The sporadic ramblings of Emily C. A. Snyder - devoted to God, theatre, writing, and much randominity.

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Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Math for Actors

Math for Actors just came in paperback form yesterday from Playscripts, which is tres exciting. And it's got book orders already!


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And Wallace's Will continues to do well, too. Going up for another performance February 2, 2010.


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All of which conspires to put me back into a playwriting mood. We shall see what we shall see....

Mood: Cautiously optimistic
Music: Philip Glass on rotation
Thought: So, I've been involved...this year (aka before the first month is out, realizing that some of these projects began before the new year) in a ton of plays. Which is the reason, I think, that there may be residual burn-out (or lack of total commitment to) certain mainstage plays, because there are so freaking many other plays going on concurrently. This month, I've been involved with:

  • Guys and Dolls (Music Director Vocal)
  • I Never Saw Another Butterfly (Teacher Advisor/Director/Producer/Lights)
  • The Curious Savage (Teacher Advisor)
  • The Least Offensive Play in the Whole Darn World (Teacher Advisor)
  • Charming Princes (Teacher Advisor)
  • The Importance of Being Earnest (Lady Bracknell! Actor!)

    Good.grief. I think I may be missing some, as well. Should we do the school year to date, we'd add directing "Little Women;" rewriting "The French Butler;" writing another play (unnamed); and acting in four David Ives plays. Not to mention running lights for the Winter Concert; field trips (performance) with Symphonic Choir; field trips (teaching/performance) for drama; and surprise conducting (performance) at the school. Random accompaniament gigs, too. And directing/playwriting advisor for the various scenes in Drama I & II.

    All of which leads me to shake my head like a bird that's flown into a glass window and wonder at the sheer density (in more ways than one, including "You are my density") of a theatre teacher's job. However, I presume that the High School theatre teacher does significantly more than a collegiate professor - performance-wise - if only because the latter are so...specified to their particular discipline. But, what do I know?