Twiddling My Thumbs...

So I am still waiting for a call from any grad school really. I don't want to use the word desperate, because I'm not, but dammit I just wanna know where I'll be in August for the next three years of my life.

After talking with a lot of students my first choice has quickly changed to University of Connecticut. Penn State is still a great program and offers a lot of neat things, but I think that just may be the razzle-dazzle of the program, and doesnt' get into the gritty parts of acting I'm wanting.

I emailed a student who was accepted into UCONNs program last year but won't be starting until this August, and I asked him what he is anticipating... his response was, "I am anticipating being tired, worn out, exhausted, a date night with my wife, and the return of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ"... not exactly what I was asking, buuuuut Thank You!

Today if I don't hear from Penn State it's pretty much a given that they are no longer interested in me. Which is fine. I have to accept that they didn't see me as a candidate for their program maybe they already found a better Dylan that's a better actor. Or they already have a tall skinny kid.

UCONN just sounds like a better fit, after doing the research. They dig into all different types of theatre, classical, Shakespeare, Restoration Comedy, Musical Theatre... etc. It sounds like I could really excel in their program. SO hopefully I'll hear from them.

The other day someone asked me what my backup plan was if I don't get into Grad School.... well I honestly have no idea and will cross that bridge when I get to it.

OTHER NEWS!

"All in the Timing" opens this week. I have to say I'm really proud/exhausted/overwhelmed/happy/aggravated with how it is turning out. Directing is something I definitely need work on. I am not good at articulating what I want. We had tech rehearsal and they would say, "Dylan would that work for you?" And no it wouldn't but damn I didn't know hwo to tell them to make it work. But that's OK. I'm aggravated for the fact that things that I specifically asked for, were not given to me, then when I have to come back and say, "Why didn't I get this?" and they say, "oh well I didn't know" and then I return with "Yes, you did, we discussed it, it was on paper a paper that I personally hand delivered to YOU."


BUT that's what this is all about, learning and collaborating. But holy balls am I ready to start this Shakespeare show.

Off I go!

Ciao

-DML