Some fun news to share. Both on the Lilly (& maybe fishing) fronts…
After several rounds of interviews with multiple companies, Lilly was able to get a position this summer to work in wardrobe at the Bard College SummerScape. This is kind of a big deal, as I’m learning lots of Broadway and adjacent talent also work these shows, so it’s a great opportunity for her not only get high end experience, but also build connections and (hopefully) do a bit of networking. Lilly also gets to stay on campus with free room and board and make an hourly rate significantly more than last summer. Win/win/win.
Here’s a link to one of the shows she is going to be working on. The director (Daniel Fish) was the director of the Broadway revival of Oklahoma! that Lilly saw and fell in love with several years ago. Fish’s interpretation of Oklahoma! happened to be part of the 2015 Bard SummerScape, before “graduating” to Broadway in 2019.
As parents, KC & I are really excited. Maybe even more than Lilly is. It’s a cool opportunity right before her Junior year of college. But in the end, it’s her life, not ours. We can only give her encouragement to have fun and make the most of it. I’m sure she will.
Which comes to the fishing… maybe.
Bard College is in New York’s Hudson Valley, right at the foothills of the Catskills. So, when KC & I go to visit Lilly this summer and see one of the shows, we’ve already decided that we’re going to make a week of it and meander around the surrounding area.
I’d expect that July isn’t going to be the best time to go trout fishing, but you better bet I’m going to bring a rod and wading boots anyway. There’s no chance I’m going to be in the Catskills for a week and not get a line wet. Plus, I’ve always wanted to check out the Catskills Fly Fishing Center & Museum in person. I don’t know, I just want to geek out somewhere that has fly fishing history for a little bit… and that area has a ton.
So that’s it. That’s the update. If you have any intel, recommendations, etc… on the Catskills, especially in July, I’ll certainly take any and all. I’ve never spent any time there before, so I’m looking forward to any feedback in the comments below.
And no, the fact that the director of Lilly’s show’s last name is “Fish” is not lost on me either. 🤘
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