2.18.03 – reasoning with a search engine

trying to teach google the difference between “diana son” and “diana’s son” proves impossible, so i’m spending the evening digging through articles about Prince William in order to find interviews with playwright Diana Son. BCT’s production of Valparaiso closes this weekend; the next project will be assistant directing Stop Kiss. the total lack of stage management jobs this spring in boise has helped to push me into challenging myself in other areas in the theatre – sound technician, assistant directing, and also teaching children’s acting classes at the Drama School. i feel fumbling and incompetent, but i’m learning, and that learning curve is what keeps me alive and interested.

one of the hardest things about the tour i was one last fall was that no one, myself included, really believed in the quality of the product. the show didn’t do its job – it didn’t make kids excited about theatre or literature, or even just engage them for two hours with great story telling. the opening of Valparaiso earlier this month was a reminder of just how good it feels to work on a project that i’m proud of. it doesn’t matter that i’m just the sound technician (not that the job is easy, but it’s not what i want to do with my career), because i’m collaborating with twenty amazing, talented people to create something really good. that’s all i need. well, that and a paycheck, if we’re being practical here. :)

andy’s watching something with lots of gunfire on the tv right now, i can’t write a coherent sentence to save my life.