Living the Dream!!

The first leg of our journey is almost over and it really has flown by. Our original contracts are all up....I'm staying for six more months. We have three girls leaving and three coming in. I'm very conflicted.... because there will always be something unique and special about the original group I shared this once in a life time experience with.... but I am so excited about the freshness of change.... and all three of the new girls are great friends of mine. Misty Cotton, Leslie Spencer Smith and Kristen Beth Williams. As I am the associate director...I have the lucky task to teach these girls the show... this is actually something I NEVER tire of doing. I LOVE bringing people into the Wonderette world. So far, I've started with Kristen and Leslie... and it's been so fun. Misty comes in a little over a week!

So....

When I was a little girl I waited (sometimes very impatiently) for any holiday that would create an excuse to be given either a Broadway Cast Recording or Vocal Selections Book. My parents were amazingly generous and supportive- they knew this is what I HAD to do.... or at least they knew it was what I BELIEVED I had to do.

This experience has really made me reflect on those times ....first with our cast recording

And then tonight.....I saw for the first time our published Vocal Selections....complete with tons Productions Photos, descriptions of the Wonderette journey....My dear Best Friend Rogers tribute to his mother Lois.... and fun facts about '58.

I started thinking about the ten year old Musical Theatre Dork out there somewhere....the little Betsy Malone....who is tearing through the music and wearing out her CD.

I must say I am overwhelmed... humbled.... greatful

And just HAD to write about it tonight.

When it all starts to feel like a job.....I would be a fool not to take a moment to realize I am living the dream!!! The dream that started so many years ago in our living room in Vista.

Thanks so much to my family and my amazing husband for understanding still....this is what I HAVE to do. And  look....I'm doing it!!!

THE BEST THING- Seeing the Vocal book tonight for the first time

THE WORST THING- It's so cold here I feel I will never wear cute little dresses again.