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Hefner Alive!
Sep. 8th, 2006 04:12 amSo in my first real effort to try out a Hefner Monologue on stage, I think I'll gonna perform at Speakeasy, DC's *only* open mic for storytellers. At least, it's the only one I can find. Everything else is for stand-up comedians, which really isn't what the Hefner Monologues are about.
I resisted Speakeasy for awhile for two reasons. First, there's a strict 7-minute time limit, which can be problematic for anyone who's ever read even one of my stories. And second, there's a strict rule of incorporating the night's specific "theme" into your stories. I suppose if I want anything more free, I'd better just do my own one-man-show. I can look at this as a positive thing, forcing me to explore and write in ways I might not have done on my own. But still, kinda bugs me.
Tuesday's theme: "INTOXICATION: Stories About Being Swept Away." Since the Tammy story is too long by a couple hours, I'm thinking about my "Drunk in Bath, England" story, with maybe a smattering of Captain Buzzkill.
The Drunk story is, ironically (or whatever the word is, Robot Devil), one of the more "stand-up comedian" type stories in my repertoire. Go figure.
I resisted Speakeasy for awhile for two reasons. First, there's a strict 7-minute time limit, which can be problematic for anyone who's ever read even one of my stories. And second, there's a strict rule of incorporating the night's specific "theme" into your stories. I suppose if I want anything more free, I'd better just do my own one-man-show. I can look at this as a positive thing, forcing me to explore and write in ways I might not have done on my own. But still, kinda bugs me.
Tuesday's theme: "INTOXICATION: Stories About Being Swept Away." Since the Tammy story is too long by a couple hours, I'm thinking about my "Drunk in Bath, England" story, with maybe a smattering of Captain Buzzkill.
The Drunk story is, ironically (or whatever the word is, Robot Devil), one of the more "stand-up comedian" type stories in my repertoire. Go figure.
