In the 1960s when I was young, I really enjoyed the children's novel From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg. My mother used to read it to us while we were driving on long roadtrips. I loved the adventure and the mystery in the story. I also loved the idea of living in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. But mostly, I think I enjoyed that title: From the Mixed-up Files of...
As I have been trying to prepare my latest show for publication, I have reflected upon how the computer MAKES you have a filing system. It requires you to name your files and put them into folders. Each file and folder must have its own unique name, and so forth. And passwords? AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!
I pity anyone who tries to decipher my filing system. I basically have none. My life should be titled "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Betsy Lee Bailey." Sure I can come up with names for files and folders, but can I remember them long enough to retrieve them? Of course I can't. I almost do better when everything ends up in MISCELLANEOUS.
As I have been trying to prepare my latest show for publication, I have reflected upon how the computer MAKES you have a filing system. It requires you to name your files and put them into folders. Each file and folder must have its own unique name, and so forth. And passwords? AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!
I pity anyone who tries to decipher my filing system. I basically have none. My life should be titled "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Betsy Lee Bailey." Sure I can come up with names for files and folders, but can I remember them long enough to retrieve them? Of course I can't. I almost do better when everything ends up in MISCELLANEOUS.
Anyway, my new show is published now where anyone intent enough to look can find it No Time for Monkey Business on SheetMusicDirect and on SheetMusicPlus. The Director's Script, Piano/Vocal Folio of the songs, the Production Kit with reproducible items, and all of the Accompaniment Tracks are available. The video from our 2-week Summer Theater Camp is also now posted on YouTube. No Time for Monkey Business video
Generally speaking, I am pleased with how this show turned out. Sure there are many things I would have edited and refined better had I had the time. But all in all, it worked. My grand plans of having the songs recorded by my tremendously talented family would have been nice, too. But time just ran out. And it's always such a risk doing untried material with a group of novice children and expect a professional performance in just two weeks. (How presumptuous is that anyway?)
Sure, having an organized and updated system for filing and retrieving stored items is best. I am in awe of people who can think that way. I guess a creative mind like mine is just not wired that way. But, at least I can still write a catchy tune...
Sure, having an organized and updated system for filing and retrieving stored items is best. I am in awe of people who can think that way. I guess a creative mind like mine is just not wired that way. But, at least I can still write a catchy tune...
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