Wow... this has been going on for FOUR MONTHS? Yeah, they definitely don't seem to know what they want, or what they're doing, and I think it's really smart of you to realize that whatever they offer, you can say no. Let's hope your friend is working hard behind the scenes to create an offer that will make you happy!

I agree about negotiating. So not fun, although if you really don't need the job and are willing to walk away, it gives you a bit of power! Didn't you friend also say, previously, to ask for whatever you wanted? So, hopefully they're inclined to make you happy - it certainly sounds like they need you at this point.

I hope you can put it out of your mind for a bit to relax and enjoy the weekend!

The plays you did sound like so much fun! I'd LOVE to do something like that! How neat! I've always wanted to write, but haven't quite gotten it together. (I did an online class through UCLA on TV writing though - which was unbelievable! The woman teaching it actually work on several shows, and had writer friends - when we needed example scripts from a show, she just asked her friends from that show, and poof! There they were!)

The 2nd acting class doesn't actually have any additional requirements, and I very much want to take it. I'm just feeling a bit icky right now (my diet has fallen apart a bit over the last year), so I sort of want to get all that stuff back in place so that I feel better before getting out around people again ... but I definitely plan to do it, eventually!

The operas were fun! I had just started piano lessons, and it turned out, my teacher (who also composes) and his wife (a singer), were starting an opera company (now out of business). They were writing their own operas. When I initially volunteered, he wasn't sure what they needed, so it wasn't clear if I'd be able to work with them...

But, starting piano, and doing lots of computer work... I had started having hand pain. And, it turns out the massage therapist that I saw through my chiropractor was ALSO a singer, who was starting an opera company with a few other local singers! When I volunteered, she was over the moon - because they really didn't have anyone lined up to do any of the backstage type stuff! That went really well, and my piano teacher's stuff fell in place, so I was able to work with him on their show.

It was all so much fun. I love being in the theaters, love the music, the stories, *sigh*. I don't think I'd actually want to *act* in front of people, but I think it's good to get an idea of how it works... just not sure where I fit in. I'd like to write... but maybe learn more about directing too? The guy who taught my acting class directs... and even in class, you could see what a HUGE difference a good director makes, which is something that is usually "invisible" if you're just part of the audience.

That's crazy that you were able to do all that at once - work, grad school, and the play! How did you find time to sleep?!