sentiment

from "holiday" cards I received at work:

Happy greetings to you and yours this holiday season. - Thanks Art

Happy Holidays: Our sincere thanks for your valued business. We appreciate having you as our customer and look forward to serving you in the New Year. - Birdview Technologies

Season's Greetings: Wishing you every happiness this holiday season and throughout the coming year. - Red Egg Design

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julie harris

dare to inhabit character.

corned beef

nothing is as important as something that was never anything or else its all a bunch of corned beef.

awriteronacting

They asked, “What are you doing tonight?” and he said, “Acting.”

“Acting?”

“In a play…for theater.”

She said, who was not a part of “They”, but in the vicinity of the conversation, “What play?”

“Who acts in plays?” the burger faced double-chin admin assistant chimed in.

“I do. FAUSTUS.” And the title always changes, as does the role, with time and opportunity. (We are using FAUSTUS, because I am the writer and that’s what I do.)

“I have the lead,” he said more towards her, or “She” if we are looking for consistency, either way…she heard him, but wasn’t able to come to the show, the performance, she wasn’t sure which to tell him, “I couldn’t come to your show. I couldn’t make it to your production?” She tried many ways.

In the end she decided not to bring it up in this way to avoid her own confusion, let alone his and asked, after some time had past, due to her shyness not “the situation hasn’t arose” like she tells her mom, “How did FAUSTUS go?”

“Very well. We closed on Sunday,” this now being Wednesday, “I started rehearsals for THE DESIGNATED MOURNER” (which I use, the writer, Josh, as an example of a play I think LiveWire should do, I’ll put a list together for Deborah, she’s the Literary Manager and your fiancé, you’re Glenn and you’re an actor…who just started rehearsals for)…

“THE DESIGNATED MOURNER?” she queries (I like the sound of that, she queries).

“What are you doing tonight?” he steps off a cliff and the ground never even slips his mind.

4 - sons

continued from here:

2 - you're on my list too. You're all on it.

4 - tell us something we don't know.

2 - what are you chris matthews now?

3 - who's chris matthews?

4 - no one.

2 - only danny boy's new hero.

3 - I thought it was meatwad.

4 - i'll tough 'em all the way to the trashcan is what I'll do...

3 - what'd you say?

4 - never mind.

1 - he's quoting the show.

3 - what show?

1 - wasted water hungry men.

4 - aqua teen hunger force.

2 - may the force be with you!

4 - let's change the channel.

1 - exactly what I was thinking.

2 - I guess that makes you brothers.

1 - it makes us all brothers. sons...and fathers.

4 - not all of us.

1 - someday.

2 - next year in Jesusalem.

Silence. Waitress returns with their drinks.

rabbits

Setting:
Radisson’s “Three Rivers Lodge” Hotel in LaCrosse, Wisconsin


Time:
Almost 6:00 a.m. Central Standard Time


Cast: (in order of appearance)
Benjamin D. Bain
David "Rabbit" Conti


After an exhausting week of Disney on Ice, Benjamin wanted nothing more than to sleep peacefully in his not so soft bed. You see, the week started with 10 degree below weather on a bus with no heat. On little sleep, and no day off, he dragged himself out of bed to set up one of the most beloved shows that Disney has to offer.

The set up and shows went without a hitch. Load out went smooth, but could always go better.

He was looking forward to the simple things from the evening this particular Sunday. The basics really. A warm meal, a four and a half hour bus ride on country roads listening to some soothing familiar music then the hibernation once he reached his destination.

This is how it actually went:

No meal. The only place the driver could find open was a gas station. Usually not so bad. Hell, they do it a lot of the time. However, this establishment didn’t have any sandwiches or anything of the nature. Considering he hardly had a breakfast, and no lunch, this lack of a meal at 12:30 a.m. was disappointing.

The bus ride:

As usual people proceeded to get out of control drunk, annoying, and under his skin.

Then comes the entire reason that Benjamin is still awake at this ungodly hour. His roommate for the last month “Rabbit”, really an “awesome” guy, “happened” to be snoring like a banshee. Really sawing logs. To the point that Benjamin was yelling at Rabbit to roll over. To no avail.

That's okay, this has happened before. Next plan of attack was the headphones turned up to a relaxing CD. No progress.

Ah! The shower. Benjamin has a hard time sleeping after load-out without the shower. THAT’S IT! That’s what needed to happen!!

The problem then became going to sleep after an exhilarating shower. Not going to happen. BLAST! CURSES!

Which brings us to the conclusion of this long, unnecessary, bitchy story:

Benjamin hopped on to the only computer in the lobby to check his email, write a pointless letter, and wait for the restaurant to open for what will prove to be a very nice, yet overpriced breakfast.

- Benjamin D. Bain

the hurricane

Diana and Daniel are at home preparing dinner. Daniel turns off the television.

DIANA
Millions of people are dead.

DANIEL
Millions.

DIANA
That’s like…what percent of the population?

DANIEL
A lot.

DIANA
But in perspective…I don’t know. A lot, right?

DANIEL
Right.

DIANA
Have you called Christy?

DANIEL
They’re coming here.

DIANA
Great. I hate going to their place. It’s always so drab.

DANIEL
You’re a better entertainer.

DIANA
You think?

DANIEL
I know.

DIANA
Thanks. When are they supposed to…?

DANIEL
Not ‘til 10. Want to…?

DIANA
We’ve got time.

notes from reading of Faustus - adapted by jaw, the play and the notes

7:48

follow in my way
silent, ?
- created?

metaphor?

more human - F
Todd: Deep voice

M - right, though
created - no where does it say?
Fuck You.

-popsicle/lollipop
fish - flesh

definition
frustation when Meph returns
testify - Faustus - document
Meph - not interested in what he says

of Nature's Kings

there's more where...

8:12 end of three

Harold - punch line

young women a young woman

a lunatic's joke

Duke's monologue Beginning

right here - Meph
Meph - Hell is...

8:26 - :38

come back with something lighter
*Meph alters contract*

Five: end of vixen?

Bar scene minus / man

ring on her (not in)

greed (???) middle - transitions

End of BISHOP
We were al there

Who says what at end
before he goes

Miles name pg ? early before John's line

Where's vanity?
12 - characters
7
ARCH
the Bishop crosses the line
Bishop