Bad Ideas / Good Ideas

In honor of being done with what turned out to be an amazingly simple show, a list of all the awful things I almost did:

• me shouting certain lines from the audience or balcony
• puppets (not a bad idea in itself, but something I know nothing about)
• inserting pauses after lines I think you should laugh at
• making the music as loud as the speaking, thereby cancelling out all words
• advertising the show on OkCupid

This is in part another thank you to all the smart folks that steered me away from these things (although I made the OkCupid decision on my own, thank you very much), but it's also a lead in to what's next this time around:

Nothing.

Okay, not nothing, but no shows. For now. In the past year, I dove into writing for the stage, then I dove into performing, then I dove into directing. I think I need a breather. And maybe also to take the time to learn some things, rather than diving. To swim, if you will. So if you have any leads - classes, books, people to talk to - on the basic how-to's of creating performance, gimme a holler.

Fundamental Frequencies
premiered as part of the Blueprint Breakout Series

at Broad Street Ministry
October 28 & 29, 2013