and the news that I *guess* is more important than Two-Face...

[thehefner]

Tammy called me up this morning.

And no, that's not the news I'm excited about, although it's fascinating that she, of all people, should be the one to call me up to tell me this news. Tammy of ALL people!

For those who don't know Tammy, the short version is that she's more or less the reason why I started telling The Hefner Monologues. We're on good terms, but because she's the flightiest girl I've ever known, we have virtually no contact today (and even though I'm pretty well totally over her, that's likely for the best). So what would possibly make her call him up?

"Did you read the Sunday Source section of the Washington Post???"

"No... why?"

Well, they have a top five "Can't Miss" list, with such things as the new Harry Potter book's release, a live big-screen showing of the Buffy musical episode, and at number one, the Capital Fringe Festival. So what?

Um... so THAT.

...

...

Tammy said that I was hyperventilating when she told me the news.

(She said that I beat out Buffy and Harry Potter, and while that's technically not true... YEAH, FUCK YOU, J.K. JOSS!!! ;p )

She also said something about a listing somewhere in the Post or the Fringe guide or something that lists the most notable shows for each day, and on one of them, THE HEFNER MONOLOGUES is at the top.

This bodes very well for the possibility that people could get hooked by the name/premise alone. I was still so afraid that people would see "one man show" and get scared off. But dude... people are interested. People are fucking interested. And what's more, after performing it for the first time last night, in front of an audience of a dozen or so people... I now know that I have a great show here.

Between this and the upcoming ad in the Washington CityPaper, I'm hoping to pack the 35-seat theater space for all five performances.

Rock. And fucking ROLL.

Comments

[lonebear.livejournal.com]

hole
eee

SHIT!!!

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

Oh good. Glad to know my reaction was appropriate.

[recalcitranttoy.livejournal.com]

How utterly FABULOUS! The show's great. You deserve it.

[holli.livejournal.com]

Dude! That is *fantastic*.

[elefwin.livejournal.com]

rock ON, man. rock ON.
[♥ your music]

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

There are certain occasions that call for closing the store, putting the "Back in Five Minutes" sign in the door, cranking up the stereo, and busting out "Not My Slave."

This was one of them.

Yeah!

[suburbfabulous.livejournal.com]

Yaw miiiiiiiine...but yaw not mah sistah...yaw miiiiiine...but yaw not mah slay-eeev...
Sorry. I often use the same song, as phonetically noted above, for my end-of-the-day-and-I-still-lack-bullet-holes Happy Dance.

[cephiedvariable.livejournal.com]

Holy crap, congratulations!

and while that's technically not true

HELL, IT WAS TRUE ENOUGH. One is *not* the loneliest number??

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

One's not so lonely when you're one of just two productions picked out of "200 companies in 30 venues for more than 500 performances." It's a strange, brain-numbing this, is what it is. And hopefully the trend shall continue. Phase three is profit!

Also, did you notice that my friend hijacked our thread on the Joker scans_daily post?

Should you have anything further to add on the subject of Harvey and/or Guy, by all means, let me know. I'm always anxious to geek out. I say this because a cute but ditzy girl came in and bought HUSH, saying "Oh, I love everything Jeph Loeb does!' and yesterday, I had to content with a grinning, giggling frat boy who kept going on about how awesome HUSH and LONG HALLOWEEN were, and did I have anything like that? I tried to get him to check out stuff like the "Laughing Fish" and he said, "Ugh, I hate stuff that looks old like that."

I had to fight not to shove all our copies of DARK VICTORY down his throat.

[spacechild.livejournal.com]

hijacked?

i merely added my own subtle flourish!

[kmousie.livejournal.com]

DUDE! That is freakin' fanTAStic. I am so incredibly proud of you!!!

[whimmydiddle.livejournal.com]

I didn't have much time for the paper this morning, and I didn't see mention of your show or Ty's in the only Fringe Fest article I scanned. So missed this. Congrats!

[little-dinosaur.livejournal.com]

Dude!
I girly-screamed a little.

[adaptor.livejournal.com]

"Tammy said that I was hyperventilating when she told me the news."

Are you kidding? You'd have to pull me up off the floor! I'd have to invest in smelling salts!

I am so excited for you!!!!!!

(Dang, I wish I could be out there!)
(But, you know, between your hyperventalating and my passing out we're be a right mess.)

[chickenhat.livejournal.com]

Dude... well placed ad if ever there was one! Might be part of the reason you're getting noticed.
(Ironically, the name "Hefner" probably isn't hurting either.)

http://www.capfringe.org/fringe_guide2007.pdf

[eliyes.livejournal.com]

WOOOO!! :D COngrats! :D That's the good kind of exposure, for sure. :3

[thirdbase.livejournal.com]

soooo bummed I am going to be out of town!! bu looking forward to reading about it!

[testopolis.livejournal.com]

freaking awesome, dude!!!

congrats! =D

[civilbloodshed.livejournal.com]

I should have an icon that says, "OMFG, HOW AWESOME ARE YOU?1!!11!" Because seriously, how fucking awesome are you?! You're in The Washington Post!

[jellied.livejournal.com]

Congratulations.

[findingjuliet.livejournal.com]

you rock like butter on toast!!!

congrats!

[spacechild.livejournal.com]

dude.. that's freakin' awesome.

i'm a little hesitant about them toting it as being all about you being what's-his-name's second cousin (because that's really such a tiny part of it next to who YOU are), but really? it's publicity, and it pushes you to the forefront.

rock on.

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

Except that is ostensibly what the show's about. I'm banking on pulling a double-switch on the audiences: they come planning to hear about Hef... and leave knowing Heffie.

So no, it's perfect, actually.

[spacechild.livejournal.com]

i question the wisdom of that, but it's your show, dude.

in any case, congrats on the plug in the post.

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

People are gonna be thinking about Hugh regardless. And it's actually crucial to the heart of what my show's about; it's not like I'm just going "HEY EVERYONE, I'M HUGH HEFNER'S COUSIN, LOOK AT ME!" to get attention.

Have faith, pally.

[spacechild.livejournal.com]

i do know the Hefner Monologues rather a bit, remember. i know that you have no intention of yelling that to the crowd.

i just think that a "double-switch" on the audience is maybe not the best approach.

but my thoughts on all of this are exactly that, my thoughts. you do what you feel is best for this.

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

Perhaps I shouldn't have used the term "double-switch," because I think you're getting the wrong impression of what the show does. It's not a "ya-haaa!" kind of manipulative trick or anything like that.

Heck with it, after you see it, let me know if I was on or off on that.

[interdisciple.livejournal.com]

Congratulations, buddy! Break legs and bust guts!

[leiacat.livejournal.com]

That is awesome!

[fiveseconddelay.livejournal.com]

!

[gore-whore-5.livejournal.com]

DOOD! That is so awesome! You really do rock. I'm not sure which show I'll be going to yet, but you'll definitely see me there.