set strike, we all went home for the night to catch up on much needed sleep. My host mother was amazing and stopped by a McDonald's to let me eat some terribly-bad-for-you Double Quarter Pounder w
ith Cheese and french fries. Mmmmm. Quite good! Saturday brought our free day/host family day, and Ultan and I slept in until about noon (which was AMAZING!). After that, our host family had a bunch of activities going on with their children so they dropped us off at a large mall in Des Moines, leaving us to meet up with a bunch of other UWP people. We met up with about 20 of them throughout the day, and went to two movies -- "Jumper" and "Fool's Gold." I enjoyed "Fool's Gold" a bit more than "Jumper" if only because the dialogue was much better done. Then again, a comedy doesn't have to do too much to have good dialogue. "Jumper" like most movies of its like has a great premise, but fails to deliver captivating characters, or engaging dialogue. Makes for a cheesy movie.Today was a travel day, but since Muscatine, Iowa is only about three hours away, we spent the morning working on a public speaking workshop which was interesting. After a quick lunch, we were on the road. We did, however, have to say goodbye to another member of our cast -- Ellen, from Sweden, who has decided to leave for personal reasons. The cast was and still is completely in support of her and her decision, but we're going to miss her greatly. She makes the third person to leave our cast. Tim Floro, who was only with us for about a week in staging, and AJ, who because of medical reasons, had to leave us after the Maquoketa show. We also found out this week that the sponsor for our Acopoco destination has pulled out and we are no longer going to that city. All of the cast was equally disappointed to hear this. Overall, it has been a slightly depressing week. But, despite all of this, we are EXCITED to be in Muscatine. Vivia, the advanced team member in Muscatine, has rejoined us, and she has so much positive energy that cannot help but rub off on the cast. So we're excited and looking forward. Burlington, Wisconsin is coming up later this week, and I know the cast is looking forward to see AJ again, who will be coming to watch our show there. After that will be Chicago, a city that I personally cannot WAIT to see. Fun times!
Until my next post!
Dan
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