Swansong

So this will be my final show in New York, and that, when I pause to reflect, is an occasion for sadness. Also, this weekend, will be the final show for Witches In Bikinis, the project that Julie has been dancing in (and dance captaining) for the last three years. There's a lot of bittersweetness in Brooklyn right now. I always feel that things are taking off right when I try to go do something else, but I need to make a massive change. I have not, by my own standards, been successful as an actor in New York. Now is the time to make a crater in Des Moines. (That sounds kind of awful, but I was trying to find something more powerful than "have an impact". Suggestions?)

Alles ruhe im Ost

Not too much to report. An interesting email exchange from/with the folks at the United Way and Zack--I'm trying to follow but I'm a little confused. I think it means they might be interested in partnering with us on education programs.

My immediate need is to keep on top of all the crapola I need to be doing this week, which is significant. Then I also need to be thinking about the plays we'll be doing in Des Moines. I think STCDM needs to plan and announce its first season as soon as possible after we get the building, which Zack hopes will be by June 1. Who knows if that is actually correct; we're all working on best estimates here.

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One giant step for a Julie

So Julie put in her resignation at BAX today. She's been there for I think 7 years. This is a huge step for us, and for BAX as they negotiate an enormous change. Julie has been an all-purpose solver for them, and an enormous piece of their institutional memory.

Whoa. Bigness.