Off-Stage Fright
Sep. 27th, 2006 12:11 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
plumtreeblossomThe good news is: Now I know exactly how many T@F projects are are too many to take on simultaneously.
The bad news is: I've taken on that many.
I'm over-extended. It's not that it's more work than I can do. (It isn't). It's that it's more than I can keep organized in my head without reaching a plane of anxiety that sometimes erupts into minor anxiety attacks, like this morning. Here are the projects I am working on currently at T@F/PMRP (in order of opening date):
Radio Drama (as actor in The Monkey's Paw and as foley artist in Fibber McGee, so really it's two projects)
December Cabaret (Producer, as in "main in-charge person and person responsible for its success", and as non-soloist performer)
Summer One-Acts Festival Proposal (more work than you think although![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
wellstar has been doing more than me).
It doesn't sound like a lot, but when you have a full-time job, it is. Yes, everything will get done. Theatre is the unique interface of magic and bullshit that makes everything look easy and come out shining. I wouldn't do it if I didn't love it. But I wish I could borrow the brain ofbex77, the most organized person I know.
Last night I was at a Monkey's Paw rehearsal (immediately following a Cabaret production meeting). Half of my brain was rehearsing, and the other half was ticking through the list of 100+ action-items for all three projects that I have to either do or delegate. I had to calm myself down a little -- I actualy have been even busier than this before. (Thank you, American Repertory Theatre, for scaring me straight about a career in professional theatre.)
Once everything is done, I need to set a new rule for myself: Only 1 project at a time if I'm in charge, or 2 if I'm not in charge. No more than that.
I just want to let the people working on The Margaret Ghost know that I'm sorry I haven't been able to help out on that show, and that I'll definitely be there to see it. I just couldn't commit to any more, not even ushering since I have no idea which night I can come. But I'm rooting for you guys!
The bad news is: I've taken on that many.
I'm over-extended. It's not that it's more work than I can do. (It isn't). It's that it's more than I can keep organized in my head without reaching a plane of anxiety that sometimes erupts into minor anxiety attacks, like this morning. Here are the projects I am working on currently at T@F/PMRP (in order of opening date):
Radio Drama (as actor in The Monkey's Paw and as foley artist in Fibber McGee, so really it's two projects)
December Cabaret (Producer, as in "main in-charge person and person responsible for its success", and as non-soloist performer)
Summer One-Acts Festival Proposal (more work than you think although
wellstar has been doing more than me).It doesn't sound like a lot, but when you have a full-time job, it is. Yes, everything will get done. Theatre is the unique interface of magic and bullshit that makes everything look easy and come out shining. I wouldn't do it if I didn't love it. But I wish I could borrow the brain of
bex77, the most organized person I know. Last night I was at a Monkey's Paw rehearsal (immediately following a Cabaret production meeting). Half of my brain was rehearsing, and the other half was ticking through the list of 100+ action-items for all three projects that I have to either do or delegate. I had to calm myself down a little -- I actualy have been even busier than this before. (Thank you, American Repertory Theatre, for scaring me straight about a career in professional theatre.)
Once everything is done, I need to set a new rule for myself: Only 1 project at a time if I'm in charge, or 2 if I'm not in charge. No more than that.
I just want to let the people working on The Margaret Ghost know that I'm sorry I haven't been able to help out on that show, and that I'll definitely be there to see it. I just couldn't commit to any more, not even ushering since I have no idea which night I can come. But I'm rooting for you guys!