"A lot of things are true, even if they never really happen."

On March 13, I became the Academy Award nominated character, Billy Bibbitt for the first time in the Repertory East Playhouse production of ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOOS NEST. I have to admit that in all my life, this is the most fun I am having as a performer. It is the perfect part for me, at the perfect time in my life. It most assurdly the surest testament to my growth as a performer and I am honored by Director Mikee Schwinn for giving me this opportunity. Ken Kesey's infamous tale has taken me on a eye-opening journey into my own mind to find what it is that I am really afraid of, and what it will take for me to overcome those fears and break through to the other side. As posted in the last blog, why we do what we do, there is something truly magical that takes place when I make my way through the double doors of our psych ward and enter into Nurse Ratched's manipulative playground. Anderson Reid disappears and all that matters is Billy and what he wants, what he needs, and what he hopes. There is nothing else in this life that can even compare to the feeling of having all of those emotions right at my fingertips. And although we don't necessarily perform for the praise of man, it is highly encouraging to find out that your work is being so well-received. It is a sure-fire sign that I am operating right in the midst of where God needs me to be. And although the Chief says "a lot of things are true, even if they never really happen," I am convinced that what happens for those two and half hours on that stage is the most honest work I have ever been a part of------