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Dr. Richard Grossman:
Hi everybody,
I found out that my 10-minute play, “Dr. Frank, Therapy App,” was not selected for this year’s Boston Theater Marathon. In fact, it didn’t even make it to the final round. When I get some feedback (reader reviews) from Kate Snodgrass, the director, I’ll post it here. Anyway, the rejection left me thinking/feeling that I shouldn’t write any more, ‘cause apparently re: literature/art, I live in my own world. And then a few days ago, I suddenly found out that one of my earlier plays had been sneaking around behind my back auditioning itself—I received a surprise e-mail from Daniel LaPenta, Professor, Theatre and Dance Dept., Drew University saying:
"Dear Dr. Grossman:
The Theatre and Dance Department here at Drew University (Madison, NJ, about 30 miles west of lower Manhattan) would like to do two performances of your play SUICIDE SQUEEZE on Sept. 26 and October 1, 2016. I am writing to get permission for these performances and find out what the cost of royalties might be. (I haven't been able to find that information out through the various sites that carry the play.)
SUICIDE SQUEEZE would be produced along with David Ives' THE PHILADELPHIA as a special "Director's Workshop" program in our department. We do split performances, because after each, we have an audience talkback. We then want the director and actors to have time to rehearse some more, taking into account worthwhile feedback. These performances are free and done in our Acting Lab space, which seats about 40 people."
So, hope is not lost, and when it rains, it rains…(Actually, it sounds like I’ll have a lot of fun with this…I’m hoping to upload a Youtube dress rehearsal performance of the play…)
Thanks to all for your moral (and immoral re: “Room with Maintenance”) support of my "voiceful" writing endeavors over the years…
Richard
P.S. Here's a link to a free downloadable version of "Suicide Squeeze" (which, as usual, combines many aspects of my life): https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/441446
Gaining Strength:
Do NOT get discouraged. Your writing voice is important especially for those who lost theirs. Just because one group did not see the value of your play for one particular venue do not despair. Ours is a voice in the wilderness but the echo could be hope to countless individuals lost, struggling and voiceless.
ann3:
Congrats, Dr. G!!!!
A "Director's Workshop" program and audience talkback!! That will be an incredible experience! I think this will be a very meaningful for you! Very exciting! Hope you'll attend the performances.
"what the cost of royalties might be." Don't cha love being asked this question?
"the rejection left me thinking/feeling that I shouldn’t write any more, ‘cause apparently re: literature/art, I live in my own world." No! Rejection is part of the game, the yin & the yang. Most recently, I was reading about Hemingway & his rejections. Meh. And, so what if you live in your own world? Each & every one of us lives in our own little world, as well as the outside world: I think that's called being human.
w/ love,
ann
Hopalong:
I'm so happy to hear about this, Doc G...
it's so refreshing.
The world of literary rejection is almost as meaningless as it gets.
It's extra-wonderful that a random positive mutation has surprised you...
Write, write on. Enjoy all of the understanding you receive,
and play duck-back with the rest.
Hugs
Hops
Lollie:
You're doing great. :D
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