“All the World’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.”  So if Shakespeare was right, then what’s your part in the play??

Personally, I couldn’t tell you mine.  Not because of wanting to keep some sort of secret, but because of really having absolutely no clue.  I mean none.  That’s part of the reason I came to D.C. and wanted the internship was to figure out my life goals.  And while I am maybe a half step closer to that, as of now I still have no idea about my role.  Zip – zero – nada. 

But luckily, Monday evening it was not my time to figure out my role.  Rather, I got to watch a play take place!!!  As part of my Christmas present, I had received a gift certificate from my father to use at the Kennedy Center.  So, Anne and I put our heads together and decided how we wanted to use this gift.

Since Anne is a thespian and can understand artistry, we went to see Shear Madness which is a satire play about a murder that took place within a hair salon.  This play is one of the longest running plays in the United States, so we thought it was a worthy choice.

After all our Monday programming activities we rushed home to get ready for our big night out.  We got all fancy- dresses worn, hair done, heels on.  Too bad no one else in the room was as well dressed as us.  Apparently the middle school groups with matching hooded sweatshirts can look like they are at a slumber party when they go to a play.  But whatever- GIRL’S NIGHT OUT! 

Proof for my family and friends who know all too well that I enjoy jeans and tee-shirts more than heels and makeup.  Anne’s family is probably not surprised at her fancy appearance as she is always put together!

Anyway, the Kennedy Center building was surprisingly large!  Look how high the ceiling is!

 Anne found her favorite Argentinian flag

So the play- I don’t actually want to give away the ending because obviously is a murder mystery.  And sorry mom, I know you like to skip to the end of the book to know what happens, but I’m not giving this one away.  But I will recommend this play to EVERYONE.  It is about a male hairdresser, his flaky yet flirty assistant, a surly businessman, and a certifiably nuts cougar of an old woman who are all murder suspects.  While much of the play is rehearsed, there are ad-libbed references to popular culture and D.C. references throughout the play- the witty banter really keeps the audience on their toes.

Because I refuse to give up the ending to the play, I will include these pictures in the blog.  Technically I got yelled at when I took them, but after giving the doe-eyed look, the security people did not make me delete them.  So here’s the stage!!!

So for a night, I was able to put aside my portfolio, my Wake Forest independent study, and my TWC class to watch a play.  And instead of trying to figure out my particular role in the world, I was able to watch others take on a well-acted personality.

As Shakespeare said, “and so he plays his part.”

Que Sera Sera.