A New Workshop, Auditions Today!

It's been quite a long while since I looked at this blog site, and now I must inform anyone interested, that much has changed since my last post! Blair and I dusted ourselves off from our previous bout with a producer, and continued to work on our show. We recorded some new demos, and I continued to work on the script with Kevin Saylor, my dramaturge. We've remained optimistic, and Blair loves to tell me how clearly he sees our show being produced on a New York City stage, or in the West End of London. He keeps me dreaming big too. And through it all, we keep reminding ourselves that we need to get our show out into the world somehow.

The perfect first step, I've always believed, is to workshop a piece before attempting to sell it as a production. A workshop is a great opportunity for exploration and development for the writers. And having been a part of several workshops of other people's shows, and one previous workshop of my own work (AutoPortrait, written with Daniel Boulerice), I see the necessity and the benefit of the process. Also, having experienced the process with other writers' work, I've always observed and noted how they received creative information from their casts and creative teams. Some writers have resisted, even rejected the ideas and advice of others. Some have been wise enough to be attentive to the information coming their way. That is how I wish to proceed. I will be attentive, I will consider, and if an idea is good... well, heck, I'm gonna take it!

Anyway, I'm so pleased that a wonderful young company has taken an interest in developing "The Virgin Courtesan" in workshop form. Music Theatre Montreal has taken on the project as part of their educational mandate. Blair and I couldn't be more pleased as we prepare to meet candidates for our new 2012 Workshop cast today and tomorrow!

I will try to remind myself to update this Blog from time to time... if only to document the adventure for the sake of posterity! Wish us good fortune, please!

Frayne