Sin City, here I come!

Hi everyone! It has been about two weeks since I posted anything on my blog but I thought that I would let you all know that I made it back home to Wichita on July 10th. I had a fun two months in Tulsa, OK performing there with a lot of crazy talented folks. Here is a link to a webpage of some of the photos you can flip through to see photos from the productions: http://photos.davegribbin.com/Light-Opera-of-Oklahoma. Now that I am back home, things have been super busy and I am not wanting to do much but relax. Luckily, I have been able to stay focused, especially since I am headed to the Fabulous Las Vegas this Saturday for a family vacation. I can not wait to be there and see the beautiful sites and soak in the culture that is Sin City. Then, after I return, I have two days here in Wichita before taking off to North Carolina to visit my sister and her family. Finally, after that trip, I begin school on August 2nd taking an online pre-session. YUCK! I have a feeling this will not be a fun class but I need to take it in order to graduate. Well, I best be going because I need to clean my room and get ready for our Vegas Trip. I want to see every Elvis impersonator I can and win big bucks! Luck Be a LADY!

Oklahoma Float Trip

While staying in Tulsa, OK for the summer, we have also had several opportunities as a cast to take breaks from rehearsing and performing shows. On our day off, some of my close friends from Light Opera Oklahoma decided to take a float trip down the Illinois River in Tahlequah, OK, a city about an hour and half away from Tulsa. It was a ton of fun! For thirteen bucks a person, we were able to rent an inner tube and travel down the Illinois River for three and a half hours. Luckily, we packed food and ice cold beverages to help get through that amount of time. I truly felt like Huck Finn traveling down that river and seeing fish and river rocks along the way. There were several areas along the way where we could stop and take a snack break and skip rocks as well as swing from ropes and jump into the river. It was my first float trip down a river and if you haven't taken one, I would highly recommend it! On the other hand, the fun here in Tulsa, OK is winding down to a rapid end. I have about nine more days here until I return back home to Wichita. Then, as a family, we will be taking off for Las Vegas, Nevada and North Carolina to visit family and friends! I can't wait!

'LOOK' KICKS OFF TODAY

Hey everyone! Today, Light Opera Oklahoma or LOOK kicks off their season today in Tulsa, OK. I am very excited to begin performances here. For about two weeks, we have rehearsed our tails off and are now ready to present two, full-length productions to the general public. The shows that are ready to open this week are The Boy Friend and Patience. It has been a fun and exciting process to be apart of blocking and rehearsing such classics that are not often presented in the realms of musical theatre. In about two more weeks, we open Kiss Me Kate. I'm sure that out of all the three productions, Kiss Me Kate will be by far my favorite. If any of you are planning to visit the Tulsa, OK area this summer and are interested in seeing the shows, please comment on this post and I can give you ticket information. Mainly, you want to visit www.lightoperaok.org. There, they will have ticket prices as well as ways to order online. Well, I need to run and get ready for the show this evening. We are having one last big rehearsal before we open. See you tonight!

Memorial Day Weekend

I was able to visit family and friends this past Memorial Day weekend. I traveled home to Wichita for such an encounter. It was a great opportunity to see those who are closest to me and to also get a chance to tell everyone what has been going on in Tulsa, OK. I encouraged everyone to come see the shows if they could. The best part of the trip was being able to see my neice and nephew. My, they have gotten to be so big and are maturing quickly. My neice recently turned five and I was absoloutely amazed how smart she has become. Now, I am back in Tulsa, OK and am content getting back into the routine that I have been in for about two weeks now. This morning I worked out and rehearsed. I will need to go shopping tomorrow for clothes and an outfit to wear to this concert we are doing. Well, I better be going for now, I will see you all soon in a month!

All Dogs Go to Heaven

Today, my Tulsa friends and I visited the animal shelter. The animals there were primarily cats and dogs. The cats were very loveable and cute, especially the kittens. However, when we went inside the dog pound to see some of the dogs and how they were living in the cages, I was actually taken back by how awful they were living. There living conditions were barren. Mostly they were in cages with one cot and food. Some of the dogs had no where to go to the bathroom so most had to relieve themselves on their own bed. I wanted to go to the dog pound for a fun experience and pet the cute puppies, but unfortunatley, it was actually more depressing seeing the dogs in their condition then actually being able to pet them. So, no matter where you live, I hope that you can save or adopt a dog. And if not, hopefully they all go to heaven. But if you save them, then you deserve to go to heaven. :P

This is the dawning of the age of Aquariums!

Yesterday, some of the cast members and I visited the Oklahoma Aquairum in Jenks, OK, a town located a few minutes from Tulsa. The cost to get in was a bit pricy but well worth it in the end. It was great seeing unusual underwater creatures that one does not normally get to see in real life. There were jelly fishes, star fishes, seahorses, and even otters. You could feed the turtles if you wanted to and also pet sting rays. But the coolest exhibit by far was the shark exhibit in which one could walk underneath a dome shaped aquarium as sharks swam around and above you. It certainly was scary and thrilling at the same time. Well everyone, I am off to bed. It has been a long day of rehearsal but I will let you know what is going on hopefully tomorrow!

Tulsa!

Hey everyone! As you may remember from my previous posts, I was hired again this summer to perform in Tulsa, Oklahoma for the 2010 Light Opera of Oklahoma Season. I am here now in Tulsa and enjoying my time away from Wichita. It is a great time meeting new friends and a chance making new ones. Tulsa is a lot like Wichita in the way it is laid out and what the city has to offer as far as entertainment. For instance, Tulsa has a big one time art festival called MayFest. This event is similar to Wichita's Final Friday, but it happens only one time in the summer. Also, where we perform is at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center which is a lot like the convention center, Century II, downtown in Wichita. Well! That is all for now! I will keep you 'posted' on what I will be doing throughtout the summer. Peace out!!