Die, Vampire, Die

So, for months now I've been working on a musical based on the "goings on" of a ticket office. As I've mentioned before I am more or less incapable of composing music, so obviously when I say "working on a musical" I mean I have written a giant conglomeration of scenes and lyrics. And, prayed every night for a composer to fall from the sky to collaborate with.

The entire idea began when my dear friend Courtney announced she was leaving the ticket office and taking a full time job "downstairs" (meaning, in the administrative offices). I then wrote the lyrics for a power ballad (as a sort of going away gift, to go along with the Dwight Schrute bobble head doll I got her for her new desk) about her incredibly tough decision between staying in a place that is fun, where you have very few responsibilities and literally no one relying heavily on you, and leaving that beloved place. This has since become the major conflict in the musical.

In my experience, there does come a day when an artist (no matter what genre) needs to make a decision between continuing to part-time job it which will allow time to strive for what they love and, well, having money and health insurance. It is important to understand that as a writer I am not judging those who make these decisions. Not in the slightest. Most people aren't spoiled enough to be able to put the decision to join the real world off. That being said, I'm thoroughly enjoying what I like to refer to as my alternate reality. And, I dearly hope the real "real world" stays far away for as long as possible.

I have once again been inspired to continue to work on the Ticket Office musical, and I'm looking to take it in a different direction. Instead of just silly songs mixed with dialogue making fun of patrons, I think there can be some depth. Don't get me wrong, fluff will always and forever be part of things that I write, but that doesn't mean it has to be the only thing. I mean, in my experience at this ticket office, there several people who have dreams and motivations that aren't in the ticketing world. But, since one has to have a day job-it might as well be at a place at least close to the arts. Passion can be looked at in the ticket office musical. As can love, tragedy and hope. That being said, I will never, EVER leave out some silly scene about one of the ticket agents obsession with Patti Lupone (that may or may not be based on me!) or everyone's favorite stereotypical patrons angry at us for no reason. Ah, there is so much to write about.

Does such a musical have a big audience possibility? No. Not at all. But it might speak to someone. And that someone, is who I am writing it for. Weeeeeeeee!