that rehearsal process.

i've been trying to decide what my favorite part of being in a show is:

auditions.

rehearsals.

tech week.

performances.

after parties.

but i think it must be the perfect combination of all of the above.

right when you get tired of one part...it's time for the next.

and then it's all over.

the rehearsal process is such an interesting part.

you're suddenly thrown into a family.

you suddenly love a guy.

you suddenly live in russia.

and you've probably never met half of the people you suddenly have a "relationship" with.

i think that's why theatre friendships are so strong.

suddenly you love all of these people so much...and you've only known them a few months.

well, we just opened.

the rehearsal process has finished.

i'll miss it, but am glad to share this beautiful show with audiences until october.

xo,

rebecca jane

p.s. only 4 shows performed (out of 38) and we're already 70% sold out. 

AND adding 6 new shows.

excitement!!!

another opening to another show!

after hours and hours of work..."fiddler on the roof" is now officially open!

it's been a crazy week...adding makeup, costumes, set, props, lighting, and mics...a lot is sure to go wrong.

but...we opened friday night to an excited crowd who fell in love with the beautiful story of tevye, his five daughters, and tradition.

this show will last until october 6...so if you're anywhere near north texas, come and stop by!

you won't be sorry!

details are on the artisan website...and if you want to see my cast, come monday, friday, or saturday afternoon. 

a very tired yet content,

rebecca jane

picnics are happy things.

i've had many obsessions: blanket forts, sushi, movies, books, and so on.

my recent one?

picnics.

i love picnics.

quilts.

lemonade.

mason jars.

pies.

picnic basket.

be still my heart.

so to celebrate the 4th of july and my mom's birthday, we decided to set up a picnic on a small hill and eat pie while watching the fireworks.

we had the best spot.

it was lovely weather.

just a few ants here and there.

basically...perfection.

picnics are happy things.

-rebecca jane

just another day in the costume shop.

you know you work in a sketchy neighborhood when you see the police driving through the parking lot several times a day.

but I don't know what the costume shop would be without the walls shaking with the beat of the music coming from next door at the afrimart.

or the hippies smoking and partying outside their tattoo parlor on the other side.

and then the "smiley face donuts" store behind the building, run by people who can hardly understand which donut you want...and then give you free ones at noon right before they close.

the sketchy taco truck...run by people who can't speak a single word of english. 

(luckily "taco" is a universal word understood by all.)

even mr. dorrit, the rat, who has decided to make the costume shop his home.

but you know.

it's just another day at the theatre working in the costume shop.

a little over a week until opening...eek!

rebecca jane

p.s. the clothes racks in the costume shop are all a bit too high for *this* sadly short costumer. 

step stools have become my best friend, lately.

p.p.s. don't be concerned for my safety. i keep the doors locked and, though the stores appear sketchy, everyone seems very nice...and the donuts are ridiculously delicious.

atlanta...the girl, not the city.

while in tennessee i got see my dear friend atlanta (who was staying at her fiance's family's house for a few weeks) and i finally got to meet her fellow!

i can't tell you how strange it is to see my bestie ENGAGED! 

whaaaaat?!

well...we got to see where she's going to be living starting next year (all the way in tennessee!) and the land where her new house is being built.

it is so very beautiful.

i'm so excited for her.

meanwhile, i'm savoring this precious time i have left with her.

she and i have had so many adventures together in the five years i've known her.

she's meant so much to me...and i'm thrilled to be her bridesmaid at their wedding next spring.

wedding.

how is that even possible?

growing up is weird.

xo,

rebecca jane

a bit of earth.

care to hear about this super cool idea i have?

well...i'm planning on setting up a small set of shelves on my wall.

what for?

glass jars.

but not just empty glass jars...jars filled with dirt from every country/state i travel to!

on our roadtrip i went a little crazy buying small, glass bottles at different antique stores.

and when i say "a little crazy"...well...i got about 20.

but they're so cool!

all different shapes and sizes.

unfortunately...i got so carried away with buying the jars, i didn't even remember to fill them up with dirt from the states we went through on vacation.

i know. i know.

i guess that just means i'll have to visit the states again.

(fine by me!)

but coolest idea EVER, right?!

(thanks maddy for the inspiration!)

also...a sign that says "a bit of earth" that hangs over the shelves is a must.

xo,

rebecca jane

p.s. have you ever heard the song "a bit of earth" from secret garden: the musical...? not only is it one of my favorite musicals, but a really beautiful song. listen to the broadway recording HERE or a clip from when they performed secret garden at casa manana last summer while i was an intern (which i think is 10 times better than the broadway recording) HERE.

that place that didn't exist.

towards the end of the roadtrip i think we were all getting a bit tired of being in the car.

just a bit.

okay...QUITE a bit.

but there was plenty to do in the car!

my number one favorite activity?

travel journaling:

i filled out my travel journal very nicely.

each page includes little details and pictures from each day's adventures.

this roadtrip was my first attempt at travel journaling...and i'm SO glad i did it.

i always save little momentos from travels, but never know what to do with them.

ticket stubs.

hotel card keys.

pictures.

maps.

and they all fit very nicely in my travel journal.

one day, we had a very interesting time trying to find a hotel.

and by interesting...i mean freaky.

according to our gps, we were searching for a hotel that didn't exist, in a town that...didn't exist.

we spent about an hour winding through neighborhoods and the countryside searching.

it was a bit creepy.

and definitely had the feeling of a doctor who episode.

i was on the lookout for aliens and a police box the whole evening.

but the most exciting thing that happened, after finding the hotel, was a trip to a chinese restaurant...and chinese food in oklahoma is always VERY interesting.

we spent the last few days (on our way home) at antique stores.

and, let me tell you, i found some TREASURES!

and...a yellow teapot.

SQUEEP!!

xo,

rebecca jane