Page 8 - Corette-October-2021

Diaries of a Disgruntled

Assistant Director

By: Shannon Burke ‘22

8.30 Auditions: I’m
very excited to see
all the talent here at
CJA. It’s so cool to see
the freshman show up. I feel so bad
that we have to cut so many due to
the small size of the cast. I find
it funny that we still have to call Bare bones set, means no bones
in boys at the last minute to get
them to do the show...what a time-
honored tradition. It was nice to
see our lovely director, Anna.
She’s super excited about this, and 9.7 First Rehearsal:
I am too. It’s strange, rehearsing.
Last year we had online
8.31 Callbacks: This is awful. rehearsals for the fall
I’ve cried about it a lot. I hate play, and now we are back
having to cut people, but I know on the stage. It’s good to
that I have to do it for the be back. I love the vibe
of rehearsals, and it
betterment of the show. I think it makes me so excited to
was a sign from God yesterday when feel it again for the
I hit my passenger side window on a first time in years. Also,
mailbox. This is life, I suppose. my window is fine, for
anyone wondering.

9.14 The Wall:

We’ve been rehearsing for a week
now, and it’s time to cover up
the paint from Radium Girls. I
was in that production, so it’s
sort of melancholy for me. It’s Natalie Bruer ‘23
the end of an era, but, hey, a
new door is opening, and I’m
excited for what it will bring.

8 Cor Jesu Corette page designed by Shannon Burke ‘22