I'm really not sure how this can still be unresolved, but...

I had another long chat with my friend. They've decided that they *do* want me on as a subcontractor, three days a week. They also want to hide my presence from their parent company. It all sounds a bit strange, but livable... but now they are also getting twitchy about taking on any projects that might catch the attention of their parent i.e. any of them - so I'm not really clear what they want me to *do* for 24 hours a week.

My friend told me that she was embarrassed by this whole process. She also shared some gossip about the company that will be *very* useful as someone walking in. I know what kind of dysfunctional situation I'm walking into.

I'm still waiting for her to send over their subcontractor agreement. I sort of expect it to have the wrong rate, at this point. I really wish I had quoted her more to begin with.

It is *so* true that a good director makes all the difference! I really wish I had gotten someone else to direct my play - I had no idea what I was doing and had to rely on the actors to figure it out for themselves. Do they have directing classes in your area? I wonder how people get into that - most of the directors I know are also actors.

How cool to have been involved in a company staging original operas! It's so funny that you wound up finding the second company as a result of wrist pain, too I just find things like that to be such a good reminder that a lot of life happens as a result of getting out of the house, even for mundane stuff...