Sue’s News

My Cup Runneth Over!

During the Yom Kippur service last night, I said the prayer for making a good livelihood like I’ve never said it before.I’ve done workshops and a lot of soul searching, but didn’t realize that the idea of talking about money as a playwright was “unseemly” was not my own. It is an idea that is out there in the business, and I took it as truth. I came to realize this when Sarah Ruhl put that notion into words at the “New Face of Drama” lecture I attended earlier this month at the 92nd Street Y.

My new truth, my OWN truth, is that I can live an abundant life as a playwright and achieve my goal of financial freedom. I can almost hear the waves and the wind on the porch of my home by the sea.

–Sue

Add comment September 23rd, 2007

A Little Push from Paula…

I met Paula Vogel last night at a panel discussion she was moderating at the 92nd Street Y. What an amazing lady! What a warm human being…

I put a question to the panel and she asked me to see her afterwards. She gave me a much needed pep talk, and told me something I’m still thinking about.

She said, “If you’re getting signed letters, that’s a good thing. It means you’re very close.” She explained something I already knew of as a reality, that theatres get pounded with soooo many manuscripts, it’s hard to weed through them. But what she said makes so much sense…

She further explained, “If you’re getting a signed letter, that means you’ve gotten two, maybe even three or four read throughs… It means you’re on to something.” I know I’m on to something great… and I know that it won’t be long until the rest of the world knows it too.

–Sue

Add comment September 10th, 2007