Just Cuz

I got up this morning and read 2 Lynn Nottage plays. Just cuz. Because they were there.

It was refreshing. I read so many new scripts, plays-in-development. I was reminded what a play I really like and can zip through feels like.

And Lynn is also a total sweetheart of a person.

Phone chat with Sean

Just got off the phone with Sean from Rogue Artists. Great chat, especially about the 'Elektra' project. Sounds right up my alley, and a workshop of it in May/June might be a really good opportunity for them. I was worried that they wanted to save it for the Autry, but with current budget constraints for the museum, this might be a collaboration that benefits everybody.

Progress Report Wk#1

Final Project, week of Sept. 21:

- Exchanged emails with Juli Crockett. She is still reading the draft of 'Exile' I sent her. I plan to give her a little more time and then check back in. I need to think of plan B for director and lyricist/composer. Maybe 2 people.

- Exchanged emails with Sean Cawelti. He's still interested in workshopping a piece on California history/women's mythology. I had been thinking "Ramona" and he's thinking "Elektra". Interesting. The plan is to talk on the phone tomorrow.

- Exchanged emails with Aaron Link about incorporating an art installation of his, and whether or not he is still interested. He is on a leave-of-absence from CalArts, but he is interested. To be honest, the art installations are of lower concern to me now than securing the performance pieces, but I hadn't spoken to Aaron since May and I wanted to re-open the lines of communication.

- Had a very interesting phone conversation with playwright/performer, Karole Foreman, who is currently based in LA. She sent me a couple of scripts with accompanying demo tracks to listen to. Don't know if I can fit a workshop of one of her pieces in.

- Still need to get in touch with Poor Dog. Struggling with saying "hello".

- Really gravitating towards working this final project of mine into the Hollywood Fringe. The dates are complimentary. My vision is very fringe-like, and it could get me a larger audience and a larger context for presentation. However, it might change the structure of the project. The Fringe hasn't opened its submission process yet. I need to write a letter of inquiry to Ben who is running the Fringe and get us into conversation.

- Need to compile bios of potential artists (and myself) and synopses of potential projects as soon as possible.

- I'm finding that the more I have to talk about my final project; what it is, what I want to do with it, the easier it's becoming to talk about it. I hope that writing about it feels the same way.