It Hurts (My thoughts on current events)

You know what hurts most? 

When people tell you that you need to be open minded and accept everyone's beliefs.  And then those very same people make fun of your personal beliefs or political views because they differ from theirs.  It's hypocritical and hurtful.  I am supposed to be open minded and you don't?  We can't all have different opinions on things and just live and let live? 

Everyday I hear people say racist things about different people groups and then turn around and call racism to anyone who disagrees with them.  For example our current president, not everyone likes him, and many accuse these people of racism saying they don't like him because he is an African American.  Which isn't true, they disagree with his politics just like with every president before him (And to all who think all racism is just against African people, you need to think again it's been around towards all people groups.  I hear more racist comments about Jewish people than I do about any other race).

People have different opinions about everything.  There is a movement happening where people are saying it's wrong to shove personal beliefs onto others, but aren't they themselves doing that by telling everyone they must think that way?

To Be Continued...

Exerpt from my play "Big Things, Little Things"

Will: Did you enjoy your vacation?

Mr. Davis: Very much so, but I didn’t call you in here to talk about my vacation.

Will: Well yes, but do you really want to just get down to business? Why not take it easy?

Mr. Davis: Why do I get the feeling that I don’t want to know your status report?

Will: Paranoid?

Mr. Davis:  Will. . .

Will: (Will lays papers on Mr. Davis’ desk) The engineering department is flying beyond schedule and through the roof… And that’s not a metaphor we really…. Went through the roof.

Mr. Davis: Very good.… Wait a minute! What do you mean?

Will: We. . . Uh. . . We blew a hole in the roof.

Mr. Davis: You blew a hole. . . In the roof?

Will: I’m glad you’re taking this smoothly.

Mr. Davis: I need to sit down. How?!

Will: It was an accident… I do feel guilty about that.

Mr. Davis: You might want to start explaining.

Will: Someone had an ‘accident’ with a butane torch and a light bulb.

Mr. Davis: Is that so?  Who is this ‘someone?’

Will: He requested that he not be named, but he promises that it won’t ever happen again. (Will half-heartedly smiles)

Mr. Davis: Well I was going to say you’ll be promoted for your good work.   But. . .

(Will bites his lip)

Mr. Davis: But before I do anything like that, go fix that roof!

 
Will: Yes sir.  (Jim enters and Will whispers) Good luck and don’t say anything! (Will exits)

Sweeney Todd



 Photos of the poor towns people at Mrs. Lovett's shop, the style we have them in is Victorian steam punk

Sweeney Todd

 

For the production of Sweeney Todd, we decided to go with a steam punk style for the costume.  
The character Beetle (right) we put a mechanical arm which I built to attach to an arm brace.

We used dials, cogs, gears, metal plates from clocks and painted bottle tops

Production Work Update

The most recent production I have done is Tarzan, as soon as I get photos, I will post them.   Currently I am Stage Managing the production I Love You, You Are Perfect, Now Change.  This will be a new experience for me, but also a rewarding one.