Oh, boy! Something happened at rehearsal last night and since I am still obviously agitating over it, I guess I haven't gotten past it yet. Perhaps writing about the incident is what I need to do in order to finally purge it and move forward. So here goes. . . But first, a little background The bookmark I use for my writing journal has a picture of Audrey Hepburn as the character, Holly Golightly, from the film, Breakfast At Tiffany's. I chose it specifically because Audrey Hepburn has always inspired me. She was beautiful, classy, and stylish. From what I could tell, as she grew older she didn't undergo any cosmetic surgery and she absolutely personified the ideal of aging gracefully. I strive to be like her. I don't see myself as someone who fears the aging process. I have tried to take good care of myself and as long as I feel good, physically, the age number is not important. At least that's what I tell myself. However, every now and then someone says something to me that is age related, which feels like a punch in the gut and literally takes my breath away. …show more content…
Although we have been assigned to certain musical numbers, both the Director and Music Director have asked us to be flexible and told us that we're not going to find out exactly what roles we'll play until we start the choreography and staging, which will begin tonight. Last night one of the young whipper-snappers in the cast asked me, "Are you in the number, 'On This Night Of A Thousand