tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post8437090399890486520..comments2024-03-29T09:47:11.620-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: What We're Writing - The Play's The ThingJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-70654087087400777382020-01-26T09:27:00.950-05:002020-01-26T09:27:00.950-05:00Julia, that would be fun to watch (and hear)!
Julia, that would be fun to watch (and hear)!<br />Cathy Akers-Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08291140883625021188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-40277150720011431612020-01-25T21:30:08.862-05:002020-01-25T21:30:08.862-05:00So late! I had a big day today :-) Julia! What is ...So late! I had a big day today :-) Julia! What is it like to think like this? Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-10017468044270109132020-01-25T21:20:04.133-05:002020-01-25T21:20:04.133-05:00Like Deborah, I've searched criminalelement.co...Like Deborah, I've searched criminalelement.com both by your name and by the story's title and I've come up empty... Amanda Le Rougetelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05224867941931236302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-13430485372784324802020-01-25T21:03:13.951-05:002020-01-25T21:03:13.951-05:00I love it. It will be so much fun.
I love it. It will be so much fun.<br />Gigi Norwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00495357787099352860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-68157666323584557742020-01-25T18:23:38.018-05:002020-01-25T18:23:38.018-05:00I took a class in college where we explored the pr...I took a class in college where we explored the process of literature becoming film. It was a fascinating class and I've been slightly more forgiving of film adaptations of my favorite books ever since. I'm sure the process of taking it to the stage is similar and painful. Looks like you're handling it well! Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04283679668845997329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-38408393286846101302020-01-25T16:39:23.229-05:002020-01-25T16:39:23.229-05:00Oh, I love this script excerpt, Julia! How I wish...Oh, I love this script excerpt, Julia! How I wish I had that lear jet I could fly up to Maine and attend this reading. I definitely think you should do more screenplay writing. Do you know Wendall Thomas, author of the Cyd Redondo mysteries (Lost Luggage and Drowned Under)? She is so fantastic, and she is adjunct professor at UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television. She is also a script consultant and teaches a course in script writing in Australia every year. I think you and she would have so much to talk about, and both of you have wonderful senses of humor.Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-5634253899502453162020-01-25T14:58:11.978-05:002020-01-25T14:58:11.978-05:00Yes I am Québécoise and I don't go very far du...Yes I am Québécoise and I don't go very far during winter.danielle-momohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02004302871652952720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-26015792830789709102020-01-25T14:42:45.174-05:002020-01-25T14:42:45.174-05:00This is great, Julia! If I should win the lottery ...This is great, Julia! If I should win the lottery between now and the 10th, I'll use the money to fly from the Gulf Coast to the frosty, far-away North! I really like readers' theater. It is often has a bigger impact, particularly because you can focus on the dialogue without getting distracted by something visual that might bug you if it was a "traditional" play. Break a leg!Mary Robertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-17730220281874881992020-01-25T13:54:51.070-05:002020-01-25T13:54:51.070-05:00Love it!!! You would be amazing at screenplay writ...Love it!!! You would be amazing at screenplay writing - absolutely do it!!! I say this as a person who can’t even imagine undertaking that but I know you can. You’re brilliant!Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-10086103764748790352020-01-25T13:44:58.817-05:002020-01-25T13:44:58.817-05:00This sounds great! I do love the theater even if ...This sounds great! I do love the theater even if I don’t get to go often. <br /><br />I do get energized by new projects. During the school year all my energy tends to be focused on teaching, but I do love to come up with new activities for students and new ways to present information to them. <br />Cindy Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13196306055833459983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-65109234946065488842020-01-25T13:01:25.700-05:002020-01-25T13:01:25.700-05:00This sounds great, I remember this scene. I can pi...This sounds great, I remember this scene. I can picture Clare and Russ being pushed further apart during the reading especially after that accidental finger brush. I've done a little theater in my past. High school produced a musical my senior year and chorus members were encouraged to tryout. About 10 years later I ended up in a small community theater group as the house manager which introduced me to the new theater workshop across the hall. I ended up as a stage manager for them and then wander to Sonoma with them for two summers of Shakespeare in a vineyard. I was given last minute walk on parts with each company but it ended. Lately I've attended some shows that my second cousin participated in at his middle school. The kids did a nice job. Deana Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093854261937772980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-42498600544589554362020-01-25T12:58:30.972-05:002020-01-25T12:58:30.972-05:00Julia, I searched Criminal Element but didn't ...Julia, I searched Criminal Element but didn't find the story.Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-7776111164433777062020-01-25T12:37:22.576-05:002020-01-25T12:37:22.576-05:00Julia, that is wonderful news! Did the actress an...Julia, that is wonderful news! Did the actress and actor playing Clare and Russ read your novels before or did they ask you questions about their characters? I love live theater. Whenever they have Sign Language interpreters on stage, we get the chance to attend live theater. Most of the actors have been wonderful about the ASL translators on stage (usually on the left or in an area of the audience where the Deaf theatergoers can see them). When I lived in England, we went to see Shakespeare's Measure for Measure at a theater in Oxford and it was fascinating to watch the British Sign Language translators. The British sign language is different from American Sign Language. One of the BSL translators was from Wales and we learned the sign for Wales, which looks like your sign for three then you flex the three letters.<br /><br />We have Sign Language translators once in a while at performances in San Francisco. <br /><br />And a long time ago they used to have the National Theater of the Deaf, based in Connecticut, with many Deaf actors and a few hearing actors translating Sign into voice for the hearing people in the audience.<br /><br />DianaBibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-66171374348398385602020-01-25T12:26:28.210-05:002020-01-25T12:26:28.210-05:00I love this, Julia! What a clever idea--I wish I c...I love this, Julia! What a clever idea--I wish I could be there to see it performed. As my compensation, I'm going to go look up the short story!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-56102332078316046212020-01-25T12:21:44.692-05:002020-01-25T12:21:44.692-05:00I love the sense of fun in this Julia. Having a ch...I love the sense of fun in this Julia. Having a character address the audience. BrilliantAuthorrhysbowen@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844065473614874365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-21712822699580383882020-01-25T12:19:47.428-05:002020-01-25T12:19:47.428-05:00Our high school did High Button Shoes too! I love ...Our high school did High Button Shoes too! I love the magic of live performance, as an audience member only! I was fortunate to be able to see quite a bit as a high schooler here in Houston: theater-in-the-round, Alley Theater, and others. And as we moved around as adults I managed to continue enjoying live theater until fairly recently. I just don't go anymore because of the hassle of traffic and parking, which is really too bad. I remember the short story on your website, Julia! I can imagine Clare and Russ suppressing eyerolls everytime someone joins their table. That their Wednesday lunch is so well known is hilarious!Pat Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732230586783432052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-12052589419116655252020-01-25T11:57:45.438-05:002020-01-25T11:57:45.438-05:00Actually, I think I'M Celia's latest proje...Actually, I think I'M Celia's latest project! :-)Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-53082965578356365902020-01-25T11:56:55.160-05:002020-01-25T11:56:55.160-05:00Clare broke it off in ALL MORTAL FLESH, Kait, but ...Clare broke it off in ALL MORTAL FLESH, Kait, but I set this earlier - between the third and forth books.<br /><br />And yes, you should look into returning to the stage. There's SO much great community theater going on all over the place.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-72963269634827458702020-01-25T11:54:55.969-05:002020-01-25T11:54:55.969-05:00Amanda, Hecate's Players sounds amazing. I sus...Amanda, Hecate's Players sounds amazing. I suspect an old boom box and garden floodlights are closer to the real spirit and history of theater than any number of splashy special effects.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-22533988674655912752020-01-25T11:53:45.270-05:002020-01-25T11:53:45.270-05:00Oh, Margaret, that would be great. I wish now I ha...Oh, Margaret, that would be great. I wish now I had included something like that - it's so indicative of what happens when the city folks move in.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-63715775412826649052020-01-25T11:46:16.600-05:002020-01-25T11:46:16.600-05:00It should be on Criminal Element (criminalelement....It should be on Criminal Element (criminalelement.com).Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-1275948341087371102020-01-25T11:44:08.914-05:002020-01-25T11:44:08.914-05:00Cathy, the same company's Christmas performanc...Cathy, the same company's Christmas performance this year was a live radio show version of "It's a Wonderful Life." We didn't get to see it (the dates didn't line up for when the Sailor and his girl would be here) but I thought it was a fantastic and unique idea for an adaptation.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-45384998749324143372020-01-25T11:42:07.019-05:002020-01-25T11:42:07.019-05:00Flora, you make me laugh. Thank you. I like to thi...Flora, you make me laugh. Thank you. I like to think I rock, now and then. :-)Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-40708532314784378952020-01-25T11:41:25.498-05:002020-01-25T11:41:25.498-05:00Karen, I'm with you - I love live theater, but...Karen, I'm with you - I love live theater, but I don't go nearly enough. That might be a good resolution for the coming year; try to see a live performance every other month. Even with ticket prices the way they are now, that can't be too out of reach.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-910651554533975532020-01-25T11:39:51.568-05:002020-01-25T11:39:51.568-05:00Liz, in the short story, they keep getting shoved ...Liz, in the short story, they keep getting shoved further and further apart as more townspeople join them. I'll be interested to see how the director stages this. They may all just be standing up with reading stands.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.com