high.
fever.
much better words for explaining the physical sensations that accompany the creation of something grand. something in the future. something that, you just know, will top any other of your projects so far. even for just a little while.
the trick is to turn this high. this fever. into soaring. flying. before the crash. because highs [...]
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project excitement
Posted in gigs, mission, productions on September 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We’re on the Move!
Posted in acting classes, acting technique, directing technique, expenses, funding, gigs, mission, phase one, photographs, productions, review, theatre on December 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Red Tree Theatre has a new website.
In addition to looking prettier, it’s been expanded to incorporate more resources. In an effort to make Red Tree Theatre a continuing and growing resource before I even get to launch anything in the real world, my new site is set up with:
A Forum for plenty of theatrical discussion
Book [...]
Mission Comparison #2
Posted in mission on October 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
After taking a break from creating a mission, I stumbled across Way Theatre today. Here’s their mission (although on their site the font is prettier, these colors are all correct):
way : life
mirroring art
mirroring life
way n [G. fr. Weg]: passage or progress along a course
mission:
to develop and encourage a network of theatre artists
leveraging familiarity with [...]
The Ego Stroke
Posted in mission on September 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
There is an over-rated understanding among professional theatre folk: you reach a certain point in your career–any point, really–and you deserve to have your ego stroked…all the time.
This has always bothered me. It is why there are so many poor actors/directors/writers/what-have-you. Someone out there, instead of giving constructive feedback, chose to stroke instead. The [...]
Mission Comparison #1
Posted in mission, phase one on August 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Still on the Mission Bandwagon. To give my brain some fresh food, I’m going to go find a random theatre website and take a look at their mission. Here goes.
I typed “theatre” into google. The first theatre listed after the movies and half price offers was American Repertory Theatre in Cambridge, MA. I wonder if [...]
Mission
Posted in mission, phase one, theatre on August 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve decided to start with some nitty-gritty: brainstorming the mission statement. I don’t feel I can properly research funding, or the appropriate people to schmooze, unless I really understand what it is I’m creating. So, I’ve done a little net-surfing to find some help:
This site is the first one I spotted, [...]