A Secret Promise - Film Festival Flix

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A Secret Promise - Film Festival Flix

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Exhausted but Ecstatic

These months have been crazy!

An idea of my day:  Shoot, research (and, in some cases, stalk new celebritie), write, record, voice over, edit Culture Cravers; my television show featuring the arts, run on my lunch break, dinner with the children, perform The Stupid Economy, meet and greet with the audience, sleep (if that's what you can call it; last night I dreamt I was postponing my death by talking the grim reaper out of it while drinking and smoking.)

Last week, all of these things were true plus I ran around organizing and wining and dining our newest guests to Dubuque.  In attendance, the every fabulous Jill Savarese of MouseTrap Films Distribution and Film Festival Flix, Philipp J. Pamer, director and writer of The Holy Land of Tyrol, and Michael Boatman; Actor (Spin City, Anger Management, China Beach, Arli$$), Author, and new personal fave!

Tonight, I shoot a YouTube video (starring yours truly) for a client who views me as a spokes model...I write , research, shoot, and edit that bad boy, too.

Literally, I've aged about 20 years in the last couple of days.  I hope the wisdom of age comes with it!

The Stupid Economy

Written by award-winning playwright Robert Lynn, and performed by award-

winning actress Chrissy Hogue, The Stupid Economy explores the stories of six 

women as they struggle with their personal economies. 

Meet The Women of

THE STUPID ECONOMY

Pam Babler is a clueless robo-signer, 

called to explain her actions at a deposition. 

Carolyn is a single mother who 

falls in a deep hole when she uses drugs to 

cope with her husband’s death and her need 

to find work. 

LaMonica Johnson struggles 

through a series of "odd" 

jobs, looking for legitimate

work and trying to keep her 

five daughters in line. 

Summer is a young, attractive, former 

drug rep working the system and trying 

to find the job she knows is out there 

for her. 

Louise is an old-money matron 

who doesn’t like how the country has 

changed. 

Cindy Trenette is a spendthrift 

housewife forced to reform her habits 

when faced with an unusual 

repossession. 

A nameless corporate insider narrates the show, telling the

audience the truth about how corporations and government 

operate. 

The characters return at the end to give their thoughts on
 how we got into this mess, 

and how we get out.

Throughout, we see not only how the economy has affected people, but the different 

ways that people have affected the economy. In addition to the economy, the play 

touches on everything from the college experience to Chinese production, racism, 

refinancing, politicians, and magic dogs, in the end providing a launching point for a 

conversation we all need to have about where we've been and where we're going.

Note from the Actress:
Now that the show has been performed 8 times between Chicago and Dubuque, Robert has re-written and I have re-memorized 18 versions and possibly more of the script, The Stupid Economy is just about ready for it's Galena year long run premiering May 30th at 8pm.  Location:  The Galena Trolley Depot Theater in historic and beautiful Galena, IL.

The support we have received moves me to tears most days of the week and keeps me going even when I wonder how I can possibly do this intense one-woman show five nights a week, work full time creating Culture Cravers, act as the local coordinator for Film Fest Flix, and care for my children.

But, I have done this before.  Many times I have done this.  As the show goes on so will the characters grow.  I will find new, interesting details while I'm speaking that will come out through the natural, organic process.  There is no way to stale a production like this unless I get lazy.  And, lazy, is not in my vocabulary.

Thank you to all who have supported, promoted, attended, photographed, and cheer us on daily!  Special thanks to Ronald Tigges; Digital Dubuque for these excellent in production shots!

We can't go on with out your love!!!

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First Bikes and Long Hikes

My son received as a birthday present from his paternal grandmother his first bike.  It is a beautiful red Buzz Lightyear bike with all the bells, whistles, and training wheels.  He went tearing off with no fear...

It reminds me of how I used to approach the stage way back before child birth landed me full on my feet in the world of reality.

Long ago I saw an actress speak about her journey since having children and she said that she suddenly couldn't act anymore because it seemed so silly.  Whether this woman planted the seed in my mind or it is just the case for some female actors, it became the case with me.  At the time, I remember thinking that would never happen to me because I would prevent it by never having kids!  Ha!  That, as we all know, was bullshit.

But, the feeling that acting is absurd is starting to wear off and I'm beginning to have fun with it again.  I have a much more rounded approach.  I have so much more life experience to draw on. The scars of death and birth have made it so.

As Mitch's journey has just begun, mine is a steady hike of solid upward motion and we're all getting closer.

Getting HOT in here!

Who knew Dubuque, IA would have so much work for me in store!  I am a neverending workhorse in that town. 

I mean, I do have a few things up my sleeve of my own because, God Forbid, I sit still for a minute or let someone else lay hands on my destiny! 

Here is a short list of things and projects I'm currently tied into:

• Julien Dubuque Internation Film Festival Celebrity Liason
• and, Filmmaker Coordinator
• The Stupid Economy-A One Woman Show written for me by Robert Lynn
• I am filming and editing a Press Kit Video to go along with this bad boy because I would like it to go on tour past Chicago.  Which, by the way, it is.  I have been approached by the owners of Mindframe Theatres in Dubuque, IA to produce it there and have been selected by Voices From the Warehouse to Present it as part of their three week art show.
• Creating, editing, writing, hosting Culture Cravers.  A quirky, fun, educational TV show about the arts including word etymology and history.
• Just finished draft 1 of a screenplay I intend to start filming in October 2012.
• Created a page for HogueMade Productions and will be holding a gathering for people interested in Dancing, Choreographing for my new Modern Dance Theatre Company.
• I'm working with the incredible Jill Savarese on getting whatever she wants!  That sounds crazy, but, truly, all she need do is ask and I will.
• Creating, editing, writing and hosting a YouTube Marketing Series for a prominent restaurant owner.
• Shooting an Industrail with the beloved Happee Smith Productions.
• Casting a massive project called Family Shots, which I have conceived and written 16 webisode scripts for.

I think that's enough for now.  Aren't you bored yet?

The Stupid Economy

is almost ready.  

Still so much to do.  I never imagined this amount of work!  Thank God I am currently unemployed!!!  Never thought I would say that...ever.

*A portion of the proceeds will the donated to the 1% in some way, shape or form.