“The question, O me! so sad, recurring—What good amid these, O me, O life?”
Walt Whitman
So I have decided that I will seek a production of my play, Spooky Action at a Distance, which I have published, but has not been produced.
So many questions jump immediately to mind:
Q: What does seek a production mean?
A: It likely means I will be producing it myself. I am comfortable with this decision, ever though I know I have no idea what is involved. I have produced in community theater, and I have at one time or another done most tasks that a play production requires. But I know that producing at the commercial level, which is what I have in mind, is an entirely different subject requiring skills I can only guess at. So I did what I usually do in these situations: I bought a book. That should take care of it.
Q: Is the play good enough?
A: Yes. I did have some doubts, but once I heard it read, I knew it was worth producing.
Q: At 66, am I too old to try this?
A: No. Maybe too introverted, too anxiety-ridden, too financially-challenged (more on those to come I’m sure). But not too old.
Q: Do I have to move to New York?
A: Possibly. I would prefer to just travel as needed, but I think halfway measures probably won’t work for this. So if I have to I will.
Q: Why am I thinking about changing my entire life at this point?
A: I think Walt Whitman had the best answer for that:
“Answer.
That you are here—that life exists and identity,
That the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse.”
