Minnesota Update!

Hello!

It's a whopping 32 degrees in Minneapolis!
Warm and sunny!
Don't even need a coat!
Woo hoo!
;)

All is well here.

THE LAST QUEEN OF CANAAN team is finalizing plans for our workshop in Vermont in January.
http://northernstage.org/buy-now/new-works-now/
Rebekah (lyricist) and Jacob (composer) met with Lillian, our director, yesterday in New
And both commented on how smart and organized and EXCITED she is to work on the piece.

I turned in grant application materials for the NEXT: New Musicals in the Making Festival here in Minneapolis and we're waiting to see if Theatre Latte Da will be able to financially swing CANAAN'S participation.

On Wednesday I had a workshop of Act 1 of a brand new play called, AND ALL THE DEAD, LIE DOWN, at the Playwrights' Center. It was directed by Faye Price, the co-Artistic Director of Pillsbury House here in Minneapolis.
http://pillsburyhouseandtheatre.org/
I had been told that I would love working with Faye--AND I DID.
She reminded me of FAMILY.
Julian Ryba-White was able to attend
As was Alan Nelson, Joanna Smit-Nelson's father-in-law.

I'm prepping for a May production of my play, AND SHE WOULD STAND LIKE THIS, at Intermedia Arts.
The plan is for David to come out from New York to direct so we're in the process of finding the funds to cover transportation, etc.
Things are looking up!

I also found out that my friend Mark Van Hare (http://markvanhare.com/) and myself are finalists for Ars Nova's UNCHARTED Program.
http://arsnovanyc.com/programs-off-stage/uncharted/
We interviewed (me via phone) yesterday and it seemed to go well.

This month I will continue my call center work with the National Theatre for Children
And will work a few holiday ushering shifts at The Guthrie (out of the goodness of my heart).

Otherwise, I'm reading and writing and riding the light rail and seeing theater and watching Netflix.
All in all, life is good.

Much love to you all.

H