"There's Nothing Halfway About the Iowa Way"

To all of my loyal followers:

I would just like to let you all know that I have been chosen to attend the Region V Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival as a representative of the National Critics Institute (try to say that in one breath!) The festival is in lovely, more-rural-than-Missouri, Ames, Iowa at Iowa State University from January 16-22. (Ames is only a skip, hop and a jump from "River City," which my fellow Music Man cast mates and I paid a visit to my junior year).

At the festival, I'll get to review four shows and take workshops from real, established theater critics. Though I'll be missing the first week of classes for second semester, this opportunity is invaluable and I couldn't be more excited about it if I tried. As my Zaneeta, my character from the Music Man would say, "Yee Gads!"

But, I didn't get here alone. I'd like to thank everyone who has ever read any of my reviews, whether it was me asking you to comment on my STAR Reporter observations or because I sent you links from articles that I wrote. I know I tend to over-write and my pieces can be long, but getting feedback from all of you only helps my writing.

January will be a busy time for my blog, but in the meantime, be sure to keep checking back! I have some ideas for shows to review over winter break that aren't typical and even more off-off broadway than you might expect.

Thanks again!