The founders of this theater were originally from Utah, where theater has played a large part in the community since the pioneer days, but apparently created their first theater in Glendale, California. It has three other locations, two in Utah, and one in Arizona. West Valley, Utah is where the The Slipper and the Rose was performed, but a while back, they moved that location to Sandy. The second one in Utah is currently in Orem, but in a year they will be moving it to a new place donated by a local business in Pleasant Grove. The third one is said to be located in Gilbert, Arizona. The stages in these buildings are what you call a theater in the round. The seats are stadium style and surround the stage from all sides. It's a really interesting way to watch a production, and there's really no such thing as a bad seat.
Yes, I finally got to see Fiddler on the Roof. I can't watch the movie with a dry eye, so I figured it was likely that would happen at the play. I figured correctly. That scene between the Tevye having to choose between his beliefs and his daughter was extremely heart wrenching. So, to those performers out there who did it this past Saturday during the Matinee, you did your job well.
Theater aside, I've been trying to set up a few little goals, which seem minor, but may end up helping me in the long run. The first is to go on more walks. I've always found that therapeutic, and usually end up coming home feeling much better. I've needed that. As some of my past posts have mentioned, the early part of the year sometimes makes me melancholy, and it certainly happened this year, but on a positive note, it was at a much lesser level than it was last year. A year ago, I was still feeling the loss of my mom, and was experiencing disoriented a lot, and didn't know what to do. I'm so much better this year. But I've been pushing myself to do those walks, and it's definitely having a positive impact.
I'm starting to think I need to get back to some serious writing. Everyone has at least one talent that makes them extraordinary, and of all the ones I've tried out, mine always comes back to my ability to write. When I started getting overwhelmed by the stress of my former job, it began affecting my writing. It became harder for me to focus, and the ideas didn't come as well. Everyone who knows my ability asks me once in a while if I'm keeping it up, and I haven't been able to answer the way I would like. Thank goodness for my blogs, because they've at least kept me going in something, but I've always loved storytelling, and I've stories that were neglected when all that stress disrupted me. I've known for some time this needs to happen.
In the meantime, have an enjoyable week!
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