Real life is----part 5

[Starshyne]

Mark, I wish you could have seen the productions as well. In 2006 I had this realization that I had lost touch with myself and wanted to get back into doing the things that I loved. I majored in elementary education and minored in theatre in college. Acting has been a big part of my life for as long as I remember. So I tried out for a play with the Little Theatre and got in that summer. The next summer (one year ago) I was in another play and the director personally asked me to be in the fall play. My H told me that he really wished that I wouldn't do it because it took up so much time and he never gets to see me. I explained how this was something I really love and I might not get the chance to do this particular play again. It is one that I always wanted to do. So I went ahead and did the play and had a blast! H wasn't too happy about it, but you know he came and saw me in it and was telling everyone about how good of a job I did in it. Looking back I still don't think I would do things differently. I am sorry that plays take up so much time....but with all of my H's artistic abilities I was trying to get him to help paint sets. He wasn't interested and spent a lot of time in the basement working on his artwork. I don't know if any of this is connected to H's affair or not. The affair started 2 months after the last play ended.

By the way, I plan on trying out for some more plays this year. And the first play I was in last summer has been nominated for several awards in the St. Louis area community theatre "Tony" awards, so I am really happy about that.

I am in such a talkative mood...sorry!