Here’s another note to self, and a reference point if I need it in the future; here’s the gist of the email I just sent to the performers: ********** Hi everyone. Here’s a little bit more and a request for short bios… {tl;dr: can you send me a one-or-two sentence bio?}...
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Note to my 2019 self
It’s five days before the show and this guy (pictured) is back. I don’t know why I do this to myself. What did Amy say last year around this time? Oh yeah: “You do too much.” I can see it. My hands aren’t shaking or anything, so that’s good. Anyway, talent is lined up,...
Continue readingEntertaining for Toilets?
A couple of pieces of news came in over the wire this week: 1) My friend Robert, who’s spent the last couple of years in Kinshasa (which is in the Congo (which is in Africa (if you’re bad at geography like me))) has been trying to fund a series of repairs and upgrades to...
Continue readingUpcoming Spring (-ish) Events
A few little things: Monday, March 12th: Meeting with Out of Ink director Ellie McBride to talk about my goofy piece on presidential brains and how we’re gonna cast it (UPDATE: went well, a few tweaks to make, gonna be silly and fun, I hope) Tuesday, March 13th: Telling a story about cell phones,...
Continue readingMen with no Brains
I’m working on two short plays this month, and each involves a dude without a brain. I’m sure there’s nothing symbolic in that at all. The first is a piece I’m trying to get ready for next Wednesday’s Playwright Slam at Hyde Park Theatre. It’s about a fractured family whose patriarch has had his...
Continue readingThe Biggest Producer Credit I’ll Ever Get
Had the great pleasure of working with these guys at FronteraFest this year. They probably wouldn’t have done the show if I hadn’t nagged them (politely and repeatedly) and encouraged them to give it a shot. As a reward, they gave me a producer credit for the show. I asked Jomo to make the...
Continue readingAnd Here We Go…
All right, it’s happening! Tomorrow (Wednesday) night. Our Tech over the weekend went well, the actors seem to have everything down, and I can’t think of anything else I can do on my end to be any better prepared. The weather is icy and gloomy, and there’s a somber overtone to the week, but...
Continue readingThree Upcoming Fringe Shows
The season is upon us. This year there are three shows I have at least a bit of involvement with… WED, JAN 17 PONG: THE MUSICAL ‘Nuff said, you know what to do. THURS, FEB 1 INTO THE LIGHT This is a piece about a woman emerging from a long depression by my friend...
Continue readingLiveblogging Night Two of 14/48 (2017)
Back in the game. Got my randomly assigned slot #, actor quantity and theme: Second piece tomorrow night Write for four actors Theme is Witches Is that a theme? I guess it is. We were asked to try to use it metaphorically because seven plays in a row about witches could leave the audience...
Continue readingCollaboration with the Kiddos
Been spending a good chunk of time this weekend partnering with the boys on music for the big climactic song for this year’s FronteraFest entry. They’re using the software Ableton Live to create tracks and beats to fit the overall feel of the script. I don’t know that it’s going to be the most...
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