Open Wardrobes

Since finishing draft 2 of the one-man show I've taken a short break from working on the writing of that and have instead focused on some other aspects. The set requirements are a little tricky (not so much because they're complex but because they have to be able to fit in my small car) so I decided to take some time and work on those. The major set piece is a blackboard which doubles as an "offstage" area that I can duck behind and change costumes. I've spent the last week or so working on that, having turned my basement into a mini-scene shop. Because it has to fit into a car it comes apart into a couple of pieces and then folds up, and I was very relieved when I was able to successfully fit it into my car. It's nice when the picture you have in your head works, more or less, when you turn it into reality. The chalkboard still needs a few finishing touches, but that's one tech item down and several to go...


The trunk is going to be a little more tricky. I have to fit inside it, and it has to fit inside my car... which now will have a folded-up chalkboard inside it already. I was having difficulty finding trunks that would fit the bill even not taking into account the chalkboard, so I've come to the conclusion that the trunk too will need to be built, and in such a way that it can be disassembled for simpler transport. Hmm.... Perhaps I should write the next draft of the play first; the set building makes for a nice change of pace in-between drafts.


And the other day the official list for the MN Fringe Festival lottery came out: 317 shows vying for about 150 slots. Keep your fingers crossed for lucky number 10.


11 days until the Fringe lottery. 175 days until Fringe.