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I took on the directing job for\u00c2\u00a0Bridge to Terabithia<\/em>\u00c2\u00a0in Racine. The new knowledge and the\u00c2\u00a0possibilities have to outweigh my own brain. Fantasy, depression, guilt, family issues, escapism, music… that’s a lot to delve into, YA fiction or no. If I feel too suburban about it all later, I can tell myself it’s on the challenged book list. I’m glad they offered me the job, even if I am the last minute choice.<\/p>\n

In addition to that, I will be filling in as board operator for a few days on\u00c2\u00a0Upon a Midnight Clear<\/em>, which has charmed me more than I thought it would. Liz created a mythology that speaks to me, and used accessible language to fill in the gaps. I would like her to try a new style, perhaps, with the next play, but I also don’t want to command her to do anything. That’s not a good way to create art, under dictation, but I like the Oulipan notion of foreign strictures as a means for growth.<\/p>\n

After 10 years of solid training \u00e2\u20ac\u201d as I write of growth \u00e2\u20ac\u201d I am now teaching at the workshop where I started learning. I always say that I have 20 years of training, because teaching, writing, and producing the madrigal dinner taught me a great deal. I learned from myself, of course, but when I observed that my ability to self-assess began to falter, I sought new mentorship and testing. Now that I have proven myself, I must not allow my self-doubt to weaken my resolve. I gave myself a mission. I finished boot camp. Now, I will train others, as I have trained myself.<\/p>\n

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I took on the directing job for\u00c2\u00a0Bridge to Terabithia\u00c2\u00a0in Racine. The new knowledge and the\u00c2\u00a0possibilities have to outweigh my own brain. Fantasy, depression, guilt, family issues, escapism, music… that’s a lot to delve into, YA fiction or no. 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