High School Musical 2

I am currently working on my Internship Requirement by participating in The Des Moines Playhouse's production of High School Musical 2. The process thus far has been very interesting and actually rather fun. It has been a great experience so far working with the cast of the show which includes several individuals from Drake University and the Des Moines Area as well as two ISU Theatre faces (Margaux Mireault and Katelyn Thompson). The production is being Directed by Todd Buchacker, who has also directed for Stagewest and other places around Des Moines, he as well as the rest of his production staff have made this rather commercialized "omg Zach Efron" show into a new and fun experience for all of us.
The performances run July 17th- August 9th (We are doing about 20 performances and then after the show closes I start working on History Boys for its run at Fisher in later August)

Its a fun filled summer so far with a lot of interesting experiences and opportunities. Ill be back to let you know how its going soon. :)

First Blog...Ever

Hello all and welcome to my blogging of my musical 'Spermalot'...(yes, Spermalot). Having said the name of the musical, I would like to say first off that this particular musical is in no way, shape, or form a spoof of the broadway musical 'Monty Python's Spamalot.' This is the first thing people seem to ask about it. This musical was created by a few locals in the Des Moines area. If there is any other musical that people may think of while viewing Spermalot, it would most likely be Broadway's 'Avenue Q.' This is due to the fact that the main characters of the musical (which are individual sperm) are hand puppets.

To give a little synopsis, the musical follows King Arthur of Spermatagonia and his sperm knights on their quest for the Holy Grail (aka the Holy Egg). Joining Arthur on his quest are fellow sperm knights Sperm Lancelot the Brave, Sperm Beefeater the Inebriated, Sperm Lionel the Queer, and Sperm Expendable. Upon their journey to the egg, they encounter countless obstacles and run into a few lively characters along the way.

Aspen, Colorado

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I wrote it in my blog as well, but just wanted to send love to all the ISU Theatre folks opening History Boys this weekend! Break legs!!

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Mills Masquers

Hey everyone,
Just thought I would update you with what I have been doing at Mills Masquers. First of all, I will say a little bit about the theatre. It is a community theatre in Glenwood, IA that operates through volunteers in the community. These people have been working together for years and many of the actors I am working with have been in shows since middle school. There is a real sense of positivity and community. I am the asst. producer for High School Musical. So far I have organized and typed cast bios, made the props list, worked with the director on blocking the show. I am also designing and painting the set. The best part of working in a theatre like this is the oppurtunity to try everything. We are early in the process and are working mainly on the music and choreography. The biggest struggle I have had so far is working with kids aging from 7- 18. They are something grouchy, loud, and overly dramatic but they are always entertaining and seem to have a passion for theatre.

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Carrie Taylor's thrilling life in North Chicago, IL.

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