Tangles In Your Teeth
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I woke up on this cool, spring morning, and wiped dew from the umbrella table with a frayed, purple towel. Morning sun hasn't found my spot yet. I sit in shade. Streaks of light are clawing the pine tress and the roof-hat of the shed to my left. The smell of pine and lilacs. Music. Doves and sparrows. Warblers trot on a fence post. There really is nothing like an outdoor deck for writing. As my husband turns on the pool, I fall deeper in love with this ritual of writing. The sound of splashing water inspires. This is it! This is my favorite method of writing. Early morning, outdoors, with the sounds of mourning doves and whirling water. It stands to reason that a writer who is inspired like this will produce work that is performed outdoors. Work for an open space. Doesn't it?
Contemporary Park Shorts (CPS) has won a grant, and we are collaborating with Fort Point Channel Theatre, and performing a staged reading of my comedy Tangles In Your Teeth on September 16, 2018. Yes, I said "perform" a reading. There is movement in everything I write. A reading with actors standing at musical stands, or seated in place, doesn't work for me. Tangles... is written for an open space. This time, the audience will remain seated, and the actors will interact with the audience in two ways - cutting through the "circle" of arranged seats, and directly. In one scene, we have a phone toss back-and-forth with the audience. In the final scene, we choose a willing participant, and the audience member joins the dinner table, becoming part of the play. I have a strong feeling that CPS will be collaborating and performing Tangles.. during a full production soon... Well, we have to wait and see. In one month, we begin rehearsals. This is the part that is difficult for Amy. Arranging rehearsal schedules, and everything that occurs from here on in. As the writer, all of my stress and angst, and there was a lot of it!, has ceased with the first revision. My job now is, as I see it, to sit quietly during rehearsals, and express with Amy my ideas, thoughts, and concerns. I also need to work on rewrites, as they come along. As our director, Amy now takes the reigns, and she and the actors create magic with and from my words. As always, Amy has her work cut out for her. I'm often told in rejection letters (ha!) that my work is "challenging". I am very fortunate to have found Amy, and that she created this troupe, CPS. These may be my last calm thoughts before the whirlwind of rehearsal and rewrites. And, I love it! I love the whole process. From chilly morning writing through dress rehearsal, and up to performance. Untangling the magic of Tangles..
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