It was another stunning day in the city. I am so uncontrollably happy here.
I started the day by exploring the neighborhood. Those of you who have me added on Snapchat (and for those of you that don’t, add me!! Username: caseyrreed! I post about this project constantly.) probably saw my many videos and pictures of Prospect Park from my walk today. I walked around the lake and saw so much wildlife that it was practically a zoo. The park is absolutely beautiful, and so big that you forget about the urban sprawl of Brooklyn surrounding it. I then went home to prepare for my second observation, and my first ever professional Team Music!
Tonight was the first rehearsal for We Are The Tigers, a new musical premiering in Los Angeles in a few months. They are doing a workshop of it to make some last minute changes and see how the show has evolved over its many readings. I am observing and assisting music director Patrick Sulken, a Northwestern Team Music alumnus. I will have a lot to write about him and other NU alums that I observe in the city since my project is based around education and its path to a career. I am immersed in the NU music directing educational world, so observing the people who went through similar experiences to me is very helpful for my project. There was also a cast member from Northwestern- we even had the same acting teacher! The whole rehearsal room is so friendly, creative, and exciting. I was surprised at how quickly I felt comfortable, and especially at how quickly I felt like I was an actual part of the rehearsal room. We learned a ton of music- we’re finishing off the show vocally tomorrow to prepare for a read through on Wednesday. I’m very excited to continue observing and working on this show for the next week, and I am going to look for other opportunities like it for my remaining 7 weeks.
That’s all for today! Tomorrow, I’m going to get a ticket to a Wednesday matinee- probably the cheapest Broadway musical I can find at the Brooklyn TKTS booth. Then it’s another Tigers rehearsal. I can’t help but feel like I was made for this city. Something just felt right today.