Opalina, Dina, Tammy going to see author Julia Alvarez in Dallas (free reading) tomorrow.

To: Opalina

about the rehearsal/gathering you missed:

we watched vid of our Undermain show. have to ask Cesar/Raul if they can make dubs, eventually.

tomorrow, we'll be at the downtown branch of the DPL at or around 2pm. Dina is driving us (me and niece) into Dallas. Maybe we grab a coffee or something too...?

you and Dina (and Dom) will have to schedule some specific focused rehearsals anyway, so it's okay that you must miss next Monday's group rehearsal.

increasing volume and giving you more stylized movements is what i want to focus on for CURANDERA.

tomorrow, you and Dina should pick 2-3 days to meet within the next 2 weeks. when i can also be w/ you.

keep in mind: there's ONE more conversation that CURANDERA AND MAMA have together, which i'm formulating. it happens before ESA's race.

thanks!

p.s. our Austin performance fell through---no money to get us down there, budget was drastically cut by the MACC people. arghhhh. SO, OUR ONE AND ONLY NEXT PERFORMANCE IS THE PREMIERE: september 22nd - saturday, for real and for sure...!

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From: opalina tlazohtzin
Date: Aug 10, 2007 11:06 AM

I got yr mssg last night, and I would love to meet ya guys on Saturday. Sounds like good times.

I have been working, sorry about missing monday. Some moron scheduled me on monday, and this next upcoming monday, but starting after next week im back to my sunday monday off sched. I just happen to be off this saturday so meeting you guys is a go.

I have some questions about our next performance, I'm almost certain that if it is the weekend of the 1rst I won't be able to do it. In Austin right? Well, I have a performance that was planned many months ago on the 1rst Its the moonlady night at the bathouse cultural center at White Rock Lake. Its in the evening that day and i'm featured as part of the mad swirl traveling circus.

Ive been struggling with this, as i had made a prior commitment, but by being in the play i had also made a commitment to the entire cast and you.

I will have to meditate on this. Nevertheless I really love being a part of this project and I promise I will be available when you need me.

Just get back to me soon, but i plan to meet you at the library.

xxoo
Opalina

Performers excited to, uh, perform

Jul 29 2007 9:16P - myspace comment from Dominique aka ESA:

"AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!
heh. heh.
I'm am so glad it went semi-smooth today.
Hope you are having beautiful dreams, my friend!"


Jul 29 2007 5:07P - myspace comment from Opalina aka CURANDERA:

"Thank you so much for including me in this. I had a blast today! peace and love, xoxoxoxoxo"


July 29, 2007, 5:07 pm - voicemail message from Dina aka MAMA:

"Hi, Tammy. It’s Dina. I just wanted to call and thank you, once again,
for inviting me to be a part of this presentation. Thank you, thank you
so much. I really had such a great time today and, just the group of
people that are part of this are just awesome. And I just wanted to
let you know also that I think you’re an extremely talented
writer and you’ve done a fabulous job with this script, and thank you!"


Thank you, love you, mujeres!

reply to Opalina

----------------- Original Message -----------------
From: Sunlit Doorway
Date: Jul 24, 2007 2:33 AM

Opalina:

i am sending you, via email, the pdf of the latest script revision.

what a freakin' drag to go to all that trouble to find that the streets here were impassable.

at this point (2:31am), every street now is dry as a bone.

texas weather for ya........

talk to you soon.
Tammy

Oh, Opalina - deterred by rainwater floods.

From: the (s)(r)addest opalina you'll ever know
Date: Jul 23, 2007 6:11 PM

well i just spent 2 hours driving and not getting to your house. by now i guess you know its flooded over there and i turned back around before gettin swept into it all. Magnolia was a mess, i even saw 2 ppl knee deep in rushing waters. it was scary. i got out of there.

so im sorry, but i am online again, so if you could please send the therapist/mama dialog thru email to me i can have it ready for you this friday saturday rehersal. my email is zenmantra@gmail.com.

sorry again. hope you and the others fared better than i did tonite.

opalina

Message to Opalina

Opalina:

Hey, so glad to hear from you. Was concerned about where you were/what might have been on your mind about involvement in the project.

I am getting so attached to you being CURANDERA.therapist, and I cannot imagine anyone else (nor do i want to) for that role.

More things to share/alot is evolving, growing, in such beautiful organic ways.

My friend & fellow artist-of-good-flow, Richard Rangel, came over to read/audition for me. He spent 3 hours (!!) at my house today, and I learned so much more about what should happen in the play becuz of his ideas and energy.

And then, less than an hour later, Dominique came over (she, like you, wasn't able to be here on Monday) for like 2 hours (!!)--good one-on-one time.

Guess what? Dominique is going to play some of her original music (guitar) while you are doing the pivotal "limpia healing" session with MAMA. It's really beautiful music, and you/CURANDERA will be chanting some brief soothing words. This is one of the new exciting developments.

So, while everyone around me is making the city thunder with exploding light and color, I am content in my home with magical people and beautiful ideas.