It Pours
For the first time in my career, I have been courted! I just got off the phone with a local theatre director, who wants to cast me in an upcoming production of Stud Terkel's Race. At first I assumed the director was calling me in for an audition, but as it turns out he'd already decided to cast me!
Of course I had to tell him about Drama Prince's impending arrival. There's also a potential conflict since The Vagina Monologues overlaps with the second night of Race. As tempted as I was to accept a role that was being handed to me on a silver platter, I couldn't see any way to make it all work. Apparently I underestimated how much this particular director wanted to cast me.
Not only is he re-arranging the structure of his show, so that I'll be able to do that and TVM, he's offered to hold rehearsals at my house to make things easier with the baby. Having had two children of his own, he said he understands how much work the early days are. He said he absolutely wants me in this show and will accomodate whatever needs I have as a new mother.
So after some more negotiation, I've agreed to be part of the production. I'm not deluding myself into thinking this will be easy. I'm staring down the barrel of what will no doubt be the most challenging weeks of my life personally and professionally.* But I believe I can do it. All around me are supportive people who are setting me up to succeed. I feel like this is what I'm meant to be going. Maybe this is life's way of teaching me how to be an artist and a mother at the same time.
Let the chaos begin!
* Just think of all the great "Holy FUCK, I'm exhausted!" posts you guys have to look forward to
Of course I had to tell him about Drama Prince's impending arrival. There's also a potential conflict since The Vagina Monologues overlaps with the second night of Race. As tempted as I was to accept a role that was being handed to me on a silver platter, I couldn't see any way to make it all work. Apparently I underestimated how much this particular director wanted to cast me.
Not only is he re-arranging the structure of his show, so that I'll be able to do that and TVM, he's offered to hold rehearsals at my house to make things easier with the baby. Having had two children of his own, he said he understands how much work the early days are. He said he absolutely wants me in this show and will accomodate whatever needs I have as a new mother.
So after some more negotiation, I've agreed to be part of the production. I'm not deluding myself into thinking this will be easy. I'm staring down the barrel of what will no doubt be the most challenging weeks of my life personally and professionally.* But I believe I can do it. All around me are supportive people who are setting me up to succeed. I feel like this is what I'm meant to be going. Maybe this is life's way of teaching me how to be an artist and a mother at the same time.
Let the chaos begin!
* Just think of all the great "Holy FUCK, I'm exhausted!" posts you guys have to look forward to