Now that the gifts are all unwrapped, the decorations are all packed away, and the pork and sauerkraut has all been eaten, it's time to focus on the new year. I've never been a fan of New Year's resolutions. In fact, I've never even made one. I guess I've always felt like if there's something I'm hoping to do, why wait until the start of a new year to do it? But with the year still in it's infancy, I have been doing some serious thinking about the year ahead and what I hope for Row L Seat 1.
As I began thinking about my hopes for Row L Seat 1 in 2015, it was easy to come up with a few things that I'd like to happen. I'd love some more Facebook and Twitter followers. It would be awesome if I got invited to review a Broadway show. And I'd really like to convince Ellen DeGeneres that she should do a Broadway Week on her show.
In all honesty, I feel like I could accomplish all of this (well, except for maybe the Ellen thing...) if it's what I focus my time on. But the more I thought about these goals and about what I really want for my future and the future of Row L Seat 1, I realized that these aren't the goals that I want to focus on this year. In fact, I came to the conclusion that there is only one thing I want to focus on this year (aside from my regular blogging, of course). One thing. One goal. Surely I can accomplish one goal, right? Well, you haven't heard the goal yet.
Are you ready for it?
I want to produce a show!!! Yep, that's my goal this year. Well actually, I know the whole process will most likely take longer than a year, so I don't expect the production to actually happen in 2015. But I'd like to put things in motion for this to happen.
I'm not talking a Broadway show (maybe that will be next year's goal ;) ). I'm talking something local. But something new, something that generates some buzz, something that makes a splash. I want to experience hands-on the ins-and-outs of producing a show. I want to find a story that someone has and put it on stage for the world to see. I want to see a show through from the first concept to the casting to deciding on a venue, to funding it, to promoting it, and then ultimately sit back and watch people experience live theatre and know that I played a part in making it happen.
When I came to this conclusion, I could almost see the light bulb turn on over my head. I could practically feel my subconscious screaming at me Kim, why didn't you think of this sooner?!
One of the struggles I've been facing with blogging about theatre has been that I still have so many ideas in my head to write about, but every time I try to write about them, something holds me back. It's not writer's block. It's not lack of time. And it's definitely not lack of ideas. I finally realized that, selfishly, it's because I want to be the one to make my ideas happen. And if I blog about my ideas, that puts them out there for anyone to see and use. I'm not quite ready to put these ideas out there for anyone to use just yet... I'd like to take a stab at them myself first!
While I want to be the one to make these ideas happen, I realize that I can't do it alone. And I don't want to do it alone! The first step in achieving my goal for this year is to connect with some people who might be interested in going on this journey with me.
Right now, I'm looking for four key people to get this journey started. I've put together a handy dandy sheet pictured below (also available in an easier-to-read version by clicking here), which details what I'm looking for now and what I might be seeking in the future. If you know someone (or are someone!) who is interested in helping produce a show that will be beyond epic, something that has never been done before, something that will make a splash, please let me know by emailing me at Kim@rowLseat1.com. I can't wait to hear from you and get this show going! Cheers to 2015!
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