Love Hurtz....

....and so does acting apparently!  I have not acted in any form since really 8th grade although i was in the choir for a couple of musicals in High School, but singing is definitely NOT acting.  It really was a draining experience, but i am willing to bet that being a mother to four and wife to one, a full-time home-school teacher and part-time dental hygienist for starters had something to do with this being the experience that it was.  And contrary to what "some" people may think, i was not hating it every step of the way ;-).

My good, dear, beloved, friend, Sara Schutz was the director for the show "Love Hurtz" which played at Lincoln Memorial University the 16th-19th of Feb., and in my words anyway, "coerced" me along with my husband who will probably resent that i said this, into doing the show (really i only had like 10 lines i think, maybe less).  Anyway, she directs all the shows there and does a fabulous job.  I did enjoy working with her (like i'd have any other experience with such a wonderful glorious woman!) and i hope we were cooperative actors for her to try to shape and mold.

I will say though that the most rewarding part of this whole ordeal was seeing the kids act.  That's right, the part that Sara wrote and cast us as was a "family" in a scene to begin and end Act 1.  So John and i were the parents of Eden and Immanuel.  Not too hard right?  ;-)  Well i am no director, but i thought Immanuel was a natural!  Of course it helps that he and Eden have an amazing ability to memorize things.  No joke, after we had rehearsed ONE time at home as a family Immanuel had it down already.  He also put feeling into it and was excited and i was definitely impressed with his 9 year old self.  Eden got into it more and more as we kept rehearsing and by the end of the show, she was sure that she was completely famous!

In fact one day we were passing by the bank and it announced the show at LMU on one of those electronic boards that also tell the time and weather.  She was blown away and was like, "YES!  Now i really am famous!"  LOL! They really got excited that they got to bow at the end of the show too.  Despite the trial of making this all work, my love for Sara and seeing my children's characters come to life more made it all worth while.  And no, Sara that doesn't mean you can ask me to do any other shows, even though you already have!  ;-)

I will also mention that the last couple of nights doing the show i really enjoyed myself as we stayed till the end for curtain call and i had more of an opportunity to get to know the other cast members as previously our little skit had not required us to interact with anyone else.  There are some amazing people there and it was a great cast.  It really is always about the people and the relationships  we form in life, and you are all very talented people. Thank you for being kind to my children, it made their experience all the more fun and enjoyable.

A special thank you to all those who watch my two younger ones too that whole week while we were rehearsing and performing!  You are life savers!  :-)

"The Queen", (Cheryl Shoults)

Johni England was on the hair/make-up crew and is seen hear making "Ginette" (Tracy Loope) perfect for the show.

Tiffany Dean (top left) was also on the hair/make-up crew with her mother Johni.  She was responsible for my "red nose" that several people thought was a real red nose from being really sick.  Here she is making "Dulcibella" (Aspen Goad) perfect for the show!  ;-)

 "And she has a PINK throne!"

 "Princess Camilla (Caitlyn Cline) and Prince Simon (Luke Thompson)"

 Iman waiting backstage with some crew and cast.  

The kids were all about making friends.  :-)

 "Carlo" (Brent Rutter) Eden especially love him.  Such a fun guy!

 "Dulcibella" (Aspen Goad)

"The King" (Greg Shoults)

The set that we were on for our scenes.

"The Chancellor" (Jonathan Spires)

 "Mom's got a RED nose!"

So much work into being beautiful!  ;-)  "The Queen" (Cheryl Shoults)

These next few are shots of us actually on stage for the real show.
A good friend of Cheryl's (our darling friend and the Queen in this show)
took them for us all.

After the show at the party.

 So silly Eden!

 Iman and Raegan playing with the door after the show was all done the last night.  They are so cute!

 John and Sara the Amazing!

 A little party afterwards.

 

 :-)
p.s. I don't have everyone's FB or email so please feel free to share the link with anyone else who was in the show that might like to see this post.  Thanks!