I am now in beautiful East Haddam, CT at Goodspeed Opera House working on the world premier production of Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn. To say I feel lucky, would be an understatement. As an actress, I go to numerous auditions throughout the year. I audition for shows for varying reasons: I want to play a certain role, work with a certain director/choreographer, I would love to spend the summer in (insert gorgeous mountain town here), etc. This show, Holiday Inn, felt important to me from the moment I heard it was happening. I have worked with our director, Gordon Greenberg, on the Guys and Dolls national tour and have been excited to work with him again. Denis Jones, our choreographer, has been on my radar for some time. His auditions are upbeat, he encourages you to make it your own, and the choreography is a blast to dance.
Working at Goodspeed Opera House is a joy in and of itself. The location is picturesque. This time of year, with the leaves changing, the view of the Opera House alongside the river is breathtaking. I had the honor of earning my equity card here in 2009, right before Shane and I got married, and I am just so happy to be back. The staff at Goodspeed are kind, great at their jobs, and welcome you to the Goodspeed family with open arms.
Another bonus of being here is that I'm only two hours from NYC! I get to head home each "weekend" (Mondays and Tuesdays for us) and see Shane and Walter and I also continue to see my amazing Pilates Clients!
Check out some photo highlights below and stay tuned for more blog posts!
Photos from our film shoot for the movie within the musical! I understudy the fabulous Hayley Padschun so I had to film as well in case I go on for her. Note: if you come and see Hayley as Lila, it's the back of my head in the film :)
Top of Act 2! Louise with all the ladies!
Abby Church wins! She is taking us on a pie adventure courtesy of her friend's pie cookbook Teeny Pies. This is the Snickerdoodle Pie, it barely lasted 24 hours...
Ready for Washington's Birthday and starting a new book!
