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Fanshen’s Reflections on Performing One Drop at the Susan Bailis Assisted Living Facility in Boston
“Seeing all those people. All those people I had left behind. So many of them had passed away and I just could not bear it.” My father says this line at the end of One Drop. It’s a culmination of … Continue reading
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The Value of a Dramaturg
I started attending CSULA theater performances the year before I applied to their MFA program. One of the first productions I attended was Evita – with the wonderful Whitney Tenney (who would later be my classmate) in the role of … Continue reading
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Throw your stories in the air…
After last week’s readings, Ricky Pak, a fellow MFA student, suggested I take each of the mini-stories within One Drop and write them on an index card. I then take those index cards, throw them up in the air and … Continue reading
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2 Readings Completed
Wednesday and Thursday this week I did two readings of the solo show. It was an incredibly valuable experience. For my listeners in this round, I invited people who 1) would be supportive of me and the work 2) would … Continue reading
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‘Kick in the Pants’ Reading
Today I met with the CSU LA Production Manager – Meredith Greenburg – who is adored by all of the students at school (which makes meeting with her one-on-one a serious challenge and accomplishment). My name and the dates of … Continue reading
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Leaping Over a Slump
Writing as an actor presents particular challenges. Although I’d written screenplays which included roles for myself as an actor, I’m discovering that writing for myself as a stage actress is a whole different animal. First, a film actor has very … Continue reading
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