What Musical Theater Has Done To Me

It has happened. I officially have been inducted into living the musical theater life. I dont really know how to feel about it. I guess it happened a while ago, but I just refused to actually believe that it was true. I think it started with singing "West Side Story" in the shower, or maybe it was when I picked up my first music book of "Next to Normal". It might have been when I started noticing that I pick up on que words and start belting a song. Whatever it was, it happened fast. At this point its a steam training rolling with nothing to stop it. Then my truck got broken into this morning and it was this conversation of Facebook that I had, that I realized that I no longer could deny I was a musical theater guy.

Mark Williams Dear Person who broke into my truck last night,
Thank you for being an honest thief and only steal $11. Even though you ravished my wallet, you didnt take my Id, Debit Card or my Ipod. So either your really dumb or just charitable. (ps. Shut the door next time, you will run the battery down.)
-Mark
Mark Williams- pss. Scratch that, bastard took my Ipod. Hope you like showtunes, you ass.

Mandi Irwin- sorry cuz... i've had mine broke into 3 times and it is the grossest, most violating feeling

Mark Williams- jk. i found the ipod. it was in my man purse.

Mandi Irwin- haaaaaaaaahahahaha that just topped off the showtunes comment

Mark Williams- haha i know, what has happened to my life?

Mandi Irwin- i'm just glad they didn't steal the man purse with the ipod in it ;^P

Scary??.......I know...Here's the thing though. Musical Theater people are normal people.....arent they? Okay, maybe we can sing about everything that happens in our life. We also can quote lines from about every play produced at the local theater. And Im not going lie, maybe wearing a costume every night is pleasant......but really its not strange.

Backtrack a couple years ago, I would have been the last person to get on stage and sing. It just wouldnt have happened. How I dress now......I would have probably made my own life a living hell if I would have dressed like this in 2007. My outlook on life is a more "Hills Are Alive With The Sound of Music" rather than "Boot Scootin Boogie". Times have changed.

The upside of things, I wouldnt change where I am at for anything. I have made wonderful friends, learned more about myself and really focused on improving my talents. I cant see life really being any more upbeat than it is now. But really? Showtunes on my Ipod, a man purse, weekly vocal lessons and scripts all over my dresser. Dont tell my brothers.

Middle of Scar Pimp

So as most of you know I am in the Scarlet Pimpernel at the Hale Theater, which I absolutely love. I pretty much love everything about it. I love the show, the cast, the music, the costumes, just everything. Its wonderful. We just reached the halfway point in the show, which kinda makes me sad because I do not want it to end, but at the same time I can see everyone preparing for what their next auditions are going to be. Which that is always exciting to see if we are planning on the same shows. Lately my life has been planned around what shows that I want to be in. And that is how I have been setting my life. Scar pimp now, Hairspray, Tuachan or Jackson Hole for the summer, then coming back and jumping back into something. I guess its a risk to assume all of these different shows will even want me, but its a risk I am willing to pursue. Makes life a little bit more exciting.
I am living the single life again, which is right where I like to be. Having a girlfriend was a waste of time and money. I recommend just hooking up from now on. Anyone who wants to live a theater life needs to accept this. Ps. Never date someone because everyone else wants you to. It never works out in the end.
Just moved into a new condo which is also a new fresh start to my day. Living the dream in a bachelor pad in Orem. I definitely still live with the Holcombes on a daily basis I just have clothes and a bed somewhere else.
Other than that, life is back to where it should be. Its getting closer to Christmas which is kinda exciting. The show will end after Thanksgiving and I need to get away before I audition for the next show. Steve wants to go on a cruise or NYC. I think I need to go to Bali for Christmas, that would be fun. I have to fly to Texas for my sisters wedding on the 23rd of December and fly out the same day, I land in Vegas which is a good place to be for Christmas. Agh so many choices. The big 25 is right around the corner. Probably time for a sweet tatoo or something.
Yeah.....Bali, Vegas, Tatoo. I think this might be a good end to 2010.