I'm writing a play!

I have started to write another play. I wrote one about a couple of years ago about a brother and sister ringing in the new millennium and being transported through time to present day. They were faced with the reality that their lives and society would change completely as touch screen technology and the in-person socialization of humans would diminish. It was a pretty cool concept and story to develop. It is technically still a work in progress aptly titled Happy New Decade. 

The new play I am writing is based on my current life. It is set at a small-town mom-and-pop restaurant called Mom & Pop's (also the working title of the play). Basically, it follows the employees and managers as they go about a single Saturday in late summer. My main intention was to write how a normal day at the restaurant where I work would go, but I got a few more ideas as I created the characters and their respective situations. 

I am a big fan of plays that takes place within a single day or a short period of time because it shows that the playwright can really show conflict and the evolution of the characters' relationships in real time. In life, even a dull day for somebody is really eventful for another person. I find myself thinking about how people I know or complete strangers in other parts of the world are going about their daily lives. There is always something going on somewhere, and that's what makes living on this planet interesting. 

I am still just a few pages into Act 1 (Day Shift) right now. I have decided to be real about what I would say or how a co-worker would act while at work. At the same time, I have realized that some of my frustration has been pent up and this is a fun and healthy way of releasing that tension. So far, it's started to become quite the cathartic experience because there are certain things I really want to say to a few of the customers that come into the store from time to time.  Because I like money and able to afford rent, I censor myself and stay calm, cool, and collected...on the outside. 

I am really looking forward to seeing how the Day Shift ends, how the Evening Shift begins, and what will happen during closing time. This is mostly a project for myself. If I let others read it and the consensus is positive, I may just release it to the world for many more people to enjoy (hopefully). Let's see where this takes me. In the meantime, I get the joyous opportunity of closing the store tomorrow night and opening the next morning during a craft fair weekend. Oh boy!