The best comment I received about last night's performance came from an audience member who didn't realize that I directed, That Thing You Do With Your Tongue, the 10-minute piece that closed the show. He was talking with an acquaintance of mine, and said, "The whole show was good, but that last piece? Oh, man, that was funny. I couldn't stop laughing, I was almost crying." That was when my acquaintance introduced me to him as the director, and his face lit up. He shook my hand, and was happy to meet me. That summed up the night for me.
Luckily, all seven short plays were good. I have attended a fair share of short play festivals and performances, and it is rare that all of the pieces keep your attention. This night accomplished that. Not that all of the pieces were excellent. They ranged from good to great, but there were no klunkers. The piece that won the short play prize for the Firehouse New Works Festival, Estrangers in the Night, was especially good. I am not too prideful to say that my piece and that one were the best of the night.
Now that I'm done with rehearsals for a while, I can get back to writing, but last night sure was worth whatever feelings of anxiety I have felt about not having any writing time.
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Upcoming theatre events
I am currently directing two plays simultaneously, which has really eaten into my writing time. On the other hand, working on these two projects has been eminently satisfying.
The first piece is a 10-minute short play called That Thing You Do With Your Tongue, by Bob Murphy, and is part of the New Works Festival at the Firehouse Center in Newburyport, MA. It is a four day festival, Friday, January 20, Saturday, January 21, Friday, January 27, and Saturday, January 28. The short plays are performing on the second Saturday (1/28). I have an amazing cast, and we are working on an extremely funny play. Tickets are $13 for a single evening, and $38 for a pass for all four evenings. You can find out more info at http://www.firehouse.org/L3-shows-theater-NewWorks.html.
The other piece is a reading of a new play called Two Boys Lost, by Bill Doncaster. It is performing at the Actor's Studio of Newburyport as part of their monthly reading series on Saturday, January 14 at 10am. It is a drama about a family dealing with mental illness. I have a really strong cast and I am so excited to share the piece. I really hope the playwright is there, and that he is happy with what we have done with his words. Admission is free.
If you find yourself in the area, please check out one or both of the shows. Hope to see you there.
The first piece is a 10-minute short play called That Thing You Do With Your Tongue, by Bob Murphy, and is part of the New Works Festival at the Firehouse Center in Newburyport, MA. It is a four day festival, Friday, January 20, Saturday, January 21, Friday, January 27, and Saturday, January 28. The short plays are performing on the second Saturday (1/28). I have an amazing cast, and we are working on an extremely funny play. Tickets are $13 for a single evening, and $38 for a pass for all four evenings. You can find out more info at http://www.firehouse.org/L3-shows-theater-NewWorks.html.
The other piece is a reading of a new play called Two Boys Lost, by Bill Doncaster. It is performing at the Actor's Studio of Newburyport as part of their monthly reading series on Saturday, January 14 at 10am. It is a drama about a family dealing with mental illness. I have a really strong cast and I am so excited to share the piece. I really hope the playwright is there, and that he is happy with what we have done with his words. Admission is free.
If you find yourself in the area, please check out one or both of the shows. Hope to see you there.
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