I live in Little Rock. A place I moved away from because there was no future as an actress here. I moved back to Little Rock, because I felt I had no future as an actress. But I did think that I had a future as a director and theatre creator, at least for my first few tries, in Little Rock.
Since moving back, I've taught private coaching lessons for a modeling agency, taught three class series at the Arts Center, taught workshops, and started my own acting coaching lessons from my home. And I've started my own theatre company. This is more theatre that I have been involved in, outside of theatre school, ever in my entire life. I am incredibly blessed. And my beautiful, amazing boyfriend happened upon a fancy job that makes him able to support the two of us, while I produce, direct, and write my first full-length show.
I came up with the idea to do a Halloween Show last spring when I was thinking about what kind of show might have some sort of success in Little Rock. Little Rock really has no interest in the theatre. However, they do have an interest in partying and especially, themed partying. This is why Halloween is their favorite holiday of the year! I thought if I could create a physical, spectacle show around that holiday, I might get a good crowd. So, I built the concept around classical horror literature--- something inspired by my work in Italy on the poem "The Raven" by Edgar Allen Poe. And I've done the graphic design, website design, production team, auditions, etc. etc. EVERYTHING pretty much.
I'm proud of myself, and all that I've already managed to do for this project. My biggest disappointments are so far, in the people that I depend on. Theatre is, by nature, a collaborative process, and if anyone doesn't work well with others or doesn't do their part, it turns out that I am the one picking up the slack. It is a constant struggle with people dropping out left and right, missing rehearsals and meetings, and it exhausts my drive to keep working so hard. However, I'm in so deep now, that I think I must make it work, no matter what. I will step in and act myself if I have to. And I've already proven to myself that I have the design power to anything I have to. This is going to happen.
Blocking rehearsals start tonight, and there are only three and half weeks until the show now! How will I ever get everything done?!? And will the show be any good at all?? If not, it rests entirely on my shoulders. I mean, I wrote it, I'm directing it, and I cast it.... It's all on me. I'm really, really scared.
But I can't focus on fear or disappointment in people's behavior. I have to move forward and keep the project going no matter what. And ultimately I am optimistic. I can't wait to show everyone the show!
Since moving back, I've taught private coaching lessons for a modeling agency, taught three class series at the Arts Center, taught workshops, and started my own acting coaching lessons from my home. And I've started my own theatre company. This is more theatre that I have been involved in, outside of theatre school, ever in my entire life. I am incredibly blessed. And my beautiful, amazing boyfriend happened upon a fancy job that makes him able to support the two of us, while I produce, direct, and write my first full-length show.
I came up with the idea to do a Halloween Show last spring when I was thinking about what kind of show might have some sort of success in Little Rock. Little Rock really has no interest in the theatre. However, they do have an interest in partying and especially, themed partying. This is why Halloween is their favorite holiday of the year! I thought if I could create a physical, spectacle show around that holiday, I might get a good crowd. So, I built the concept around classical horror literature--- something inspired by my work in Italy on the poem "The Raven" by Edgar Allen Poe. And I've done the graphic design, website design, production team, auditions, etc. etc. EVERYTHING pretty much.
I'm proud of myself, and all that I've already managed to do for this project. My biggest disappointments are so far, in the people that I depend on. Theatre is, by nature, a collaborative process, and if anyone doesn't work well with others or doesn't do their part, it turns out that I am the one picking up the slack. It is a constant struggle with people dropping out left and right, missing rehearsals and meetings, and it exhausts my drive to keep working so hard. However, I'm in so deep now, that I think I must make it work, no matter what. I will step in and act myself if I have to. And I've already proven to myself that I have the design power to anything I have to. This is going to happen.
Blocking rehearsals start tonight, and there are only three and half weeks until the show now! How will I ever get everything done?!? And will the show be any good at all?? If not, it rests entirely on my shoulders. I mean, I wrote it, I'm directing it, and I cast it.... It's all on me. I'm really, really scared.
But I can't focus on fear or disappointment in people's behavior. I have to move forward and keep the project going no matter what. And ultimately I am optimistic. I can't wait to show everyone the show!
