Hefner Monologues in Seattle: The First Steps

I've sent two inquiries in to Seattle theaters regarding performance space rental for THE HEFNER MONOLOGUES in April. I'm thinking a run of maybe four or five performances.

My goals (and I need to have goals in mind) are three: 1.) continue to develop the show and become more comfortable in my own skin. 2.) get further exposure. And 3.) get the fucking thing filmed so I have good-looking demo tapes and stuff to put on YouTube/MySpace.

Furthermore, I'm strongly considering writing to Seattle University to see if they'd be interested in putting up a free performance of THE HEFNER MONOLOGUES. I'm thinking about doing free performances at several colleges, actually, giving free entertainment and promotion to my target demographic. We'll hopefully be bringing THE HEFNER MONOLOGUES to Washington College in mid-February.

"Hopefully." All things considered, you know. *shakes fist* Daaaiiiigle...!

Of course, I'll need to maximize my marketability each time. I'm not selling T-shirts and CDs yet, so maybe I should just set up a mailing list and make cheapo fliers with my show's website/MySpace/Facebook info? Is there anything else I should be doing?

This continues to be a terrifying and thrilling adventure, in case you were wondering.



Oh, and I've made real progress on writing a play. I don't think any of you know about this, actually. Yes, I'm writing a play, and if it lives up to (or surpasses? I dare not dream) its potential, this will be a great show that will also be incredibly difficult to produce.

Oh John Hefner, you and your insane ambitions. It's cute, really.

Why John Hefner is Still Single: Current Theory as of 1/14/08

Some A whole lotta navel-gazing ahead, be warned.



So some ladyfriends of mine (married ladyfriends, mind) have actually asked, "John, how is it you don't have a girlfriend?"

The only thing that seemed odder than the question itself was the fact that I had no answer. I just stopped thinking about it years ago and just resigned myself to the general fact that I was single, and while I wouldn't be single forever, I am single now. If that makes any sense.

I've never had a normal, average relationship; my healthiest and most normal to date was long-distance, for goodness sake. The rest were... gray areas, shall we say. So why is that, I now had to ask myself? Why am I still single? And indeed, why is my actual social life so very small?

( And the simplest answer that came to me was an old one... )