*takes a deep breath*
Today was tedious but it totally paid off. There are so many things I want to vent about but I don't know who reads this and there really are some things that I think are better just kept to myself. I can tell you I'm extremely unhappy lately but it's not because of the production. Sometimes that adds fuel to the fire but it's not a constant displeasure.
We had some really great dancers come audition. We had more male dancers than I expected which was pretty cool. I think we have all the males we need now which is very cool. All of our singers were good in my opinion. Each one had their own style and that was pretty refreshing. I really thought they were all going to try to do something jazzy and they really changed it up. It's going to be good to work with them. I think I totally blew my vocal audition because I wasn't prepared and I haven't been practicing at all lately. :( Oh well. If I don't end up singing it's just one less thing I have to worry about. No big deal. I'm pretty sure I did well enough though haha.
Alina impressed me once again. Not only did she get the auditioning girls sorted out... she also figured out a new direction for the routine we've been working on and I think that once it's executed properly it will work out beautifully. I'm so happy to work with her. We always share the same anxiety. We're always on the same page about what needs to be done. We're always working on this production. We live and breathe VaudeVillains. It's almost to the point of obsession. Asking Alina to be a part of this was the best idea I've ever had. When I get some extra cash I'm going to take her and her man out to a nice dinner and out drinking afterwards. That girl works sooo hard and her man is totally supportive which means he deserves the benefits as well. Most boyfriends don't stand behind their girl like he does so props to him.
We're having small problems with other members of the cast and that's really dragging no Alina and myself. I have a feeling we may be letting a few girls go in the near future. I'm not happy about it but I think it's what needs to be done. It's like cutting the rotten part out of a perfectly good apple. Neiva brought up a good point today. "If no one notices that she's not here then no one will notice her on stage." Good fuckin' point! It's not just one girl but I think that can apply to all of them.
Made some headway with people who want to promote us which is awesome. I have to start thinking of a date for our first full blown show at Czar so I can get our backer to pay for some necessities. They can't really do that until I set a date.
I'm also starting to think about the writing portion of the show. I'm a decent writer and I think I'm pretty goddamn funny if I do say so myself. Our show is going to be real burlesque. Not just girls dancing around in their frilly stuff. I know that may disappoint some of you haha. We actually plan on doing the comedy skits and monologues and blah blah blah. So, I have to start writing these things and thinking about how they'll be executed. I'm considering writing original music for the production as well. I think I might wait on that. I'm really hoping to find some talented wordsmiths to help me with this. I already have one in mind thanks to a conversation I had behind the bar at Czar today. Hopefully that works out.
SO! *sigh* haha. It's not as stressful as it sounds. Am I stressed? Yes. But it's not because of the production. I just don't want to talk about it here. The production is going well. I'm having problems keeping myself cool for VaudeVillains due to the other shit happening in my life. I really have to learn to keep my personal emotions out of the professional aspects of my life. Arg. Oh well. It's like they said in Fight Club. "Its not until you lose everything that you are free to do anything."
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY
We had some really great dancers come audition. We had more male dancers than I expected which was pretty cool. I think we have all the males we need now which is very cool. All of our singers were good in my opinion. Each one had their own style and that was pretty refreshing. I really thought they were all going to try to do something jazzy and they really changed it up. It's going to be good to work with them. I think I totally blew my vocal audition because I wasn't prepared and I haven't been practicing at all lately. :( Oh well. If I don't end up singing it's just one less thing I have to worry about. No big deal. I'm pretty sure I did well enough though haha.
Alina impressed me once again. Not only did she get the auditioning girls sorted out... she also figured out a new direction for the routine we've been working on and I think that once it's executed properly it will work out beautifully. I'm so happy to work with her. We always share the same anxiety. We're always on the same page about what needs to be done. We're always working on this production. We live and breathe VaudeVillains. It's almost to the point of obsession. Asking Alina to be a part of this was the best idea I've ever had. When I get some extra cash I'm going to take her and her man out to a nice dinner and out drinking afterwards. That girl works sooo hard and her man is totally supportive which means he deserves the benefits as well. Most boyfriends don't stand behind their girl like he does so props to him.
We're having small problems with other members of the cast and that's really dragging no Alina and myself. I have a feeling we may be letting a few girls go in the near future. I'm not happy about it but I think it's what needs to be done. It's like cutting the rotten part out of a perfectly good apple. Neiva brought up a good point today. "If no one notices that she's not here then no one will notice her on stage." Good fuckin' point! It's not just one girl but I think that can apply to all of them.
Made some headway with people who want to promote us which is awesome. I have to start thinking of a date for our first full blown show at Czar so I can get our backer to pay for some necessities. They can't really do that until I set a date.
I'm also starting to think about the writing portion of the show. I'm a decent writer and I think I'm pretty goddamn funny if I do say so myself. Our show is going to be real burlesque. Not just girls dancing around in their frilly stuff. I know that may disappoint some of you haha. We actually plan on doing the comedy skits and monologues and blah blah blah. So, I have to start writing these things and thinking about how they'll be executed. I'm considering writing original music for the production as well. I think I might wait on that. I'm really hoping to find some talented wordsmiths to help me with this. I already have one in mind thanks to a conversation I had behind the bar at Czar today. Hopefully that works out.
SO! *sigh* haha. It's not as stressful as it sounds. Am I stressed? Yes. But it's not because of the production. I just don't want to talk about it here. The production is going well. I'm having problems keeping myself cool for VaudeVillains due to the other shit happening in my life. I really have to learn to keep my personal emotions out of the professional aspects of my life. Arg. Oh well. It's like they said in Fight Club. "Its not until you lose everything that you are free to do anything."
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY