Run ragged

Wow, I've been so busy in the last few days I've not even posted. Very negligent of me. But things have been crazy. I'm will be running costumes for Caucasian Chalk Circle, a play that's going up in the Mary O'Malley Park in Chelsea almost every night this month, which is going to be intense. It's an extremely complicated show tech-wise, involving TRAVELING FROM PLACE TO PLACE between acts, so it's definitely work-intensive. I fear burnout in the extreme, but I need the money, so I've got to ride it out.

In addition to that, we've been rehearsing for A Midsummer Night's Tempest, our little Shakespeare pastiche that the Waltham Arts Council asked us to do before their concert series on Tuesday, July 9th at 6:15PM at the gazebo in the Waltham Commons. We've put together a nice little show, aimed mostly at children to get them interested in Shakespeare, but it's been tough fitting in rehearsals. Still, it's a neat little script put together by Frances, Lenny, and Eboracum, and we do a nice job with it. It's not a long show and it's free, so come by and see us if you have the time.

With all this I feel a bit run ragged. On top of it all, the heat has been really getting me. I finally bit the bullet and put my air conditioner into the window of my bedroom. Yesterday I ran it for the first time this season out of desperation. I'd been holding off as long as I could because of how expensive it becomes to run, but I just can't take how hot it's been, I'm starting to get sick. It's just making everything harder to do. 

Bid games for SLAW this November!

Sarah Judd is being a wonderful and proactive con organizer and calling for everyone to bid larps for SFS Live Action Weekend, which will be happening at WPI this November. If you would be so kind as to offer to bring something, here's the information I received from Sarah:

"When: Nov 15 - 17

Where: WPI Salisbury Labs

I want SLAW to be great for newbies in particular. Having lots of awesome oldbie larpers around is definitely part of that, so I don't want *all* old games.

If you would like to bid a game, email the following information to me at dancesthroughlife@gmail.com - please put SLAW somewhere in the title.

Name of game
length of game
min/max # of women/men/neutral
room requirements
scheduling requirements
blurb and description

Thanks!"

I am planning on bidding something myself, though I haven't decided what yet. I am considering our Paranoia larp, if my co-writers are okay with it and a big enough GM team can be assembled. But larp weekends are always better with more interesting games, so I hope you'll consider bringing something fun of your own!