January 2010
9 posts
writing group now includes a fellow lady...
So, my writing group had a lot of dudes. It has been fun. But it was time to bring another lady.
Meghan Deans!
I have known Meghan since I was in college. We met in a workshop Brooke Berman was teaching. We have very similar interests and obsessions, and are sort of artistically in love. Stay tuned for details on our plans for theatrical domination…
Here is a picture, which proves...
The Church of gorgeousTaps and the Reality Show
During the last few months of 2009, I spent nearly ever Sunday at 4pm in the backyard of my dear friend Genevieve Belleveau’s home in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
Genevieve takes on the role of gorgeousTaps. A character who started as a pop star, and then became a preacher.
This is probably best described in her own words:
Genevieve Belleveau has through the last years created performances,...
"take part in the pain"
Nearly a year ago I had a reading of my play “The Last Three Days” at my very favorite place on the planet, New Dramatists.
The day before, some last minute miscommunication made it so that we were an actor(ess) short. We moved some people around, leaving the silent role in the play open. Meaning this character does not speak, but is (to me) one of the most important parts of the...
braver than fiction: part one (although, you are...
On Monday January 11th I started a workshop with Karen Hartman at New Dramatists. The theme of the first day was bravery. Something that Karen said that day has stuck with me on a personal level and is the inspiration, or perhaps the excuse I have given for a series of impulsive actions which have resulted in adventures:
“We have to make our characters braver than ourselves, or else the...
braver than fiction (or just the end of it)
…and on the way home my ipod died, and like I said, I had left my phone at home, so there was no way out but to sing to myself (in and out of key)
“country roads. take me home. to the place. i belong. west jamaica. mountain momma. take me home. country roads.”
That being a direct quote from the version of “Country Roads” by Toots and the Maytals which I heard...
a few pictures from the women's project benefit
Was looking through pictures to post on my sight and came across a few that made me smile.
They are from the Sadie Hawkins dance that the Women’s project through a while back.
I dig them.
Hope you do too…
Jorma (Mari’s hub), Marielle Heller, Julie Kline, and meee. I swear those two ladies have super powers. I am so often inspired by them. Mari has an incredible play that...
THE REALLY IMPORTANT PEOPLE (workshop)
Realized I never did blog about the workshop I did, just before the new year.
“The Really Important People” was originally commissioned for the 7th Street Small Stage by Julie Kline of Rising Phoenix Rep, so during the second to last week in December, I got to spend all week sitting in the space, and writing.
On the final day, I had some of my favorite regulars come in to read it to...
insomnia
While procrastinating, I ended up reading an article written about the recent suicide of Andrew Williamson-Noble in the NYU library.
It so well articulates the power and loneliness of being awake all the time.
Wanted to share it with the two or three people who probably read this, because I think it is beautiful, and sad.
“I wish that I had more friends who were on the same sleep schedule...
the first post (and the first playwrights meeting)...
As I expected would eventually happen, I have neglected you, dear blog.
Here are a few things I would like to tell you:
Website progress: www.mayamacdonald.net/
I have a few new commissions that I should write more of before I gain bragging rights.
Today my playwrights group met for the first time of ‘10. The group started this past summer with Julie Kline, Mari Heller, and Jason...