Things are good?
So, I cannot describe how excited I am to be directing. I have a real vision for all of the shows I am/want to do. My one act is so BEAUTIFUL. The language of it, the concept that I have, the feelings it evokes in me (and hopefully my audience). Its called "In the Darkness" and it was written in 1923 or so. Its about homesteaders, and its just so GREAT.
And then there is the show I hope to direct next year. I REALLY want to direct "Death and the Maiden" by Ariel Dorfman. Its just so heavy and emotional. And there is a beauty to its exposure. It has this really dark underbelly and its so wonderful. I really want to bring this to Monmouth College. And Janeve West said she'd be my advisor and that she (thus far) really likes my ideas. Its about Chile and when that dictator got overthrown and democracy came back. There are 3 characters. A woman (Paulina), her husband (Gerardo), and a doctor who Gerardo got to drive him home (Roberto). Paulina hears Roberto's voice and believes that it is the doctor who helped hold her captive and raped and tortured her years before. She ultimatly holds him hostage in her and Gerardo's home and all sorts of great emotions come out. Did he do it? Should she take revenge? What is Gerardo's role in it all? Its SO AMAZING. Seriously. I'm so bad at describing what I see with it and what I want from it.
I also am looking at directing David Mamet's "Oleanna." It is also something I think needs to be shown at Monmouth. I have a couple of ideas, but not as developed as Death and the Maiden (because that's my first choice).
We have a new theater at Monmouth...its in the basement of HT. Its a studio and I want to direct both of the full lengths in arena settings, so I'm stoked about the new theater. Some people are like "i don't want to direct there" and I'm like "YESSSSS" although at first i was like "that's sorta unfair that we have to direct here" but now I'm loving it!
I just found out today that I have "mild diabetes." I really don't know what that means. I guess I have to call some diabetes counselor and a diatician and start a new medicine. I literally found this out 2 hours ago. I guess I sorta don't care, which I know is VERY BAD. But yeah.
Nick is awesome...on the phone the other day he was all "you're so fucking sexy" and stuff, and OMG it made me feel so good. Especially the way I have been feeling with The Blue Room. Sometimes he knows exactly what to say without me telling him anything at all. I love that about him. I really try not to care about what people think about our relationship. People ask me where I met him and I am so embarrassed to say "online." But its where I met him and I am so grateful for it. I hate feeling like I'm embarrassed by him...because I'm NOT. I just need to not care what other people think, but that is so much easier said than done. He's just so good to me sometimes and I wish that I could physically be with him all the time...but at this point in our lives, I'll take what I can get...which is phone calls and online talks...but god do i want him and need him....he makes me feel so good and I always want to feel that way.
And then there is the show I hope to direct next year. I REALLY want to direct "Death and the Maiden" by Ariel Dorfman. Its just so heavy and emotional. And there is a beauty to its exposure. It has this really dark underbelly and its so wonderful. I really want to bring this to Monmouth College. And Janeve West said she'd be my advisor and that she (thus far) really likes my ideas. Its about Chile and when that dictator got overthrown and democracy came back. There are 3 characters. A woman (Paulina), her husband (Gerardo), and a doctor who Gerardo got to drive him home (Roberto). Paulina hears Roberto's voice and believes that it is the doctor who helped hold her captive and raped and tortured her years before. She ultimatly holds him hostage in her and Gerardo's home and all sorts of great emotions come out. Did he do it? Should she take revenge? What is Gerardo's role in it all? Its SO AMAZING. Seriously. I'm so bad at describing what I see with it and what I want from it.
I also am looking at directing David Mamet's "Oleanna." It is also something I think needs to be shown at Monmouth. I have a couple of ideas, but not as developed as Death and the Maiden (because that's my first choice).
We have a new theater at Monmouth...its in the basement of HT. Its a studio and I want to direct both of the full lengths in arena settings, so I'm stoked about the new theater. Some people are like "i don't want to direct there" and I'm like "YESSSSS" although at first i was like "that's sorta unfair that we have to direct here" but now I'm loving it!
I just found out today that I have "mild diabetes." I really don't know what that means. I guess I have to call some diabetes counselor and a diatician and start a new medicine. I literally found this out 2 hours ago. I guess I sorta don't care, which I know is VERY BAD. But yeah.
Nick is awesome...on the phone the other day he was all "you're so fucking sexy" and stuff, and OMG it made me feel so good. Especially the way I have been feeling with The Blue Room. Sometimes he knows exactly what to say without me telling him anything at all. I love that about him. I really try not to care about what people think about our relationship. People ask me where I met him and I am so embarrassed to say "online." But its where I met him and I am so grateful for it. I hate feeling like I'm embarrassed by him...because I'm NOT. I just need to not care what other people think, but that is so much easier said than done. He's just so good to me sometimes and I wish that I could physically be with him all the time...but at this point in our lives, I'll take what I can get...which is phone calls and online talks...but god do i want him and need him....he makes me feel so good and I always want to feel that way.