A blog by John D. Nugent - Composer, Playwright, and Artistic Director of the Tennessee Independent Theatre Company

Wednesday, September 10, 2003

 
So much can happen in such a short time.

I now potentially only lack two females and The Half-Life Conspiracy is cast. I am not going to do this show in November as I originally planned (I am doing absolutely nothing in November), but I am going to do it in late-Winter/early-Spring. This is actually a good thing for me. I can call each Season January to December as I had planned to do, and that means I will also have a full Season.

Starting true orchestrations on Dark Mission. I have most of my themes now, so I can start at page 1 of the libretto and simply go through front to back (hopefully, by the time I get to the back of what I have now, Charles will have the rest to me).

Also starting a series of 20 minute Chamber Operas on religious themes. Can't remember where they are being performed, but I better remember fast so I can mail them. I've chosen five Bible stories so far. Would like to make a cycle.

And Diamonds and Roses is taking shape. Have a potential cast for that now as well, so it will probably follow The Half-Life Conspiracy by a couple months.

For after that, I am looking at a few submissions I've received in the past few days. One, I am definitely doing if I get enough profit from the other two to be able to pay for it. I am preparing to read the other right now.

So, it's off to that part of my desk.