I went to a script reading tonight for my fellow solo performer, Barbara Brady. She’s an excellent writer and storyteller and is currently developing her second full length solo show. Readings are the last on-book performance before getting it memorized. And then the audience gives feedback and changes and tweaks are made to the script before finalizing it. Then the performer takes the show on the road to fringe festivals and what not, where the show gets reviewed (hopefully). And if they are good reviews – excellent! If not, then back to rewriting the script. Or sometimes the performer moves on and starts a new story. Lather, rinse, repeat.
No two stories are the same. Some take years to develop while other scripts are written quickly with a certain amount of success. For me, when it comes to writing, I play the long game. I am in no hurry to finish a script if I think important details require more research. I have dedicated 2025 to mainly research over performance. I had one show in February and will have a couple of more in June, but that’s all I have on the calendar.
Unless someone asks me to perform, and then all of a sudden, I’m available!
Acting!
A still from my last acting class.
Alright, time to decompress. Good night.
Monday, April 14, 2025:
Theresa Donahoe 