I should tell you, I should tell you...

RENT closes tomorrow. It has been a roller coaster of emotions, but I'm here to say that I will miss it. For the past four months, hell, five months, my entire existence has revolved around this show. I've spent hundreds of dollars, logged in the hours, woken up drenched in sweat from nightmares about everything falling to pieces. Welcome to the dramatic life of an actor. But this is the role of a lifetime, the chance of a lifetime, and I wanted to ensure it would be done right. I wanted to do everything in my power to make it a memorable piece of art. Perhaps that's my fault? Perhaps I stressed myself out. Either way, after last night's performance, I can honestly say I'm proud of this company. We have come SO far from the first rehearsal, and I have grown so much. It's always strange to look at something in retrospective and realize how much it has affected you, especially something you complain about 25/7. But this was a learning experience, and I definitely learned a lot. Thank you Ken Ross for casting me in such an iconic role. Thank you for being the crazy buffoon you are and frustrating me beyond belief, therefore making me realize my role in the entire process. Thank you Wesley Morgan for trusting me with my own costumes, allowing me to express myself through my fashion, in a way only Angel Dumott Schunard would have appreciated. Thank you Diana Cefalo for giving me the voice of an Angel. And thank you to my cast, for living and loving and sharing yourselves.