[Nikole has agreed to intern for us and will be performing, researching, and doing general tasks related to being amazing. She will be blogging during her internship. This is her first installment. --SCC]

So first, let me introduce myself. My name is Nikole Gilliam, and I’m a senior at Hardin Valley Academy. (Whoo!) Also I will say that I am not a blogger and this will be the first for me out of a few so bare with me. 

Some of you might have seen me in a few plays and/or musicals in the community. I have done community theatre since I was a wee and awkward fourth grader and I have loved it my whole life. 

This semester I’ve been given this amazing opportunity through my school and Suzanne to do an internship with The Water Series. I am super excited, as I have told Suzanne in countless emails. During this time, I will not only be getting to watch how a theatre company is run, but I also have a part in the upcoming show Spring: A Knoxville Sonata. This play is an original work and I had the opportunity to actually be apart of the workshoping of it. 

When Suzanne asked me to play the part of Billie I instantly said yes because I love Suzanne and her directing talent, but I also had fallen in love with the script. It is so beautifully written and I belive so many people will be able to relate to it and feel what the actors are going though on stage. There is so much talent that is in this production, it is no wonder I am nervous about our first rehearsal. And I am the youngest cast member! I know that I will learn so much from everyone though.  

I cannot wait to start this process and write more blogs about how awesome Spring is going to be. I will be a blogging expert by the end of this!