This has been an INSANE week or so. On Thursday, April 25th, The Arabian Nights, directed by the lovely Amy Dugas Brown, opened at the University of the Arts's Arts Bank. I choreographed and coordinated the fight scenes for the show. Charles Conwell attended the show, and afterwards congratulated me on (quote), "The best slap UArts has ever seen." What a confidence boost! On Monday, April 29th, I and and the rest of the Acting/Musical Theatre seniors participated in the Philadelphia Showcase in the Caplan Studio Theatre. I performed a short fight scene with my dear friend and colleague Sydney Wilson, which I believe was very well received. Most of the showcase went off without a hitch... with the exception that Sydney accidentally had some of her actual hair torn out as she was carried offstage by two of our classmates! The irony in this comes from the fact that, in the monologue by Bekah Brunstetter I performed before the fight, I said, "I could rip out your hair extensions." We'll just say the little mishap caused a huge ripple of excitement in the audience. On Wednesday the 1st and Thursday the 2nd, I had excerpts from my latest one-act, The Shakes, and my short story, Lily With a Y, read in front of an audience. And last but CERTAINLY not least, yesterday, Saturday, May 4th, was my last UArts SAFD Fight Proficiency Test. I was INCREDIBLY nervous, but after a long afternoon of sweat, swords, and Shakespeare, I was certified with EXCELLENCE in smallsword, saber, quarter staff, and sword/shield! Out of the eighteen fights performed before Allen Suddeth, there were fifty-two recommended passes, which is truly amazing. Although I am relieved to be finished with this week, it is bittersweet, because my UArts experience is basically over. I absolutely adore everyone I've had the honor of working with, particularly my stage combat class. Bring it on, commencement.
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