A bunch of activity this week. Bullet list cuz, you know, it’s late and I’d like to read a little before I go to bed: SODA MACHINE reading on Tuesday: thought it went well but not as extraordinarily brilliantly as I would have liked. I’m mulling next steps. I’d really love to produce an...
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Soda Machine: the final design
Here it is, Ryan’s final design. I think it’s beautiful and tasteful. As I told him, now I just need to make sure the play itself lives up to the image. Come on out on June 14th at 7pm. I’m bringing wine and guacamole. What have you got to lose? (except your time, dignity...
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So there’s this really nice guy Ryan who I just got introduced to who’s working on beefing up his graphic design portfolio. I knew he was looking for things to work on, and I asked him if he wanted to come up with something for the June play reading. He came up with these...
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All right, I’m biting the bullet and just doing it. Have begun scheduling a reading for a new play-in-progress, SODA MACHINE, which was born out of another draft that wasn’t going where I wanted it to called THE POD. The idea for this play (which involves time travel and soda-drinking) came from a discussion...
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Had a really nice time last week doing Austin Bat Cave’s Story Department show for the first time. When I got there the place was much more crowded than I expected, which threw me off balance a little. But then everyone was really nice and welcoming and casual. An intimate and nice space. I...
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So just weeks after I wrote about my uncle’s remarkable longevity despite a lifetime of unhealthy habits, he passed away one night in his sleep. It was a surprise in some ways, but also felt timely somehow. He’s on a long wait list now for a service at the Arlington cemetery, which I hope...
Continue readingThe Case for Adventure
I had the great opportunity to go on a difficult (for me) mountain climbing trip over the weekend. A group of 8-10 of us trekked up Mount St. Helens in Washington, which peaks around 9000 feet. I was nervous before we began the trip, not sure what to expect or exactly how to prepare. ...
Continue readingSo Much Fun Last Night
Great Brush with Fame event at Testify last night. All the stories (and the storytellers) were interesting. And I felt that addictive rush of nerves and excitement before and after. I like it. I’ll be back, y’all! (plus it was fun to see people trying to guess who I was talking about in my...
Continue readingUpcoming Story Events (March & April)
Oh hey, I’ve got a couple of storytelling events in the next few weeks. You should come (if you want) (if you read this in time) (if you like stories) (who doesn’t like stories?). On Thursday, March 31st, I’ll be at Testify at the Spider House Ballroom telling a story about the time I...
Continue readingThere are No Words… (Play)
So I tried something new this year at the ScriptWorks Fling, writing a play without any words of dialogue. And I ended up really liking it, though I knew it would take a lot to make it work (characters age 60 years over the course of the play and it requires sound effects representing...
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