Wanted; chick play.
Mon, 3 Nov 2003, 02:52 pmLeah Maher18 posts in thread
Wanted; chick play.
Mon, 3 Nov 2003, 02:52 pmOK, I have 4 of the most talented girls in town, I have an amazing director, I think I might even have a venue, now all I need is a play. But do you think I can find one? Do you??!! Noooooooooooo.
Where are all the plays with female characters that are not exclusively concerned with men, insipient lesbianism or the death of ones mother? For Gods sake this town is replete with incredibly talented women who can't get a gig. Why is no-one writing decent chick plays?
Do I have to stoop to adapting a play with male characters? Do I have to commit crimes against art and try to write one myself? Do I have to give up and face another round of auditions where forty women audition for the one female role, and when the director rings to reject you he also asks if you wouldn't mind chasing down some of your male actor mates and asking them if they'd be interested because he can't fill the male roles?
Well??!!
Hmph.
Where are all the plays with female characters that are not exclusively concerned with men, insipient lesbianism or the death of ones mother? For Gods sake this town is replete with incredibly talented women who can't get a gig. Why is no-one writing decent chick plays?
Do I have to stoop to adapting a play with male characters? Do I have to commit crimes against art and try to write one myself? Do I have to give up and face another round of auditions where forty women audition for the one female role, and when the director rings to reject you he also asks if you wouldn't mind chasing down some of your male actor mates and asking them if they'd be interested because he can't fill the male roles?
Well??!!
Hmph.
Re: Wanted; chick play.
Sat, 8 Nov 2003, 01:42 pmWalter Plinge
Leah Hi!
I couldnt help but respond to your email....I know exactly how you feel sister! Sooo many talented young, beautiful female artists and not enough plays! Its just another one of those situations that remind us, time and again, that we are living in a male dominated society....or are we??? Anyways, check out Hotel Sorrento by Hannie Rayson....its an Australian play about three sisters who are reunited after ten years in different worlds, yet still feel the constraints of family life. The play looks at conflicting concepts of national identity and family loyalty. You never know, you might just like it. Its an all female cast...well...errr...except for an old father figure, a young lad with pimples, and a cafe latte sipping intellectual god (or so he likes to think he is)! I know, its a hard world, you cant entirely have your cake and eat it too Leah! What do you think this is....Venus? That will be the day. As much as Id hate to admit it myself, I love men. Its a simple case of...we cant live with em and we cant live without em....so join em I say! Just make sure youre holding onto the reigns when in production!
Good Luck!
I couldnt help but respond to your email....I know exactly how you feel sister! Sooo many talented young, beautiful female artists and not enough plays! Its just another one of those situations that remind us, time and again, that we are living in a male dominated society....or are we??? Anyways, check out Hotel Sorrento by Hannie Rayson....its an Australian play about three sisters who are reunited after ten years in different worlds, yet still feel the constraints of family life. The play looks at conflicting concepts of national identity and family loyalty. You never know, you might just like it. Its an all female cast...well...errr...except for an old father figure, a young lad with pimples, and a cafe latte sipping intellectual god (or so he likes to think he is)! I know, its a hard world, you cant entirely have your cake and eat it too Leah! What do you think this is....Venus? That will be the day. As much as Id hate to admit it myself, I love men. Its a simple case of...we cant live with em and we cant live without em....so join em I say! Just make sure youre holding onto the reigns when in production!
Good Luck!
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