Attending A Test Drive

Tonight I attended "Test Drive" at the Magnet Theater. It's a show that gives performers a chance to test out an idea for a show and see if they can get a longer run at the theater. I had submitted an idea for this slot a few months ago, and was offered December 28, a less than desirable date because I will be out of town and it's likely that a lot of other people will be as well. Oh well. I will be submitting again.

Tonight's Test Drive featured two 30-minute shows in an hour-long slot - the first of which was a late night talk show, and the second a one-woman show. Talk about a perfect pairing (for my purposes, anyway.)

I've been trying to gather ideas for a one-woman show of my own, so I've been trying to attend as many as I can find for inspiration. I think that in order to do a one-person show well, you really have to have a character with a very strong point of view or be dealing with a subject matter that is very close to you.

Upon making our appearance at our friend's talk show, a few of our friends playfully chided, "Checking out the competition, eh?"
Well we were invited. Several times via facebook, in fact. No competition - just wanted to see if people liked this talk show more than they like ours, that's all!
"It's a brotherhood. Talk show hosts need to stick together."