Meeting about working at Marsh Theater in S.F.

This afternoon I rode a BART train to North Berkeley to meet with Emily, the Program Director of the Marsh Youth Theater in San Francisco. She had contacted me about the possibility of working as music director for a show at the Marsh this summer. The show is a staging of "Jip, His Story", which is based upon the book written by noted children's author Katherine Paterson.

We went over some of the music from the show. I played several excerpts to demonstrate my comfort with different musical styles. Then we hashed out the calendar - rehearsals don't begin until June and performances will be held the first three weekends in July - as well as the compensation I can expect to receive. I was uncertain about whether to take this job or not, but after today's meeting I feel convicted that it's an opportunity I should not pass by.

This June promises to be an exceptionally busy month for me, but I look forward to meeting and beginning work with a new creative team.

Jesse