Out With a Bang

Well, my friends… The ones that were supposed to be there showed up, and you helped me make history last night. Seriously. Oh. My. Gosh. What!?!? Six runs of this show, and that may have been the best performance I’ve ever given. I’ll say this much, from an actor’s perspective, I’ve never felt more connected with the material than I did last night. I amazed myself – and that’s never happened before. I’m typically satisfied or dissatisfied with a performance, but I’m never ‘amazed’ by anything I do. I figure with a little practice anyone could do it. But last night was different. It really was. And the energy was electric! Whoa! Good grief! I wish I were a more talented writer and had a better command of the English language so that I could accurately convey these sentiments, but ‘whoa’ and ‘good grief’ is about the best I can come up with right now. Man, oh, man… I’m super grateful, thankful, and appreciative for all the love you guys showed me last night. You really, really made my day – cause it had been a pretty rough one right up until I took the stage (more on that later). Catherine Hooper: thank you. Peet Montzingo: you’re an angel. Rane Laymance and Jaimyon Parker: you both have hung in there with me for three gosh-darn years, and I don’t take that lightly. Vince Palmieri: you may well be my number one fan and supporter. What in the world would I do without you? A chance meeting at a theatre has grown into one of the most special friendships of my life. I owe you so much, and I love you to pieces.

So for those that weren’t there? STEPPING ON A FEW TOES went out with a bang! Yeah, we did! It was a spectacular show, an incredible audience, and we couldn’t have been hosted by a better person. Bryan Rasmussen at the Whitefire Theatre…you’re attention to detail is insane and the show was better for it. Thank you everyone for helping to put a huge smile on my face last night. Six runs in three years…I could have never done it without you. Lots of hugs and kisses to all of my fans and supporters!

My name is Jasmynne Shaye, and this is me STEPPING ON A FEW TOES.

My Puzzle Pieces

I woke up a little late this morning; well rested, but a little late. Not too worry, I still made it to the gym, to the post office, and back home in time to get the funk off of me before I met with Peet. We had a good meeting, and he gave the thumbs-up on the brochure that I’ve created. He inspired me to (once again) submit to some talent managers, so I sent emails to about 40 or so. I’ll try to send out another round or two before the weekend is over.

I was advised, last year, to write a book. For more reasons than one, it’s a great marketing tool for an artist, especially one that is touring for whatever the reason. I took it to heart, and hoped the story of STEPPING ON A FEW TOES would magically write itself in book form. As you may have guessed, that hasn’t happened, and it may be awhile before I’m able to get it done just the way that I’d like. But over the past few days another book idea has come to me, and I’m gonna pursue it. Actually two product marketing tools have come to mind. The book, and another that I won’t mention until it’s complete (which will =hopefully= be soon). This book should just about write itself, so it’s not the content that I’m too worried about. It’s the business end of publishing that is all new to me. But I’m not afraid. I’m gonna tackle this thing head-on, keep my fingers crossed, and pray that the pieces fall into place just the way they are meant to. I’m pretty excited about the book (not only because it will mean I’m a published author) because if no one else enjoys it, this is gonna be one that I, myself, will probably read over and over again. Oooo!! Wish I could say more – but I can’t, not just yet.

Ok, that’s all for now. Thank you to the 7 people that are reading this blog. You guys rock!!

My name is Jasmynne Shaye, and this is me STEPPING ON A FEW TOES.

A Copy of a Copy

To the two or three people that bother reading this blog, I’m sure you were just all to pieces when I didn’t post yesterday. I bet you blurted obscenities, and punched walls. I know… I felt horrible about the whole thing. Believe me, I’m going to do all I can to make sure such a mistake never happens again (please don’t hold me to that).

Things are still progressing nicely. I’ve settled in on a logo for my name – and it’s pretty awesome! Many thanks to Brandon Toon for his amazing work. I’ll be sharing it with you all soon, just waiting to receive the final package from him. I’ll be sending out the first packet of info to an interested university in the morning. Peet and I will be making some phone calls tomorrow, and I still have those outstanding tasks to complete: 1)get a passport … 2)get some SOFT website info to Jaimyon … 3)learn my lines for Willow Tree (filming on Nov 26th) … 4)get someone to complete the design of my brochure 5)duplicate show DVDs … 6)get an 800# for Tasty Chuckle … 7)begin following up on the UK leads.

Yes. There is still much to be done (and there will probably always be). If only there were more hours in the day, or I had like two more hands (or a whole ‘nother brain). Or what if I were a twin, and the twin was my indentured servant? Now I’m just talking crazy… Or am I??? Wasn’t there a movie about a guy that was copying himself? But he started making copies of the copy, and then that new person was just worthless. Well, you see my point…

My name is Jasmynne Shaye, and this is me STEPPING ON A FEW TOES.

Remembering To Remember

So we had (what I believe to be) a great teem meeting last night. If I can take a second, I want to brag a little on SOFT’s new members. Barbara Joas brings a wealth of knowledge and real-life work experience that will be invaluable. She’s passionate, very intuitive and a go-getter in her own right. She’s a published author that has proved she’s not afraid of hard work. And Peet? Well Peet Montzingo is simply amazing and may be as humble as they come. He has a heart of gold and has larger than life dreams (which I love). He’s made his own documentary from start to finish, writes musical scores, and edits film. Both he and Barbara are incredible singers – and I’m secretly hoping that even a shred of their musical talent rubs off on me somehow. Well…one can dream, right?

We mapped out a game plan, and now it’s just a matter of making certain all the pieces fall into place as I’m hoping (and praying) they will. I’ve had to design a brochure for the show that can be mailed to prospects. Putting it together was actually pretty easy. Once I put pen to paper it just kind of designed itself. Now I’ve got to do some price-checking to find out my most economical options for reproduction. I want to have a healthy supply done by this time next month.

I heard back from my UK lead and was given quite a bit of info. Making that trip happen is definitely going to take a lot of work, but as my contact has pointed out; it will be well worth it. As soon as Barbara and Peet are up and running, I’ll get started on aggressively pursuing them. I’m kind of excited to dig in there. Which reminds me…passport. I’ve GOT to get that taken care of, like yesterday. Seriously.

My name is Jasmynne Shaye, and this is me STEPPING ON A FEW TOES.

He Said “Yes”

Yesterday wasn’t all bad. I was semi-productive. My meeting with Jaimyon went well. We’re (when I say “we” I really mean “he” in this case) looking to have the updated SOFT website up and running within the next 30 days. JasmynneShaye.com will be the next one we tackle, then on to SassyJ.com. Little by little…bit by bit they’ll all get the face-lift they need. I’m excited.

More good news to share: he said “yes!” Peet Montzingo (http://peetmontzingo.com) is now a part of my team! Peet is a special, special guy, and I can’t wait to work with him. Our ‘chance’ meeting seems all too strange, and I knew it was a sign. He’ll come on as Production Assistant, and will attend the welcome meeting I’m having this Sunday. Very, very excited – I can’t even tell you.

I STILL have a lot of administrivia to do before tomorrow’s meeting, and it will get done, I just may have to burn the midnight oil a bit. So that’s my big push for today – getting everything ready and prepared for my new folks. That’s really about it. Not a whole lot to say… I reached out to the UK contact I was given, so I’m waiting to hear back from her. Which reminds me…I need to get my passport like yesterday. Won’t be much of a tour if I can’t even get out of the country.

My name is Jasmynne Shaye, and this is me STEPPING ON A FEW TOES.