After about a year of struggling with the title, my colleague Stacy Dymalski (www.thememoirmidwife.com) suggested I change the title. My entire body went tense at this suggestion. I had the title before I even had the story, and the title was why the show was so successful (at least that’s what I believed).
Let’s face the facts: most artistic endeavours don’t lead to fame, fortune and flashy cars. A lot of the time, when it’s your first production or first mounting of a new piece of writing you’re ahead of the game if you just make it to the finish line ( i.e. a live performance for theatre or a final cut with sound, score and a credit roll). And without that first finish line you will never get to your second, third, fourth, fifth and eventually find your success in a steady creative career that pays and maybe even create that masterpiece you dream of making which is why you got into this industry in the first place.
Taking on a production of any scale can be overwhelming, be it film or theatre, especially when you are at the beginning stages of development and fundraising. Things can feel even more daunting if you are also juggling other jobs, auditions, rehearsals, family and the demands of everyday life. I have learned a few skills to keep me from getting too anxious and help me stay focused.
Dana’s adventure continue in book #2 of the Year of the What? series
Year of the Bitch…coming soon!
Stay tuned with author Jennifer Lieberman’s upcoming events, performances and productions.
