I am there in the gold, third from the left. I play the part of "Wanda J."

It's been about a month since I have posted something. I have been hesitant to concede to the fact that I have had no time for blogging for some time now. I have been a busy woman!

When I posted my post about getting yourself together, moving forward despite fear, and being ready NOW to go after your dreams , I didn't know that I would have a golden opportunity of my own to grab hold of.

For the last two months I have been a part of a local cast rehearsing (July and August) and finally performing (this month) the popular play Crowns: the Gospel Musical adapted for stage by Regina Taylor from the pictorial book Crowns: Portraits of Black Women in Church Hats by Michael Cunningham and Craig Marberry.

I had to go through all the normal theater rigmarole: audition with song, monologue, resume, and head shot; call backs; and casting. Wild! I was scared. But there was no way I wasn't going to do it—and do it the best I knew how. Then I could hardly stand the week of waiting. I wanted to be chosen so badly! And I was.

I have been having a blast in five-day-a-week rehearsals after working a full eight hours for the last eight weeks—dancing, singing, acting, character development, and on and on. I have grown to love my other cast members and the crew. I am working with an amazingly generous and gracious group of people who challenge me to bring my best every day. Couldn't have asked for a better scenario.

The play opened this past weekend on Friday, September 6, at the Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center to the largest opening crowd the theater has ever had, rave reviews, standing ovations, and many heart-warming accolades from the audiences. We have three more shows to go this weekend. You can see a clip of one of our publicity performances at a local church here.