Super Techies

We were sitting in the green room one night during a performance of The Dresser and somebody said "If you could have a super power what would it be? What would you're name be and what would be your secret identity?" So we all went around the room making up fantasy superhero alteregoes. My power was stretchiness, my name was Sprouse Reitz (yes like the store) and I was a shoe salesman by day. Trent, a techy from the university said he would be a super villain who could read and control minds named,"the big Mamma Jamma". He drew this picture. On the left is his rendering of the big Mamma Jamma and on the left is Sprouse Reitz. Yes, we're nerds, but we're at peace with that.

Not Drama Camp

This has been the craziest week of my life! Everyday this week we've had class at 10:00 work at 1:00, tech call at 6:00 or 6:30 and changeovers after the show. I've been at the theatre every night from about 6:00 to at least midnight, once I was there 'til a quarter to 1. The set for Beau Jest is so large and crazy and complicated that usually when we leave the tech crew is still working. The first time we put it up they were there until 4:00 in the morning and they still weren't finished. We had to come in the next day and help them finish. Lately they've been there until at least 2 getting all the props in place (there are a million idiotic little props). Last night we were all sorts of excited because we actually got the set for Beau Jest down and the set for Dresser up by 12:15 with the whole tech crew, all the apprenti and extra help from Fred, Luann, and Cory Ewan. (By the way, Cory Ewan's here). Today we don't have class because Fred decided to be an angel and not make us come to class, but we have a matinee at 2 and an evening show at 7:30 (I have to be there at 6:20) and a change over afterward. Then tomarrow I go to church at 10:00 then pass out for a while, so if anyone calls me tomarrow and I don't answer it's because I'm temporarily dead. See Cammie, not drama camp.

Frozen Crack

I discovered the goodest thing ever. I went to Hastings to return a movie and I wandered over to the coffee counter to see what they had instead of an Italian soda, but while I was looking at the menu I saw the words "frozen hot chocolate." I asked the girl at the counter if that was good and she said, "Yeah, I know some people who call it frozen crack because they get it every day." So of course I had to get one and it was lovely! Hurray for Hastings!

Apprenti

This is the Apprentice Company. From Left: Christian, JR, Jeremy, Jessica, Bric, Rebecca and me. I look kind of ritarded in this picture but I thought you might want to see what the other apprenti look like. So ignore me and other than that it's a great picture.

Oh Sweet Sweet Bric.

This is my associate, Bric Slade. In this picture Bric's teeth are blue. Why are his teeth blue, you ask? Because Bric drank food coloring. Why did Bric drink food coloring? Simple, someone dared him too. This was a weird night for Bric. He was really hyper and he ate a flower. Then Jeremy, another apprentice, came up to him with a bottle of food coloring and said, "Hey Bric, I dare you to drink this." "Is it safe?" Bric asked. "It's food coloring, of course it's safe," Jeremy said. So after a moment of hesitation Bric put a few drops in his mouth and when he smiled because it tasted funny, his teeth were blue. So there you go. It was either that or he made out with a smurf. Believe what you want.

Stunt of the Week

So there's this enormously muscly stage crew guy named Ben, and about two weeks ago my fellow apprentice JR offered me two bucks if I'd go up to him and say "hold me". So Monday night I was watching a rehearsal of Baeu Jest with JR and he gave me he two bucks in advance if I promised to do it by the end of the season. So Tuesday after work we were getting ready to leave and I went up to Ben and said, very casually, "Say Ben? Would you just...hold me?" He looked at me really weird-like for a second then said, "Uhh, I can't actually touch apprentae." and I said, "Oh no, it's cool it's cool I just had to ask." Then we all started yellling for JR and Ben and his supervisor, Matt, were looking at me funny. I explained that I had been given two bucks to say that to Ben. And Ben was like, "Oh, okay. I just can't..."and I was like,"it's cool, you didn't have to do it I just had to say it." Then Matt said, "You know, actually she is 18 sooo..." and Ben said, "Well, in that case, do you wanna go to my place." We were all laughing and I said, "No dice buddy, I got my two bucks I'm out of here." And I left. On the way out I came across JR and I said, "Hey JR, I did it." He said, "No way! Did he hold you." I told him no and he was like "Aw man." So now you know the crazy sort of shenanagans I get into up here :) Now I just hope I don't get fired for fraternizaion. JK, I won't get fired.

Siamese Twins

Most of you have already seen this picture but I thought it would make a great blog post so I put it up. Yes, this is a picture of me and Jayna wearing one pair of pants. I was hanging out at Jayna's a few days after I got here. She was wearing a huge pair of old sweat pants and she said, "Wow, these are huge, I bet we could both fit in these." So we decided to see if we could. And we could. It was hilarious because I had to sit on the counter and slide down into the back of the pants, then Mike wanted to get a picture of us agianst the white wall so it would be easier to see that we were wearing the same pants. So we had to walk all the way from the counter over to the wall. Not easy! We almost fell over a few times and uncontrolable giggling ensued. So of course we had to use our cell phones to send this to our mom, all our siblings and my friend Tanner. It was great!

Would you wear this?

So last night I had the night off. I had nothing else to do so I went to the mall. I was passing by a store I'm sure you know of called "Motherhood" and I saw these. In case you're not sure what you're looking at; they're daisy dukes.....maternity daisy dukes. That thought was so hilarious to me I had to snap a picture with my phone and show the blogging comunity. Hey Cammie, the next time you pop out a Pollastroling I expect to see you in a pair of these ;)

Scotes Anyone?

The dorms they put us in are not all that glamorous, okay, they're not at all glamorous, okay, they're kind of scotey. Here are some pictures of where I'm living on my whirl-wind big city adventure. Above is our bathroom. It's literally a bath room because it only hase a show/bathtub and a sink. Our toilet is in another room.


This is what you see when you walk into our dorm. And there's me taking a picture of what you see when you walk into my dorm.


My kitchen. That's my roomate, Rabecca trying to hide from the camera.


Nasty, peely, smudgy, possibly lead-based paint. If I die up here it won't be because I got hit by a car or fell of a stage and broke my neck or cut off my hand with a chop saw. It will be because I accidentally licked he wall in my sleep and got lead poisoning.


My kitchen, close up.


This is what my bed looks like most of the time. I do clean it occaisionally but ya know, whatever.

A Rather Boring Post

Sorry, this is a rather boring post since I have no picture to go with it and no really great news other than the fact that I am still alive. News-wise I have to report that I am now working front of house on one show here at the Old Lyric and helping with costumes for another. Next week we have set changes every night and that's going to suck goat cheese at midnight through the nose witha coffee straw. But today I had the day off so I went to the mall with some of the other apprentices and then watched youtube videos for hours. It was great! As my sister Cammie says, "Hi diddly dee! An actor's life for me!"

Our Favorite Scottsman

Shortly before I left home to move to Logan there was a very cute Scottsman living in my house. His name is Raymond Murray and he was Brandt's only Scottish convert. We took him all over the desert from the Wedge, to the Dinosaur footprint, to the Buckhorn Panel to Swing bridge and the Government Caves. He loved it! Above is a picture of Brandt, Raymond, and me at the Wedge. Below are some other cool pictures of our adventure.


The edge of the Wedge

Self explanitory photo

Window-blind peak from Swinging Bridge

Brandt and Raymond on Swinging Bridge

Don't go to the light!

I think this is the San Rafael river.

This is the sky from my car window.

The wedge.

Also the wedge.

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaay!

Hey everyone! This is my first post on my new blog! I created this blog mainly so my sisters and my brother could keep tabs on me like I keep tabs on them but everyone else is cool to check it out as well! Enjoy!