Syracuse Stage!

Wow. Today was quite the day for me. In unrelated news, I was up at 5:45am for powderpuff practice, so needless to say it's been a long one. After powderpuff I showered and headed over to Syracuse Stage for Thursday Morning Roundtable with the new Producing Artistic Director, Timothy Bond. I learned a lot about the direction he wants Syracuse Stage and the Drama Department to go in, and it was really nice to see someone who is so passionate about the arts, especially in Syracuse. Something interesting about my story is that it was a very personal one. I spent my freshman year as an Acting major in VPA, and practically lived at the theater. It was my first time back there since I had switched my major, and it was more emotional for me than I thought it would have been. After the Roundtable I went around to see people who were once my classmates and professors. It was very bizarre, and there was definitely a touch of nostalgia for me. I won't lie, I shed a tear or two. Timothy Bond was a very nice man, and he seems very dedicated to expanding the theater into the community and integrating the Drama Department and the stage into one. As a former drama major it was something very nice to hear. It was great being able to come back early and get my writing and recording done so soon, too! Everyone in my team was awesome, great communication, and Noel was a really great anchor.