See How They Run

The whole month of November I worked tech on the show See How They Run in the Margett's Theatre. Working a show is required for the TMA 260 credit. I am so glad I was assigned to be a dresser on this show. Working with Barta Heiner (director), Sarah Barrus (stage manager), and the whole cast and crew was a joy.

Dresser Duties:

Check out all costumes 15 minutes before actors are called.

Placing all costumes before the show for quick changes.

Assisting with all quick changes during the show.

Checking in costumes at the end of a performance.

Starting the laundry.

Fixing any wardrobe emergency.

Being on hand. 

Sitting back stage wasn't boring though. I had a whole cast to interact with as they ran off and on the stage. I definitely spent the most time with Soren and Alex since I was the male's dresser. I got really good at helping Alex take off his clothes and put on new ones. He, Soren, and Rodger never made the job awkward. Here are me and Soren backstage. He knew all of the lines to the entire show. See How They Run is funny, but it is even funnier when he does all of it.

Our classy set. I wish I could have seen more of it being used. I usually sat in the Nelke or backstage corner for Act 2. I will admit, everyone took an occasional nap in the Nelke.

 The down time was good. I spent it doing homework or studying usually, when I wasn't doodling on snapchat. *Note - There is no reception or wifi in the Nelke and Margetts. It makes life a little difficult, but probably is better for everyone's focus.

Even though I would rather not tech again, I loved it. The show was so great.

It was normal to pick up my phone after a show and find something like this on it. The whole cast kept me laughing and busy while I was really really sick. I ended up not eating anything the whole last week of the show because my stomach could just not handle food. I had never had a problem like that before. Everyone was so unbelievably sweet and caring when they had so much going on. I felt so loved.

Well,  a weird theatre-family type love. lol

Me, Margaret, and Brenna guest starring in a fun matinee performance.

And then it was over. It felt like I lived in the HFAC those weeks. It was busy, crazy, stressful, hilarious, and fun. I learned more about theatre (which I love) and had a few super sweet dance parties on the set before shows. I appreciate small cast acting so much more now. Everyone was so tight and talented. If you didn't see See How They Run, you missed out.

Fall to Winter in Utah

“The seasons change the way you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once.” - John Green (kind of)

And then you live in Utah and weather changes every two minutes. 

Overall though, the quote describes our transition from fall to the nicest winter of all time. Suddenly you look down and you are bundled in jackets and scarves and blankets and headbands. Winter is upon us. Burrr. What is also upon us? Snapchat. <3

Party at Alyssa's for celebrating the day of her birth! Yay 20 years! The Acting Fundamentals Family was well represented at this gathering. The picture on the right is Me, Linsey, Rachel, and Margaret. 

I don't think I post outfit too often, but sometimes your outfit is just on point. The longer I am at BYU, I think the better I get at dressing myself. Mostly these pictures are just to show how much I look like my mom. O.O

The Baron eating all of my extra Halloween candy. You've got to pack on a few pounds before winter hibernation, right?

Awesome conversations with my little sister. Please take me back to Arizona; a place where daylight saving does not exist. If you haven't seen this video: https://youtu.be/k4EUTMPuvHo

Watch It.

I'll just be here preparing for winter. Keep the fire within you going, because it is about to get COLD.

Morphing Into a Mouse

Everyone has a few costumes that they really want to create. You know, those ideas you keep on the back-burner. Every Halloween you pull off a costume, but there are those ideas that you just keep prolonging because it has to be great. I made one of those happen.

Friday, October 31st

I. Am. Minnie. Mouse. I have been wanting to be Minnie for the last couple of years. I've slowly been accumulating the pieces and ideas to be an adorable mouse. It didn't even matter that there were a ton of other girls dressed as Minnie this year. I was so happy it worked out. 

October 28th - Disney History Club Halloween Party

Jenni as Tron

Mrianda as Cruella DeVille.

Me as Minnie Mouse.

Marie as a Pirate.

Rockin the Disney costumes in TMA 201! 

Miranda is Darla from Finding Nemo.

Rachel is Disney Bounding as Ariel.

I'm Minni, duh,

Margaret is (dead) Ophelia from Hamlet. Not Disney, but she rocked it.

Love these girls. They make each day great.

After class, my work friends came over and we went to buy pumpkins to carve. However, it is really hard to find pumpkins at 6pm on Halloween. We went to one or two different stores and there were no pumpkins to be found. Eventually we went back to my apartment. On the way we saw this group of dedicated fans. It looked totally legit.

Saw it on Pinterest. Nailed it. 

Shout out to Mom for sending me the supplies for such cute treats.

My glamorous spider and Leilani & I. The art majors might have been a little bit better at this then we were. After cookies we went up to the lounge and played Catch Phrase. Emmy completed the villain puzzle I won from the Disney Club too. 

Jenni and Marie joined Miranda and I later that night to go party hopping. Lots of fun costumes could be seen at Raeni's (London Study Abroad Friend) Halloween Party. Miranda won the costume contest there! Her fish in the bag was real, and died around two that day. She still carried it around with pride. I guess it paid off. 

Peace out peeps! Comment with your favorite or ideal Halloween costume.

Roommate Reunion Dinner

For how well we got along freshman year, it's kind of interesting none of us lived together again. Maybe that's why we still love each other. Joelle and Dillon were kind enough to host the first ever...

Roommate Reunion Dinner!

Joelle, Jenni, Marie, Me, Melissa, and Sam

October 12th - Joelle's and Dillon's apartment is sooo cute. Joelle is a natural at interior design. Jenni is living at Sparks II and going on lots of dates. Jealous. Marie is waiting to head to Portugal in December. She lives in Centennial and works for BYU Postal Service. Melissa lives a block south of me in Northwoods. She deferred her mission until December. Sam lives across the street from the Village. I would never be able to handle her homework load.

The gang plus Dillon. He really is the seventh roommate. Love them all.

The next day I found a lollipop tree on campus. Yesssss. Emmy told me where it was and then we took turns taking a break from work and going to pull a few candies off of the branches. Emmy says it is interactive art. I fully support this art.

The people walking by looked so confused as I pulled a sucker of a string. Why would you not take the free candy? The key is confidence.

Before the True Blue Foam Slip N' Slide with Julia from upstairs.

Bill, Reagan, Lauren, Chris, Kirk, Me, David, and Julia.

After the True Blue Foam Slip N' Slide with the ward friends. We go hard. I love sliding down the hill next to Helaman into hoses of foam. What an event. I love BYU traditions.

And this is a panda, spotted walking around in the Wilk. Because.... why not? #collegelife

Snappin Through October

October continues with random shots from BYU life. Really I think of TMA 201 and 123 when I think of October. These things all happened though. It's the little things that make life interesting. I try to have a story everyday when I walk into work. What's life without a little crazy?

Snapchat is life. Honestly, the person who thought of this app is a genius. Sometimes I wonder if it will die out, but I never get tired of pictures. True honesty comes from less than ten seconds of an image. These are just a few gems. You learn to live in fear of the screenshot. *cough*Kinzey*cough*

Strange things sighted on campus: hipster, steam-punk Wizard of Oz group costume

Wreath of potatoes that sat on the outside HFAC planter box for several days. 

Have I posted this? I don't know, but I made it. It is so stinkin accurate. 

Letters from friends. <3 You know they are bestie when they fold it cool and include a Batman logo.

Love school. Hate homework.

Love ice cream. Hate calories.

You learn to live and love. We've been pretty good about not getting froyo across the street too often.

Freakin love Laura. The picture on the right is one of the posters we sent to Colton for Christmas. Oh church art. It's hilarious. Very missionary appropriate, at least more than the Pac Rim poster we sent.

1 Week of Costumes. Miranda wasn't as crazy as Soren's 31 Days of Halloween, but she did dress up the whole week before. I think this one was my favorite. The girl with the pearl earring is simple, classy, unique, and incognito. You almost wouldn't know Miranda is in costume. #crushedit