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prufrock451

No Shame.

Jul 05, 2006 09:45

The 20th anniversary of No Shame Theatre.

I used to have fantasies about this, back when No Shame was a big chunk of my life. "I will be invited to perform at the 20th anniversary show," I thought to myself. "I will be on that stage with John Smick and Carolyn Space Jacobson and Todd Ristau. Because my writing and performance will be remembered."

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samwisegangee July 6 2006, 12:51:38 UTC

My original plan was to visit Iowa City during early/mid October. That was always my favorite time of year in that town. That was always Iowa City at its most resplendant. For various reasons, the imminence of this trip has been cast into doubt, and this reunion has only complicated things further ( ... )

prufrock451 July 13 2006, 01:56:35 UTC

I haven't had a chance to hang out much with Jeff, although Todd Ristau plays a mean-ass game of pool.

I am totally excited that you are considering going, because as I've already mentioned in a response that wasn't ludicrously delayed, the more people do show up the better it will be.

al_angel July 28 2006, 03:38:11 UTC

Well. I'm going. I think.

I decided for certain a while ago, but everytime I say to myself, "yes, I'm going back," I get those second thoughts all over again.

But. I'm going. And you're going to hold me to that.

lucre July 8 2006, 01:31:38 UTC

As Al mentions High School reunions, I ponder the fact that my 10 year one in this year, and that I will go, because I will already be in Iowa on the 23rd of December. I can afford one flight to Iowa this year, and I look forward to it. I doubt that I can afford two, nor can I in good conscience ask my parents to pony up any money so that I can go have fun with my old No Shame buddies, as they're busy attempting to pay a stack of medical bills for the whole family, which is difficult as my dad retires and my mom convalesces ( ... )

prufrock451 July 13 2006, 01:57:37 UTC

Everything you have said is entirely true. But there was always the possibility of magic. And that is what I'm choosing to remember as I decide to go back.

lucre July 14 2006, 03:32:00 UTC

What now? The possibility of a magic cure for cancer? Should that come to pass, I'll beg a plane ticket outta my folks in no time flat.

arlenlawson July 8 2006, 03:56:40 UTC

As this topic nears the bottom of my friends' page, and with full knowledge that you've gotten over your confusion, I have decided to add my two cents. The remainder of this entry will consist of me stumbling about in my brain in search of what those two cents are ( ... )

prufrock451 July 13 2006, 01:59:07 UTC

None of it is. I'm really happy that everyone is replying in such honest and bracing terms.

And Arlen, there's still plenty of time for us to shake this goddamn world to its foundations. Hell, I can't even run for President until 2012, so you know the rest of our NS generation has a while to go.

I'm Not Sure If I'm Ambivalent or Not danpbrooks July 13 2006, 01:06:59 UTC

Chances are everyone has moved on from this thread and the whole argument is an objective-correlative for what it's about. But just in case y'all haven't, I'm not going to BOBONS for a few reasons besides money ( ... )

Re: I'm Not Sure If I'm Ambivalent or Not prufrock451 July 13 2006, 02:05:44 UTC

Dan, I'm goddamned happy you popped in. How are you?

I respond to the bullet points bullet-point-style.

1) I do. I know Jeff and Todd have been writing, at their own NSs.

2) Yes. Completely, yes.

3) I'm more afraid of the weeknight turnout, which is why I'm not showing up til Friday.

4) See above.

5) I still have that crush on Hillary Clinton, and she was married and had a kid before I developed it.

None of this is to say I'm rebutting you, Dan, because we're talking about something intensely personal here and there's no right or wrong, especially since I'm just looking at a two-hour drive.

In conclusion: dammit, you should pop in to the blog more often.

Re: I'm Not Sure If I'm Ambivalent or Not danpbrooks July 13 2006, 18:33:42 UTC

Man, I be reading your blog like an FBI data-mining bot. If I lived in Des Moines (or, you know, on Davenport Street) I'd probably go to BOBONS20, too. But I would go with much trepidation.

In response to bullet point 0: I'm pretty good. I just finished grad school and I'm moving to New York in August. Shockingly, my job prospects are not terribly better than when I hadn't yet Mastered the Fine Art of Creative Writing.