Monday, February 08, 2010

A Writer

I was going to wait until I had more details to tell you this, but I'm too excited to wait.

When I switched my phone back on after rehearsal today, I managed to snag just enough of a signal in the parking lot for it to say I had a message. The area code was for Cedar City. "No way," I thought.

About 10 seconds worth of the message had downloaded before it lost signal again (I get nothing at school), just enough for me to hear:

"Hello, (my name)! This is Charles Metten from the Cedar City New Summit Play Competition. We've been reading and studying your play, Making Waves-"

And then the message cut off. Damn you Mountain Town and AT&T for your weak rural signal!

I hopped in my car and drove 10 miles until I picked up a signal again.

"We love it. It's one of the best plays we've read in a long time. We're very excited to do a stage reading of it this summer as part of our festival. Call me back at (number) as soon as possible so we can talk about dates."

!!!

It was after 5. I tried anyway, and his secretary suggested I call again tomorrow, which I will during my consultation. But when I gave her my name she said, "Oh, of Making Waves, right?"

!!!!!

I'll post more when I know more, I promise.

6 comments:

  1. Anonymous4:00 PM

    THAT IS SO EXCITING!!!! I'M SO PROUD OF YOU!!
    I'm so very excited to hear more about this!

    your ex student
    chelcey

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  2. Yay!! Congratulations -- this is wonderful news!

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  3. Gah! Such exciting news! Congratulations.

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  4. O Wonderful, Wonderful, and most wonderful wonderful! and yet again Wonderful, and after that, out of all hooping!

    (Yeah, my "As You Like It" goes up tomorrow, but I really do mean it. I'm proud to know such a writer!!!

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  5. WAAHOO!!! I can't wait to hear more!

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  6. How exciting! (But not surprising) I'm so proud of you and can't wait to hear how it goes!!

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