I have been working away, working away trying to raise funds for Oleanna by David Mamet, my production opening in November, for the last few months. It's been my primary focus. I have had to stretch myself quite a bit and embrace behaviours that I previously would have found difficult. I have put certain things aside (like the blogging) as I learned about how to address social media platforms, assessed different marketing strategies, weighed options, and did the bookkeeping (bleck).
This project has been good for me. And the show has done well. We have not raised the lot but we have more than enough money to keep going and for that I am thankful. Never felt luckier to have this opportunity. And, once again, I want to thank those who were able to support Oleanna thus far. Can't thank you enough.
In fact, there are folks that have been so supportive for the last couple of years that I have been wracking my brain to try and figure out appropriate ways to thank them. I bet you know who you are. There is great food and wine in your future... But, after really pondering this problem, I think I understand the best way to thank everyone.
I have to do not only a good but an amazing job on this show. The absolute best I can do.
That's it. Nothing more to say.
Jacqui Burke is a freelance director, writer, and theatrical teacher living in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She is currently directing and producing Oleanna by David Mamet for a two week run at the Red Sandcastle Theatre for her own company Jaybird Productions, directing Love Letters for Encore Entertainment, and directing Lend Me A Tenor for Scarborough Theatre Guild. She is, also, serializing The Pretender, her first novel, online at http://thepretender-amarcienoelnovel.blogspot.ca/.
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