This summer, I have the extraordinary privilege of adding the Parcel Players cast of William Shakespeare's As You Like It to my family tree. Led by the remarkable MB Thompson, we journey to the Forest of Arden every evening for adventures in language, love and laughter.
Of particular enjoyment has been witnessing the growth of so many young actors from day to day: Maguire as Silvius languishing with passion for reluctant Phebe; Adam as Oliver in a fit of jealous rage plotting his brother's untimely demise, the language finding life as it rolls off his tongue; Lexie discovering her voice as the elderly servant and letting the character take over her body. Every night, some new and exciting breath of inspiration sweeps through rehearsal.
It is an honor to be part of this process, this production, this journey, and I couldn't be more grateful to call these folks family.
In the margin of my script, evidence of a passing moment of rest, Lexie drew a heart:
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