Forbidden Phoenix
Okay, so this is just getting surreal. Robert Walsh (my composer) has just pitched the idea of producing a CD of the show's songs in time for the opening of the show in the fall. He said it is possible, but it would take a lot of work. He's willing to do it, and we both agreed that it would be a good idea to aim for a CD release to go with the show.
Oh, and I guess in all the Mexico stuff, I forgot the big news. The Forbidden Phoenix is going to be a part of the Citadel season. Yay!
So, now you can understand all the stress about the second act workshop. I'm feeling pretty good about where the major beats are. I just have to take some time to polish the dialogue. It's tough trying to create dialogue for a piece that is stylistic. I can't get too lyrical and I can't be too naturalistic. I have to land somewhere in the middle. No doubt, people will give me their two cents about how the dialogue should be written from here until well after the show is done. Sigh. Welcome to the downside of being a playwright.