This weekend I'm headed to Denton to see my show, Half Empty, as part of Fight Boy Theatre's Feast of Plays. I am wicked excited. My mom (a total goddess) has graciously helped plan a weekend to remember for me. Aside from just being in my beloved hometown and seeing all of the people that I know and love so much, this will probably be a cathartic journey in the sense that Half Empty was written about an emotional bond in my life that means a great deal to me. Seeing good friends of mine work so hard to bring my words to life onstage means even more than I can begin to describe. I love my Denton friends more than I can possibly say, and if things don't end up well here in Shreveport, you can bet I'm turning around and coming home. (...again. At least this time, unlike when I was at GCC, I have found a group of people that I fit well with, and accept me. This makes a move back home much less likely.)
I am especially looking forward to spending time with Deni; it is no great secret that Half Empty was based partly on our everlasting friendship, and I wholly expect to have a fabulous time in her company. I also cannot wait to spend some time with my parents, whom I cannot thank nearly enough for all that they have done and are continuing to do for me. They are a couple of such amazing, thoughtful, selfless, and caring individuals that I am SO proud and grateful to call Mom and Dad. Additionally, I expect to enjoy seeing my grandmother, whose health has confined her to a nursing home since her stroke in November, and the Gallagher clan, who, despite the fact that my relationship with one Joey Gallagher ended a year and a half ago, have all continued to remain close friends that I can assuredly call a second family.
So it seems safe to say that this will most likely be one of the best weekends of my life. Things here in Shreveport have gotten kind of rocky lately (financially, that is), and the stress of that has taken a small toll on my psyche. I am ecstatic to know that I will be taking a mini-vacation to a land chock full of love, warmth, and all that fuzzy feel-good Lifetime TV stuff. :-P
In other, less fuzzy wuzzy bullshit news, Infamous has been going well, though we still don't have financial backing in any form. :-( Viewership seems to be climbing, though, and I am excited to say that I have a character on the show that will be introduced in Episode 7. My first scene (with the talented Mr. James Palmer) was filmed this past Sunday. I won't give any more details than that, but definitely stay tuned.
One last thing - Script Frenzy started today! I have my script in mind, but I need to work out details in a treatment before I start writing the actual script. The title I'm toying with in my head is Under the Cyprus Tree. Wish me luck; I've never finished a feature-length script in my life, much less in thirty days, so I'll need all the good vibes I can get!
Peace out. See you in Denton. :-)
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