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Harder than I thought…

Posted by DCA Theater on March 19, 2009 in January-June 2009 Season, INCUBATOR Series: Rasaka Theatre

by Anita Chandwaney, Dir. New Playwright Development; Playwright, Director, Actor in Rasaka’s Page to Stage

Okay, 10 minutes shouldn’t be so hard, should it? 
The actors and director and asking good questions.  They’re forcing me to look closer at my premise and to think about what exactly I want to say with the piece.

I never realized how tough it was to write a 10 minute play.  To make it an entertaining and meaningful canvas for interesting, complex characters who are engaged in a conflict.  I feel like my play makes no sense, says nothing and is gimmicky with no real purpose.  Is this supposed to be part of the process?  I have less than 2 weeks to make something of this play…Yikes!