One week down three more to go.
It’s the beginning of week two in my first MFA Professional Screenwriting class at NU online. Amongst required readings and discussion board postings, we have watched “Casablanca” and read the script, “The Wedding Crashers and analyzed both. This week we’re on to viewing the classic film, “Chinatown” and starting on the script, “The Social Network”. Truly a nice segue into this master’s program.
Well, here’s to forever learning.
I’m all about Living LIFE In Full Expression.
I’m a creative spirit manifesting as a Living LIFE coach, screenwriter, actress, broadcast journalist, and vocalist . From a child, I have had a fascination with all things creative and found joy in reading, writing poems and songs. Growing up in church, I was given my first creative outlet through singing in choirs. Later in high school, the acting bug hit me. In my first trip to college, Oral Roberts University, I fell in love with radio and for a majority of my adult life, I enjoyed a successful radio career. My journey into screenwriting grew from my growing addiction to watching one or two matinees a week, and later an encounter with a concert promoter who had a movie idea. Turns out that one screenwriting class in college (before dropping out) helped me co-wrote a movie which was filmed in 2008, released independently to theaters in 2010, and on DVD in 2011. In 2009, to assist me in preparing for a full-time screenwriting career, I returned to ORU to complete a Bachelors in Drama, TV, Film Performance. With my recent completion of that degree, I now embark on this new journey of pursuing a MFA in Professional Screenwriting at National University. In addition to being a professional screenwriter, I look forward to teaching on the college level, independent filmmaking and globetrotting.
Here’s to this new adventure! #2012
Reflecting.
I really love this picture. I took the picture for a lighting project in my Theatrical Lighting Design class last fall. I love how the shadows mix with the direction of the sun.
As the evening wanes, my thoughts venture to the next move in my life…pursuing my MFA in Professional Screenwriting.
This is such a life-affirming moment for a person who took a 20-plus year hiatus before returning to complete, these last two years, my B.S. in Drama, TV and Film Performance. So with the wind of academics beneath my wings, I surrender to the flow of LIFE’s current and soar.
And who knows just how high and far I’ll go?
It’s time to enter the dance floor of LIFE and surrender to the beat of the music. No rhyme or reason, just the rhythm within. I glide, I slide, I twirl with grace and laughter. I swirl with sheer delight for He has turn my mourning into dancing!
Yes, it’s my time to dance!
Wow! An entire semester passed and no blog entries.
It was my final semester at ORU. I was finally completing my incomplete, after a 20-plus year hiatus. I was deep in the trenches of theatre and film.
My course load was Directing, Film Production, Theatrical Lighting Design, Acting Styles, Theatre Seminar and Racquetball. I was also cast as a principal in the ORU stage production, ELEEMOSYNARY by Lee Blessing.
This past fall, I wrote and directed two short films; as well as wrote my first short play for the 24 Hour Play Festival, which was staged at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center.
I was stretched as a person, performer and creative spirit. I have emerged with a sense of triumph and gratitude.
On this first day of 2012, I look back over my shoulder and smile…and then turn toward the moments ahead with joy.
Selah.
OMG! I haven’t posted in a couple weeks and before August slips into September, I wanted to type a few words on the page. On this Wednesday morning, I’m wiping the sleep from my eyes listening to KORU mBox, ORU’s Campus Radio station online (www.oru.edu/mBox). It was a two year project I have been a part of that went live on this past Friday, August 26th at 12 noon after Chapel. Yes, it’s finally LIVE…please take a listen.
As my feet hit the floor, I know it will be a good but long day. In about an hour I’ll be in my Directing class viewing in-class performances from other student directors in my class as we prepare for this fall’s semester Showcase set for November. The Showcase stageplay is Joe DiPiertro’s Over the River and Through the Wood, a cute generational comedy. I’ll put my in-class performance up on Friday and my final rehearsal will be today at 12 noon following Chapel. It’s all about gaining confidence as a director before we hold campus-wide auditions next weekend. Whew!
Okay, the clock just hit 8:00 am and I’m still in “get ready” mode but I have so much more to say, but I’ll leave with this…the day will end between the KORU Workshop class, prepping the new class to handle the new online station then it’s running lines for the stage production, Eleemosynary, I was cast in…I’m “Dorothea”.
Yes a full day awaits…and it’s time to greet the day’s activities. Here’s to us all Living LIFE in FULL Expression!
As my final semester at ORU kicked off, I did a quick turnaround trip to LA for the Secret Door pitchfest. Whew, what a rush! Looking to hear good things…great things.
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