Intermission
a creative coffee break from writing the play

Nothing stays the same.

Someone has approached us (AKA The Safe Group) about producing a series of script in hand performances. “Do it professionally, do it simply,” The Producer Man says. Thus far we’ve agreed to a limited test run, to see how well it comes together. This is not the first time someone has approached the SG. It is the first time we’ve said yes.

There is concern The PM may not understand or respect the Sanctity of the Workshop. Not understanding The Workshop is where our new plays come into being, and interference is not tolerated. The SG is inconoclastic by nature and will resist attempts to organize us too formally. Sounds crazy, yet is true. As individuals, we’ve all been badly burned by other producing theatre groups we’ve been in.

Of course, we write plays we want to see brought to life. Of course! That is a given. We are not, however, very good producers, collectively. Some playwrights are. We are not them.

We’re a mixed bag in any venture. We believe the only way The PM’s idea will work is if we have fun. If it’s not, we’ll fail.

I’m looking forward to fun.