It's great to be busy - especially doing what I love! But, it does tend to keep me away from my blog a lot. So, just to catch up a bit...here are the top 5 things on my plate.1) I've been asked to speak about acting and playwriting at a local middle school in Houston! I'm very excited about this, mostly because I LOVE LOVE LOVE to share what I do - and also, because I love to share what I do with kids. They are fertile minds and keep me on my toes! For me, playwriting and performing go hand in hand. I simply cannot do one without the other - the creativity of one feeds the other and vice-versa. The reason: because one idea grows into another! Ideas breed ideas, it's just that simple.
2) I'm gearing up for my holiday show & I'm doing a whole new show this year too! Whew, lots of work to get it written, rehearsed, production values in place & out the door by Thanksgiving week, however it's always worth it. This year, I'm writing a play called The Naughty List. Here's my performance site: http://www.storyplays.blogspot.com/ You can see the synopsis of the play on the left side. IF you live in Texas and are interested in booking for your school, library or day care, contact info is on that site.
3) Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald - I've spoken about her & my one woman play about her on my blog before HERE. So, I'm finally getting to this script, and why? Because there's a fantastic festival called New Seeds Festival. Their mission: To present art from female perspectives on socially relevant issues. To serve as a catalyst for a spirited dialogue between artist and audience. The festival is dedicated to providing an opportunity for female performing artists to showcase and collaborate their original work. Hello! This works so nicely for my Zelda script. So, I'm off to the races, must prepare application, including a performance cutting of the script (which is still a WIP - work-in-progress for those that don't know) for youtube or send via a DVD for their Jury to view. Deadline, Oct. 15th, so this is ambitious, but still, I really must make it work!
4) Getting last two summer youth plays done at my summer gig, together for publishing. Only, I'm going a different way this time....I'm going to try publishing them on Kindle. This may be tricky, but there are other plays on Kindle. Though I do LOVE my publisher very much, I want to experiment with Kindle...so, stay tuned. I'll report on my experiences using Kindle publishing as I work on it - this should be interesting, to say the least!
5) I'm still working on getting an agent strictly for my voice overs. No word yet, shucks!
That's the top five things on my plate right now, a full plate! You should see the full salad bowl sitting next to that plate! I'm busy, but I love it.
QUESTION: WHAT'S ON YOUR PLATE - HOW ARE YOU STAYING BUSY & ENJOYING YOUR CREATIVE LIFE?
Ciao for Niao! Texas Playwright Chick
6 COMMENTS HERE:
Oh, I would love to see you complete the Zelda play. Any ideas on a title?
Oh my you are busy. But good busy.
How fun to speak at the schools! Children are wonderful. I love their imaginations. :-) I hope you have a great time.
I have a lot on my plate, new story, marketing a debut book which hasn't come out yet, organizing stuff, and then of course the family. :-)
Thanks for stopping by my blog!
Sounds like some really cool things going on! Good luck with all you're doing. I did acting in high school and college and LOVED it.
Thanks for stopping by and commenting over at my place! i love drama and have published a play myself, although scriptwriting isn't my primary focus. I can relate to so much here in this post: experimenting Kindle, too with 2 of my YA novels, and also looking for an agent (literary). The creative life isn't easy, but it's the only one for me! Glad to have found you over here :)
I'm feeling admiration and envy. You have a plate full of healthy creativity.
Play on!
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