Open Wardrobes

...is in! Last week after returning from vacation I confirmed my venue (a classroom at North Central University) and so today I drove over to Minneapolis over lunch and dropped off my Bring-Your-Own-Venue application off at the Fringe offices in person. The deadline for the BYOV applications is Friday, and I was told that after that point they will read through them all and let people know. I've already emailed back and forth with the Fringe a little about what I'm planning and I didn't receive any indication that anything seemed amiss, so I don't expect it to be turned down, but nothing's for certain until I get the official green light. I hope to hear back early next week, at which point I will sign the contract for the venue and away we go! I've also spoken to my good friend and fellow actor/playwright Kevin Whitby about directing me for Fringe, and he has agreed. He's started his own one-man show which also includes a lot of physical bits and so I'm confident he's going to be a great fit for this. It's also encouraging to have that other half of the artistic team figured out; I've known for awhile now that I need something to direct me in this. It's the sort of play that really calls for a second pair of eyes. Kevin has read an early draft of the script and has been really excited about it (also very encouraging). So, despite the initial setbacks (which were not really setbacks at all, but instead I think a little divine nudging in the direction this should go), things are coming together. I am working on another set of revisions on the script and will start the process of getting a show photo once everything is official. I'm keenly aware right now of how close August really is. Assuming I get in, my opening night is exactly 4 months from today!