As some of you know, I'm really involved in my high school's theater. This year our fall play is Romeo + Juliet. It's a modern-twist almost with a grungier and more industrial/steam-punk feel to it. After a hellish week of auditions and theater-hell, the results are in...I got Mercutio! I'm so freaking ecstatic you have absolutely no idea! This is a dream role for me and I'm so excited to be able to play it.

For those who don't know, Mercutio is Romeo's friend in the play. He's seen as a jokester, highly reckless, quick witted and said to be one of Shakespeare's most memorable characters. His death (yes! I know!) is the turning point in the tone of Romeo + Juliet from a romantic comedy to a dark and heavy-hearted tragedy.

I'm basically stoked like none other to play this part! I get to make sexual innuendos on stage and basically act somewhat crude and get away with it because I'm Mercutio! Ha ha!

I'm so happy!

"If love be rough with you be rough with love! Prick love for pricking and you will beat love down!"