08/01/2025
so, i tend to lean into nonchalance / under-sharing on the internet, but this post will be more “chalant” than not - bear with me :)
i’m sitting here on the plane back to NY from TX feeling overwhelmed. overwhelmed with gratitude, creative fulfillment, and joy. yes, we all loveeee The Last Five Years. most of my generation of theatre kids grew up listening to the OG cast recording and were blown away by the clarity with which you could tell a character’s story almost entirely through song (thanks to the brilliance of Norbert Leo Butz & Sherie René Scott). i’ve always wanted to play Cathy, but there was a lot of life to live before I could play a convincing Cathy tbh! her journey is shaped by the very distinct struggle of the New York musical theatre audition scene and the rollercoaster that is falling in love in your early adulthood. i now know, quite well, what both of those things actually feel like. it’s so unique to be an actor, in this way - you have the ability to revisit a show you’ve always loved and approach it with a deeper perspective that only time can provide.
playing Cathy at this moment in my life, returning home to perform in TX for the first time since high school (!), and being able to share it with my family and childhood mentors... “special” doesn’t even begin to cover it. i’m so lucky, and i’m so full. thank you to Austin, my brilliant partner; thank you to the unbelievable team at Queensbury; thank you to every person who came to see our show; and thank you to Jason Robert Brown for writing a piece that allows actors such an opportunity.
hope to see you again, Cathy ♡