New projects and a new play...

Where one dies another begins.

It never ends when you live with the arts. As soon as I'm done with one commission, I start another. One play closes, and I audition for another. I know that I'm busy and that all I really want is a break of some sort and the chance to breathe...but slowing down is for losers.

And I always win.

Regardless of it all, no matter how insane my schedule gets, no matter how many meetings and projects I have to do, no matter how many hours I have to put in at my two jobs, I really relish it. I have to. How else do I keep doing this to myself? How else do I swear that "I'm going to take it easy this week" and yet fill my schedule to the brim? I must really enjoy the feeling to being spread to thin and overworked. Maybe I'm a masochist? Eh, no matter.

Because I realized today that I'm happy. I'm happiest when I'm doing something. I'm not a planner and I like flying by the seat of my ass. It's a fun ride. I like being busy, because without it I would surely lose my mind.

So, here's my hope for this blog (now officially attempt number THREE at keeping a blog). My hope is to accurately and genuinely show what's going on in my life in regards to my art, my theatre, my music and the things that make me happy overall. As the title states, I'm a horrible writer. So don't expect Plathe  or anything akin to Old Man and The Sea because my writing level is about as low brow as you can get,  but I promise that I will try to edit thoroughly and check for spelling errors. Beyond that, I can do nothing in regards to literary quality.

And now for something completely different.

Allow me to actually discuss what the title of this entry is about! Yes, new projects are abound and breeding like rabbits. Fall break is upon us and I have much to do, including...

- Finishing my sweater I'm knitting
- Start a fish hat for my friend Jessica
- Visiting friends in the fantastic capitol city of Iowa
- Reading and reviewing a children's play
- Start my chief electrician duties of said children's play
- Start memorizing my lines for my role in children's play
- Bake a pie and possibly some bread.
- Make a baby quilt for my co-bartender, Kari
- Get some actual exercise into my schedule
- Possibly start on a new dress for myself
- Compose several papers
- Build a puppet for my puppetry class
- Create my prompt book for my stage management class
- Research Inuit drum-making
- Help my good friend, Lauren, on a mysterious project of some sort
- All my other basic duties such as class, work, cooking, cleaning, laundry, etc.

Indeed, I have much to do in a very short span of time. Chances are highly unlikely that it will all get done by Monday, but I think it's worth the effort. I'll let you know if my feelings change by the end of the week...

As the title also states, YES I am in a new play. I just closed one last week and just got cast in another. It's a children's play that takes place in an Inuit village. I play the Inuit mother of the lead character and, yes, I'm fully aware that I look nothing like a Northern tundra dweller. That's why they are dying my hair black...and I'm wearing darker foundation than normal. There is also a possibility for spray tanning...
The gist of the play is that my daughter, the main character who will be played by my WONDERFUL friend Sarah S (I'm so proud of you! You've earned this role!), is born into the village. Now, it's disappointing enough that she is a female and therefore cannot hunt (there are some sexism themes to this show) but she is also pale-skinned and blonde-haired. Yep, it's a play about racism.

Basically the message of the play is-    Racism = Bad    

So don't be racists, children, and if you are you will certainly learn the error of your ways once you see this production.

Despite my slight sarcasm, I really am excited to be in this play. Not only do I get to perform in it, but I get to be chief electrician and am in charge of lighting for the show. I got to design the poster for it as well! It will involve puppetry, an amazing set and should be a lot of fun to perform. Plus, I might get to have sticks braided into my hair to look Inuit-fancy, which is way cooler than just the regular type of fancy.

Thine in the dearest design of industry,
Katie Hughes

PS. How is the orange? Is it overbearing?