Lear: Who is it that can tell me who I am?
Fool: Lear's shadow.
My name is Caroline, and though I may occasionally feel like a shadow of Lear, I am not. I'm a full-time student, theatre geek, and a part-time (ie: not professional) actor. Shakespeare is my first love in the theatre world - my sister has dubbed him my husband, because of how much his plays have occupied my time, thoughts, and energy. But if that is the case, then William is a very good husband, and one that I love dearly.
The part I consider to be my first real role was that of Mrs. Boyle in Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap. My character was strangled on a dark stage, much to the amusement of my sister and friends. It was great fun. After that I've played a lot of small Shakespearean roles - Harem Girl #1 in The Merchant of Venice, Barmaid/Nun in Measure for Measure (yes, it was that awesome), and Boatswain/Ceres in The Tempest, all with the Houghton College Shakespeare Players. Besides acting, I've made costumes for several plays, and have directed one - King Lear, also with the HCSP, this Spring of 2010 (still recovering from that; will post about it later).
The part I consider to be my first real role was that of Mrs. Boyle in Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap. My character was strangled on a dark stage, much to the amusement of my sister and friends. It was great fun. After that I've played a lot of small Shakespearean roles - Harem Girl #1 in The Merchant of Venice, Barmaid/Nun in Measure for Measure (yes, it was that awesome), and Boatswain/Ceres in The Tempest, all with the Houghton College Shakespeare Players. Besides acting, I've made costumes for several plays, and have directed one - King Lear, also with the HCSP, this Spring of 2010 (still recovering from that; will post about it later).
That's my theatre resume in a nutshell. I decided after King Lear (which ended 2 weeks ago), and after my first anime convention last week, that making a blog to record and share all my theatre-related experiences, including things like conventions, costume-making, renaissance faires, etc. might be a fun idea.
Outside of theatre (yes, I have a life outside of theatre), I'm a junior in college - English major, with a double-minor in Writing and Communications(Theatre emphasis). It's kind of a mouthful. The plan is to graduate in May of 2011.
I'll probably be starting a lot of posts in this blog with quotes, often from Shakespeare as I am doomed to have his words follow me wherever I go (especially lines from 'King Lear').
Backstage during a performance of Measure for Measure.
