It’s official. I signed my TheatreWorks contract and I’m going on tour January 16! I’m playing the narrator, Gander, Uncle, and a smattering of other fun cameo characters in Charlotte’s Web. I’ve never done children’s theatre, but everyone tells me this is one of TheatreWorks most popular shows and that all the kids love it.

I’m moving out of my apartment so I don’t have to worry about dealing with a sub-leaser while I’m gone. There is a small chance that Ami, Dane, and Eric will move into the place, but that’s really up to the landlord, and he hasn’t mentioned anything to me or Moy about it. In the event that he doesn’t rent to them, I’ll have to move my stuff into storage. So today I’m going to clean up my room so that I have a better idea of what I should keep and what I should store. The plan is to cut my already meager collection of things in half. And then I guess I’ll pack half of what’s left for the tour and store the other somewhere in the city? I really have no idea how to pack for six months. Layers, basics, things you can mix and match, sure, but how often will I have access to a washing machine? Should I pack gym clothes? I really don’t know. If you’re reading this and you’re experienced in living out of a suitcase for extended periods of time, please offer up some advice. I need it.

I also have to find an affordable storage space. I’ll probably go back to American Self Storage in LIC. They’re in the middle of nowhere which makes it a pain to move in and out of there, but they hooked me up the last time I had to leave some things there, maybe they’ll cut me another deal.