In just a few short weeks I will be relocating to the DC Metro Area and I am so excited! For over ten years now I've been serving what felt like a prison sentence in North Carolina and finally been granted a parole for good behavior.
On January 21st, the day before I turn 25, I begin my new job as the Production Stage Manager at Adventure Theatre for their Winter Conservatory Production of Alice In Wonderland Jr. My first professional contract outside of Temple Theatre.
Growing up in Montgomery County, MD meant that I am already familiar with Glen Echo Park and the Adventure Theatre. My mother brought Emily and me there all the time to ride the Carousel, or to see an afternoon performance at the theatre.
The park itself is exactly as I remembered it. The carousel has been closed for the winter, but peeking inside I see familiar faces covered already in dust, waiting for Spring to arrive so they can run again. The Bumper Car Pavilion looks ready for action, and even the Crystal Pool is there like a silent reminder of summers filled with laughing kids.
I played in this park just like my Dad did before me. And his mother before him. Glen Echo has been a friend to us for so long. I can't wait to get to work!
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