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Sunday, December 31, 2006

Sun, 31 Dec 2006 15:35:34 GMT

I know I never come here any more and no one ever looks here anyway, but I always liked the end of year entries that I did so here is the 2006 wrap up. It was a big year...

2006...

January: Recovery from the dreaded Disney vacation. Beginning of rehearsals for Sound of Music. Thrilled to be playing my dream role in that show. Saw Dirty Rotten Schoundrels the last week it was possible to see the original cast. The first tale reading in the Hilton theater...took Amanda...also the only reading in 3 years i didnt work.

February: College BFA auditions. Two in NY and one after a sleepless night in Boston. Hell week for Sound of Music. 18th Birthday!!!!! First college accpetance letter arrives. Opening Night possibly had my worst onstage blunder ever...damn suitcase. Saw Idina Menzel and Taye Diggs in a Starbucks in NYC.

March: Sound of Music closes. Not knowing how I made it through 2 show saturdays. Huge cast party. Lost on the highway. Saw The Pajama Game with Travis...met Harry Connick Jr. and Kelli O'Hara afterwards. Spring Break...is it sad I don't remember what I did? Manda and Lissa's Birthdays. Party Bike! Freezing trip to the beach.

April: Ragtime Auditions. Prom drama commences. Senior cut day...the first senior class in 6 years to ALL miss school that day! Cast in Ragtime. Recording "If I Loved You" with Sean. Performing scene from "The Glass Menagerie" at WYACT Caberet. Last chorus concert in High School, performed the Gershwin Medley Doc wrote for me (Embraceable You, But Not For Me, The Man I Love). Winning the Theater Arts Award and named Music Student of the Month by Morristown Community Theater.

May: Chose to attend Mount Holyoke College next year. Finals. Last Day of High School. Sweeney for the second time...backstage with Michael Cerveris. First Rehearsal for Ragtime...we kind of sound amazing. Senior project...a week on a Tale reading. Commuting between the city and Newark. Project Presentation. My Graduation party!!!!

June: Senior Dinner. Pre-Prom, Prom, Post- Prom. First day of work at BriarPatch...my first playcheck!! Graduation rehearsal. Senior Alumna Barbaque. Graduation. '06!!! Lucent Center to the Chase Room. Parents away for a week in Barcelona. My first time having the house to myself.

July: RAGTIME!!!! parents away again over the 4th of July. The Chill Room's Pot Luck dinner. The world's longest tech process...sister act. Opening Night Party. Mark Jacoby and Peter Friedman come to see the show. Bravo Pizza. Compleation of the 9 performances at NJPAC. Move to Manasquan...tech, again.

August: Last 7 performances. Fun on the beach at night. Twin Oaks Parties. Star Ledger Rave Review. Lieberman Reading. Ragtime Closes...a lot of tears. Dragged to Vermont. Final visit to Mount Holyoke. See my room for the first time. Still not excited for college. Tearful good-byes as my friends leave one by one. Sweeney for the 3rd time...haha i'm a loser!! Cerveris concert. Packing. Penn Station. Back to Vermont.

September: Move into Mount Holyoke. Orientation. Meeting Hannah. Classes start. Banging my head against a wall trying to produce any kind of traditional theatrical production. Into the Woods audition...bull shit. Phone Calls...a lot of phone calls. My musical idea falls through. How am I going to do this for 4 years?

October: Home for October break. Revisiting the life that I miss- acting class, voice lesson, bravo pizza, seeing shows, seeing friends. Decision made to transfer. Kelsey's birthday. Hannah and I escape to Vermont. A weekend of House on my couch which is amazingly more exciting than any weekend spent at MHC. Only "A" on the first paper in my Performance Studies Class. The transfer countdown begins. Amherst parties, Vegas Night, random lunches in Northampton. Hampshire Halloween...see photos.

November: Home twice. Submitting final applications to Drew and Fordham. Enjoying the joys of AMTRAC train transportation. First time home seeing "Our Town"...the first show I have seen at Wilkie from the audience. Candella. A lot of paper writing. Home again, Thanksgiving...first time in Maplewood in forever. Even better with the Fortunato's and LaRose's Seeing Company with Kevin. Seeing Cynthia Nixon and Chris Noth (Mr. Big) on the same New York day. Meeting Raul Esparza. Back to Massachusetts for the last time.

December: Crunch time. Finals, Finals, Finals. Filling out every form to get me out of Mount Holyoke forever. Last night at Mount Holyoke...visiting all 5 colleges, watching sitcoms with Hannah for the last time...deep and meaningful discussions about our futures. Packing. Move out. Home, Home, Home. Reindeer Monologues. The Tree. Saw Grey Gardens on the fly...i <3 TKTS. Christmas Day, again wonderful to have it in Maplewood. Family departs to Vermont. Michael's Birthday Dinner. Kevin's Christmas party...watching Ragtime on DVD. Going to Kyle's for New Year's Eve. Waiting for college acceptances...It's going to be a Happy New Year.

A big year and hopefully another wonderful one ahead.

Happy 2007!!!

Monday, August 28, 2006

Mon, 28 Aug 2006 13:10:49 GMT

It's been a long time again. Getting ready to leave for school. I almost never do those email survey thingys but Abbey sent me one I like so here it is:

1. FIRST NAME? Caitlin

2. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? No. I wish. I have always like the idea of that.

3. WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY? Two days ago. Leaving for college has been bringing it out much more than normal.

4. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? Most of the time. I'm really picky about how it looks.

5. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? Turkey, i guess

6. KIDS? No not now! Hopefully someday.

7. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS
WITH YOU? I would hope so. I like to think I'm a good friend...

8. DO YOU HAVE A JOURNAL? I haven't for a long time but i just bought one to take to school so we shall see.

9. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? Yes. I love sarcasm.

10. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? yes

11. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? Never! I'm not great with heights.

12. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? I haven't eaten cereal in a while but... Berry Berry Kix sound good right now.

13. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
Usuaully not.

14. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? Sometimes. I try.

15. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR? Cookie Dough

16. SHOE SIZE? 5...tiny everywhere

17. RED OR PINK? Pink

18. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?
How I let the little things bother me more than they should.

19. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? Everyone who's already left for school

20. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU?
Well since I took the time, yea!

21. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
I'm wearing striped jammie pants and socks. It's early. Kinda.

22. LAST THING YOU ATE? yogurt for breakfast.

23. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? The Last 5 Years Soundtract.

24. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
Lavendar.

25. FAVORITE SMELL? Stuffing on Thanksgiving...ha

26. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE
PHONE? The fabulous Kyle Berns.

27. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE YOU ARE
ATTRACTED TO? It 's different with different people.

28 DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? I love you, Abbey!

29. FAVORITE DRINK? Arizona Iced Tea

30. FAVORITE SPORT? So not a sports girl...I like going to Baseball games....and Tennis is fun too.

31. EYE COLOR? green

32. HAT SIZE? Not sure. I've been measured for costumes but i don't know. Bigger than you would think.

33. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? As of the last 3 weeks, yes. I love them!

34. FAVORITE FOOD? Mashed potatoes. Yes, seriously.

35. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDING? Happy ending...i can't watch scary movies. I wont sleep.

36. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED AT THE MOVIES? The Break Up

37. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE U WEARING? Black and pink

39. HUGS OR KISSES? Both. it depends on the moment and who it is.

40. FAVORITE DESSERT? Homemade chocolate chip cookies.

41. WHO IS LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? I really don't know. It's been a while since I have done something like this so I dont know everyones track records...

42. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Anyone who is not too busy.

43. WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING? Mountains Beyone Mountains...this summer reading thing that makes me wasnt to die.

44. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? I dont have one.

45. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT? The Emmys. Conan was great.

46. FAVORITE SOUNDS? The orchestra tuning before a show. It makes me excited even when I'm not going on stage. It triggers those fabulous pre-show jitters.

47. ROLLING STONE OR BEATLES? Beatles

48. THE FURTHEST YOU'VE BEEN FROM HOME? London

49. WHAT'S YOUR SPECIAL TALENT? Singing and performing.

50. WHEN AND WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Feb 19, 1988 New York City

Wednesday, July 05, 2006

Wed, 05 Jul 2006 13:25:39 GMT

Hello all.

I have not been here in a while. It seems as though all my entires have started out that way lately. Oh well. I am currently in rehearsal for "Ragtime" at NJPAC. We open in 9 days. I actually think we are ready for the most part. We shall see how it goes once we add costumes, lights, sound and computer images. We move into the theater today. Very exciting!!

My 4th of July was fine if relatively uneventful. I layed around for most of the day...my last day off until we open...then my parents got home around 3. I had to help them unpack and then Alex called so I went to her house for a little while. I ended up going to the fireworks in Maplewood with Alex, Amanda, Melissa, Julie and Brendan. After we all went back to Manda's where Brett and Abbey were there with the baby...seriously the most beautiful baby I have ever seen. We hung out there for a little while and then they were all going to a party but I had to go home to get up this morning for work/rehearsal...

So here I am at my desk with no task at hand...

Well I should be a good girl and get back to work...

I will attempt to update again soon.

Tuesday, April 18, 2006

Tue, 18 Apr 2006 02:28:07 GMT

Wow...I have not been here in FOREVER!!!! I am not even going to try an recap what happened since January 24 or whatever. Man, when I think of all that has happened in that time it almost scares me. The ups and downs have probab;y been some of the greatest of my life.

Well I am quickly approaching the end of my high school career. How scary is that??? Where did the last 4 years go? I had been waiting so long to be the lead in my high school musical and perform my senior spotlight...and it all came or has already past. I know that I have greater and bigger things ahead in college and beyond but I really feel like I am leaving my whole world behind come August. Perhaps I'm being dramatic. But I guess that is what change does to me...

I am still trying to decide where I am going next year. I did overnights at Drew and Mount Holyoke and I will be at Muhlenberg on Wednesday. We shall see.

Today was a pretty good day. I was home because today was a teacher in-service. Dad and I drove home from VT last night and I stayed up to late watching the Keira Knightly version of "Pride and Prejudice" (the Colin Firth version is better). I woke up semi-early this morning and drove to my voice lesson. Then I got an emergency call from Kyle so I went to the mall to help him pick out a tie for his prom. Then I came home and worked on my English project. When Dad got home we ordered pizza and then we attempted to watch "Our Town" but Dad fell asleep...as usual. And here I am.

I guess that will have to do. Sorry about the big gap in the entries. There was something wrong with my password on this site.

Later!

Monday, January 23, 2006

Mon, 23 Jan 2006 03:43:42 GMT

END OF THE FIRST SEMESTER!!!

Rehearsal continues to be a blast...even though we have to go in from 9-3 tomorrow which is a day off...

I had a really fun weekend. Spent Friday with Liss, Alex and Julie and we watched "Just Marrief"...lol...cute movie....Saturday I had a voice lesson and babysat for the Meisels who I love!! And today i had another voice lesson...coming down on the wire for these college auditions. Then I went to see Brokeback Mountain with a group of my school friends. The movie was excellent. Worth seeing for sure...and not only because it is probably going to win Best Picture.

Later!

Wednesday, January 11, 2006

Wed, 11 Jan 2006 16:33:48 GMT

Hey! I've been back to school for a week and a half and I still have another week and a half of the first semester. Rehearsal is in full swing and everbody is in freak out mode because the performences have been moved up a week!! So that on top of my midterms and projects and continuing to prepare for college auditions is making me crazy!!!!!!!

Last Friday I saw "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" and it was hysterical. It was exactly the kind of show I needed to make me happy in this hecktic time. No understudies were there so that made it even better. Norbert leo Butz deserved every inch of that Tony. Seriousy he could have gotten it for that fight with the jerky alone!! Joh Lithgow was made for his role! He was so charming yet funny and he and Norbert play off each other perfectly (up there with Lane and Broderick or Chenoweth and Menzel!). I have loved Sherie Rene Scott since I saw her in Aida so it was gret to see her agian and she really holds her own between those 2 men. Also, lately i have become obesessed with The Last Five Years so seeing Norbert and Sherie on stage was encredible!! And alhtough Greg Jbara, Johanna Gleason(so happy i got to see her onstage...broadway ledgend!!) and Sara Gettlefinger have kind of thankless and someowhat random parts, they make the whole thing work. I just hope this show can hold its own after the original cast starts to leave next week.

Well, thats all for now!

Update Soon!

Tuesday, January 03, 2006

Tue, 03 Jan 2006 02:58:33 GMT

I haven't been here in a while!!

But even though this is a bit late...
I did this end of year recap last year and liked it and 2005 was great so here goes!!

January: Beginning of rehersals for Gypsy. Lots of research done on the life of the real June Havoc. Spent one weekend making my tape for Cherubs...

February: 17th Birthday!! I spent a great weekend in Boston with Manda and my mom and Carol. College search is begun. I found my prom dress much to my surprise. Then we drove to VT for my birthday dinner and such.

March: Performences of Gypsy. A well deserved spring break that also included a lot of paper writing.

April: Back stage at the Producers. Guys and Dolls audition. Got cast but the next day I got accepted to Cherubs. I had to break it to Cynthia...hard conversaion. I made the right desition. WYACT Caberet...sick as a dog...made it through.

May: SATs....improptu trip to NYC to see "Streetcar". Decent production tons of fun with my dad. Finals week.

June: "Tale" audition. Not bad for my first Broadway audition. Prom! Spamalot! Me, mom and Annie got a chance to explore Chicago b4 Cherubs. Start of Chrubs... im move in...

July: 5 Week theater Arts progam. No way I could possibly describe what I did or what it meant....Rehersals and performences for Salome. Saying Good bye to most of the kids at the end of the 5 week would prove to be one of the hardest day s of my life.

August: Musical Theater Extension. Blew by! Another Show! made too many new friends. The end of the program proved even harder. Spent a week in bed recouperating and calling Cherubs. Saw Light in the Piazza so beautiful!! Summer reading. End of Break.

September: Im a senior!!! Finalizing college list. Auditions for Thurber Carnival! Got to miss 2 days of school for "Tale" reading. God I love my Mom!

October: Blew by... rehersal... apps... interviews. Chose "Glass Menagerie"scene for acting class.

November: Another "Tale" reading...this one at the Ford Center!!! Performences for Thurber. Naylors at our house agin for Thanksgiving. Musical announced...Sound of Music.

December: I'M GONNA BE MARIA!!!! Lots of trips to sing carols...one in the middle of the school cafeteria. Christmas in Florida. New Year in Vermont. Talk about variety. Apps in! Gearing up for my second semester senior year and my dream role!

Thats the readers digest of my year. Flip back for details!

Happy New Year!!

Monday, November 28, 2005

Mon, 28 Nov 2005 04:29:55 GMT

Sorry I havent been here...so much to do!!

I hope everybody had a good Thanksgiving.

Quick recap of the past month or so...

Katrina Benefit Concert
Sweeney Todd Revivial...LOVED IT!!!
Performences of my fall play A Thurber Carnival
Another reading for "Tale" this time at the Ford Center in NY!!
Audra McDonald and Barbra Cook in concert from the 5th row!!!
Completion of 7 out of 9 college apps...they are all due Thursday (thank god)
A relaxing Thanksgiving (my favorite holiday...)

Wish I could give more details...maybe later!!

Friday, October 28, 2005

Fri, 28 Oct 2005 16:14:22 GMT

Hello Hello.
Thank god its Friday!!! I really need this weekend. I have been so sleep deprived the last two weeks that today I have hardly been able to keep my eyes open. Last weekend was an absolulte mess between the concert and driving and the open house and a voice lesson and homework. I just need a break and in the midst of all of this, i have to write 9 college applications. All this just needs to be over!!!!!!!! Well anyways, thats about it...surprisingly enough. I am hoping to see some of my friends tonight which is exciting becausse i have been unable to do something for the longest time. More soon.

Later!

Saturday, October 15, 2005

Sat, 15 Oct 2005 16:43:09 GMT

Sorry...Once again it has been a while...Recap of the plast few weeks...

The Importance of Being Earnest: Overall a great production!! After reading mixed reviews in just about every newspaper, I was shocked how much a I loved this production. I had to write a review for English class so here is some of it....

"Each of the actors were well cast in their particular roles. Steve Wilson was appropriately sarcastic and selfish as the lazy Algernon. The comfortable furniture that made up the set, his lavish costumes and his never ending supply of cucumber sandwiches and muffins only added to his charming performance. However, the moment that was most shocking in his performance was when he broke character to address a problem in the audience. Although, it was impressive how easily he could jump in and out of character. Gareth Saxe who played Jack did well but at times was too over-the-top for his usually composed character. While he was often nervous and snappy with Algernon, the interview scene with Lady Brcaknell seemed to be a bit off. Jane Altman who was physically an intersecting choice as Lady Bracknell because of her petite stature, however was just an intimidating then her “bigger” predassesors. In the scene where Bracknell interviews Jack to see if he is an appropriate match for her daughter Gwendolen, it is usually the tensest scene in the show however, I found that Saxe and Altman were simply going for laughs and I did not like that interpretation.

As the young women of the production, Caralyn Kozlowski and Elena Shaddow both gave very strong performances as Gwendolen and Cecily. They were both silly and giggly without being obnoxious or completely stereotypical. Also, each one of them finds a very specific character in two women that could easily be passed off as the same person. By far one of the best directed and acted scenes in the production was the scene where the two of them have tea together. Both actresses understood the importance of keeping their decorum even when the audience could tell they really wanted to be screaming at each other. In the minor role of Miss Prism and Dr. Chasuble, Susan Greenhill and Davis Hall gave good performances but were over shadowed by the rest of the cast.

What was most appropriate about this production was the depiction's of the two servants because they were played exactly in the manner that we discussed them in class. Richard Waddington who played Lane, made the opening of the show delightful as he was setting the table while disapprovingly listening to Algy play the piano. As Merriman, Brian Schilb gave the performance some of its best moments of physical comedy. However, the one small thing I was disappointed in was the fact that the director ignored the moment in the Third Act where Lady Bracknell can hear an aside. I was waiting for this moment and it did not happen. Besides a few small complaints, I completely enjoyed this production."

A Tale of Two Cities Reading: AMAZING!!! Yet another opportunity for me to chill with Broadway actors. Back for the last time were James Barbour, Jenny Powers, Nick Wyman, Alex Santoriello and Paul Castree. New Commers included, Cheyanne Jackson, J. Mark McVey, Mary Stout, Creig Bennet, Natalie Toro, Makenzie Mauzy and Diana Kaarina. it was amazing to be able to play hookie from school for two days to help out with programs and gift bags and be able to sit through 3 performences that was meant only for investors. But the best part by far is the time I get to hang out with the cast. Of course I had many a conversation with my lovely friend Jenny Powers about her upcomming work to the failure of her last show to my time at Northwestern which is her alma mater. Alex santoriello aka...my hero...seriously, i would be dead if it were not for this man...was sweet as usual. Gave me several more things to add to my list of Santoriello words of wisdom. I met and had a conversation with Diana Kaarina who I saw play Eponine in Les Mis and by far is the best one ever!!! She was so complementary of my help with the show and was so touched by my compliments of her performences in Les Mis and said I def looked like I could play Eponine in the future!!! Mary Stout is another one who was kind enough to acknowlege my presence and I had several nice conversations with her about her experiences in Jane Eyre and her current role as Mrs. Potts in Beauty and the Beast. And of course James Barbour's performence was simply brilliant!!! HE IS GONNA WIN THE TONY AWARD!!! If he does'nt....its a crime!!! Anyway....it was so great and I have too many more stories to share...!!!

So that is the fun stuff... the rest of it was papers, SATs....thank god thats over...., the rain filled Spirit Week and tonight is homecomming and thank god it is because otherwise i would have to go to my sisters 13th bday bash of which i am so mad about....i never got a party....not 13, not 16 not anything!! Ok....well later!!!