Miscellaneous thoughts that I need to get out of my head…

Just saw the movie Juno. Loved it. I want to make plays that make people feel the way that movie made me feel.

Getting ready to start rehearsals on a play. Every time I’m about to direct, I go through some old notes and handbooks – just to remind myself of the basics. This one sticks out nicely:
Just tell the story as believably, as excitingly as possible…the audience has come to the theatre to believe, to respond to the magical words, “Once Upon a Time…”, not to admire a laser show. – Frank Hauser

When you run an organization, you make every attempt to gather people around you that fit together as a team, and you work to keep that team running smoothly. Some of those attempts succeed, and the team grows in strength. Some don’t and, although you may be disappointed, you move on. There’s no helping people who don’t want to help themselves, and you can’t fret and look back – what you can do is continue moving forward.

Having a couple of days to get together with family and friends, loved ones, is vital. Especially, this past week, I’ve loved hanging out and chatting about things OTHER than theatre! Don’t get me wrong, obviously I love what I do – but a nice palate cleansing can be a good thing. Sometimes, in the heat of everyday life, it gets easy to forget to stop and just be with the people you love.

Sometimes a good night’s sleep is the answer.

Even the longest ‘to-do’ list will get done if you tackle it one item at a time…and if you don’t fling yourself into traffic just to avoid the list.