Singing those lonely blues...

Well, the play is officially over. It was amazing, and I'm so glad I chose to assistant direct. I can't wait to direct more. But as it winds down, and I see my cast members with their families and significant others (my family, sadly could not make it), I get a case of the lonelies. This happens at the end of most of the productions I'm in. For some reason I have this idea in my head that I'm gonna meet someone in a show. Even though I know damn well that showmances never, ever, EVER work. From experience and from fellow actress friends' stories. But it doesn't stop my mind from going everywhere about it. So every show that I do that I don't end up with some prospect of a relationship after I get a little down. It sucks being a single girl sometimes.
I think part of the reason I get like this is that it is so hard for me to meet guys based on my interests. I honestly have the interests of a flamboyant gay man (theatre, Broadway, the arts, pink, and glitter to name a few of my loves) so therefore it makes it really hard for me to meet people. I don't like outside, I don't like to drink beer, I don't like football (unless it's the Steelers), I don't like the stereotypical guy stuff...so I'm just stuck. When I do meet a straight, attractive guy in a show I can't help my mind wanderings. And I usually get let down.
So I'm chalking it all up to terrible luck. It really feels like I can't win in the relationship department. You would think for as long as I've been single (basically my whole life) that I would handle it better. But I really don't enjoy it, I thrive on the people around me and shared experience, and I would really like someone to share accomplishments and ups and downs with. Ok, sad-fest about single life is now over.

At least the show was a wild success. If I do say so myself. That's the director (also named Katie) and myself in the (very green) green room before a performance.