Ned Donovan - Ithaca ‘12

Hey everyone,

So Mr. Bob Chapin (the head slayer in charge of The Hunted out in Los Angeles) has decided that our commitment to slaying vampires is strong.  As a reward he has granted us an official affiliate slot on the official “The Hunted” website.  That’s right folks, we’re in the big leagues now.  You can check out our affiliate section at www.thehunted.tv and then click “episodes” and then scroll down to “The Hunted - Expulsion”.  We have a whole page up.  It will be updated frequently with new slayers and vamps as we come across them, as well as an organized place to get all the episodes.  Speaking of which.  Max, Mitchell, and I have been tailing the two who attacked us in the first place.  We’re not sure yet but we think we may have found their next target.  We’re going to step in before they can make their move, and we’ll be sure to film it for you when they do.  Look for it in the next few days!  Again you can check us out at www.thehunted.tv under episodes and poke around our site.  It’s up and coming but over the next few weeks there should be many updates!

All my best to everyone, and keep your guard up!

~Ned

Hey everyone,

The reference in the title is how I feel (and I think most of my classmates feel) right about now.  Sophomore year is not easy, and part of the reason for my silence is the amount of work needed in the last couple weeks.  So we’ll recap to start.  Children of Eden entered tech week, and my life went away.  Then Children of Eden opened, and the amount of energy to keep that show alive is immense.  It’s not just that our production is great (which if I do say so myself, it is), it’s that everyone is onstage almost the entire time.  When not onstage as a character, the “storytellers” are there to help the audience along.  Think a giant Greek chorus that sings and dances.  So there’s very little room for water breaks, and to keep energized for the entire show is a daunting task.  I think we succeeded however, because we’ve had nothing but fabulous reviews.  Here are four examples (one, two, three, four).  As Eden opened, everything started to set in, such as the knowledge that the second acting review of the year is coming up in about three weeks, singing review is this afternoon, final projects for classes have kicked into full swing, and frankly there are so few hours in the day that sleep is basically not an option.  This may sound like I’m complaining, and that might be the lack of sleep talking, but the fact of the matter is, I love every second of what’s going on.  The challenges are many, but all of us seem to be pulling through and working to create some really fantastic work together as a group.

Hey everyone,

Just wanted to let you all know that I just came across the blog for the Ithaca College people in Moscow this semester.  I thought you guys would maybe want to check in with them and see what they’ve been up to, so here’s the link.  http://therussianzolls.blogspot.com/

My best to everyone,

~Ned Donovan

Hey everyone,

So on April 22, we put on the freshman cabaret here at Ithaca College. Despite a few complications and scheduling issues we got it off the ground and running. We did songs from shows such as: Spring Awakening, All Shook up, The Drowsy Chaperone, as well as standards such as “I’m a Woman” by Lieber and Stoller. All in all I think it went pretty well, there were some minor problems but such things happen in a cabaret.

Thanks to everyone who got involved, and all the people who stuck it out despite scheduling conflicts, and to all of you who couldn’t be a part in this but wanted to, I’m sorry that we couldn’t make it. Thanks to Mitchell Murdock for filming the affair and editing it together. Thanks to Jen Shaw and Lucy Gram for Stage Managing and helping me get everything together. Thanks to the School of Music for the use of Presser Hall. Thanks to Laura Intravia and Omar Najimi for playing for us and being flexible about what songs were in it (many of them got added the day before). Thanks to my lovely girlfriend Nicole who put up with me through random rehearsal times and barely got to see me.

Hey everyone, below is a link to an article on Forbes.com.  Portland Maine has been called America’s number 1 most liveable city!  I knew someday other people would realize how awesome our city is.

All the best
~Ned 

America’s Most Livable Cities - Forbes.com.