Dear Jack,
First off, some UMHB English gossip I think you would be interesting in knowing. Dr. Lewis is thinking about teaching a summer course for your namesake. I'm completely excited. If she does end up teaching it, I'm sneaking into that class everyday. I can't wait to see what she does with Screwtape and Mere Christianity. I would love for her to go over Narnia, but I think that might be getting my hopes up a bit high.
Second, a little bit of something random. Lord Voldemort stayed in my B&B last night. Oh yesssssssss... Tom Riddle and wife stayed in our Honeymoon suite last night. I was hilariously amused. I really hope that You Know Who did not commit You Know What... I had to clean the room as we were a bit short staffed this weekend.
Third, now that I have the gossipy bits out of the way, I have news. I decided that I had had enough of not doing what I have wanted to. So, I made a list of all the local auditions for plays around here. Theater is my life and it was slowly killing me not being involved. Well, I auditioned for VLA in Killeen for the production of Our Town... and... I got the lead. I'm so excited, and the part is so good. I don't know of you're familiar with it at all, but my character is Emily Webb, and Our Town basically follows her life, love, and death. Some of the stuff is so profound it's hard to express.
We go up at the end of March and I'm so excited. I wish you were here, because I know I could trust you to get all the delicate nuances of every line. And trust me, some of them are delicate. I know why some people positively despise this play, but I love the language that Wilder uses... so much about this play speaks to me.
I'm excited for this. Hopefully other people will be as well.
Always,
John
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- I'm redheaded. I'm a former English and Theater major. I'm a currently unemployed actress (meaning I have a real job, but not what I want to be doing for the rest of my life). I've recently relocated to NYC, and the goal is to be on Broadway until the day I die.
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Dear John,
I enjoyed reading your letter this evening. I probably should be in bed, asleep. Unfortunatley, I am awake and on the computer. Dr. Lews will do a fantastic job on the CS Lewis class. She is such a gifted professor. I expect you to take copious notes and share them with me =).
I am also pleased to hear your wonderful news about the lead in Our Town. I am not familiar with the play but I intend to busy myself with the work as soon as I have a chance. i wish I could be there to listen to you run lines and complain about the drama in the cast even though I know you seceretly love every minute.
Josh and I watch the Black Donnaly's tonight. It is the new tv show on the NBC. The show has stirred some profound emotions inside me. Emotions of family and friend loyality as well as deep feelings of melancholy. I think you would enjoy the drama. It is something like the Godfather. An encore preformance will air on Thursday evening or they have the episode on-line. (I did not feel I was breaking my lenten fast since we watched the show together and I gave up televsions alone.) I do not really have room in my schedule to be hooked on another show but this show examined he intricate bond of families. The loyality of brothers, what is right, and what must be done. Watch it, if you have a chaance.
I am off to sleep...
Warmest Regards,
Jack
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