Still alive, and hey, Fringe Festivals are coming up, aren't they?

[thehefner]

And yet again, I realize that I haven't posted anything for the past five days. Amazing how I no longer feel a need to devote whole LJ posts to rants and geekery about things to a varied group of individuals who might or might not care when I have a Henchgirl right here.

Really, if it weren't for Fringe Festivals, where mingling is a requirement, I dunno if I'd have any social life at all.

Which reminds me, my summer tour of THE HEFNER MONOLOGUES is finally about to kick off mid-July with back-to-back performances in in the Hamilton Fringe Festival in Hamilton, Ontario and the Kansas City Fringe Festival in Kansas City, Missouri.

Then, at the end of August, we'll be premiering my *brand-new* show, THE ROAD TO NOWHERE, at the Indianapolis Fringe Festival. Henchgirl and I are feeling very proud and very excited about the show's progress. The hardest part is reminding myself that the only way it'll get developed to the point I want it to be is to do it over and over and over again with several audiences to find what works, what doesn't, what the real story is, etc. Maybe we should schedule another open dress rehearsal in the DC area.

After that... well, there's a slim chance that I might get into the Chicago and Wilmington Fringes, but nothing's set in stone. This will be a short season for Hefner and the Henchgirl, but with a lot of insanity crammed into that small period. Hope to see some of you along the way.

And to everyone doing shows at the Capital Fringe Festival, break legs! Let me know what show you're doing, and we'll try to make it out, if we can! Ugh, to think, as we're not performing, we'll actually have to PAY to see shows at Fringe! For a DC boy like me, that's as unthinkable as having to pay for museums!

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[sara-lakali.livejournal.com]

On your way out of Indianapolis, you might want to take a slight detour through Elkhart, IN to see the Hall of Heroes Super Hero Museum.

http://www.myspace.com/HallofHeroesMuseum

Or check out their Facebook page

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

NEAT! Oh, we'll have to try to make it out there!

[sara-lakali.livejournal.com]

I'm told if you call ahead and make an appointment, the curator will dress up as a superhero for your tour. You'll have to check with him to see which suits he has. I know for sure he's got Flash, Green Lantern and Captain America.

[kmousie.livejournal.com]

Are you going to need posters/postcards? :-)

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

I certainly shall, and will be getting to you soon! :)

[ortugatay.livejournal.com]

ZHT is doing Spotswood's latest, 7 Lessons On Suicide, at Capital Fringe this year. Kevin, Andrew Yanek, Mikey, Rachel Loose, Aileen Brenner, and I are all acting.

Here's the info: http://www.zerohourtheatre.com/

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

We'll be there! Or at least, I will!

[surrealname.livejournal.com]

I am saddened that none of those shows are close enough for me to see them. It also sounds like any visits may have to be saved for the fall.

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

They will indeed, I fear. We're coming upon an absolutely insane two months. That said, we (possibly all three of us) shall be heading north to New York Comic Con in the Fall, which would be an ideal time for us to swing by your way.

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

They will indeed, I fear. We're coming upon an absolutely insane two months. That said, we (possibly all three of us) shall be heading north to New York Comic Con in the Fall, which would be an ideal time for us to swing by your way.

Hamilton! Bug!

[droidboy010101.livejournal.com]

I LOVED Bug and so glad someone else saw this wonderful movie. HEy, have a great time in Hamilton, had family at one point. Sorry I missed you Sunday.

Re: Hamilton! Bug!

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

A lot of people love to bandy about the word "brave" when describing some performances, usually because it involves nudity or playing a rapist or something. Ashely Judd has gotten a lot of shit over the years, but she delivered one of the most honest-to-god brave performances I have ever seen in a film, and she pulled it off powerfully. That last scene could have been laughable camp disasterfodder in most other actresses hands, but she rose to the goddamn challenge.

Yeah, missed you too! Blast. Argh. Have you been to Hamilton? How is it? I've heard a couple things there that make he hesitant to drink the water.