Dear Athena
I have a problem, and I desperately need your help. I have no one else that I can talk to about this. I have seven days to finish a play and write out parts, and the actors are not making it any better. Just three days ago I was loving life and enjoying time by my self, reading books going on walks and spending time with my family. But then it all changed.
The actors are always complaining and asking questions and I don’t know what to do about it. Lets call him bottom, he wants to be the center of attention, he wants all the parts and wont stop bugging me about it, then “musical instrument” was supposed to get a certain part and he denied it! He said he couldn’t do it because of him growing a beard. Then slug, he is really slow and takes a long time to remember and learn parts.
This is what I would like to happen, every one is peaceful and not complaining. They are fine with the parts that they get and are easy to work with. how could I make this happen? Please help.
Scincerly, little big man
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Dylon W.
Dear Athena
I have a bad problem when I joined the play I did not think I would have to play some lover that dies. When I joined I thought I would get to play a big part. When I heard I was the lover that dies. I went up to the director and ask if there was any other part I could play. But he told me I would be best acting as the dead lover.
What do I do I offered to play the lion. All he said was no we all ready have a lion. I said but I can roar better then any lion I can act better then any other loin to so why cant I play it. He said I would scare the ladies with my roar. I said I would roar quietly. He laughs and said you can’t roar quietly. Yes I can i'm smarter then you so I can.
I would like to be the lion or any other part. But all he ever says is you will play the young lover that dies. I wouldn’t even mind playing a girl. Or even a bush. I just don’t wont to play a young lover, i'm mean come on who wants to play a dead lover? What should I do?
I have a bad problem when I joined the play I did not think I would have to play some lover that dies. When I joined I thought I would get to play a big part. When I heard I was the lover that dies. I went up to the director and ask if there was any other part I could play. But he told me I would be best acting as the dead lover.
What do I do I offered to play the lion. All he said was no we all ready have a lion. I said but I can roar better then any lion I can act better then any other loin to so why cant I play it. He said I would scare the ladies with my roar. I said I would roar quietly. He laughs and said you can’t roar quietly. Yes I can i'm smarter then you so I can.
I would like to be the lion or any other part. But all he ever says is you will play the young lover that dies. I wouldn’t even mind playing a girl. Or even a bush. I just don’t wont to play a young lover, i'm mean come on who wants to play a dead lover? What should I do?
Ray B.
Dear Athena
I am the duke of Athens and I reacently concerd the amazon warrior prinsess and her people and in doing so I won her hand in marrige. The night of my wedding a dear friend of mine named egeus came to me and asked if I could do a trial on his daughter and her two suitors. This has become very stressful on me and I can see the stress building in hermias eyes. I can see were her point is she does not want to marry Demetrius. We all have heard the story of the woman that he wooed and then left her basically on the side of the road and went after hermia. I think she left him because she found out what he had done. She wants to marry Lysander. She is in love with him and he is in love with her. They look perfect for each other. Her father has a different opinion though, he wants her to marry Demetrius and if he doesn’t get his way than its no ones way. He basically told her either you marry him or I will have you sent to death. The ancient law states that he brought her in and he can take her out. But as duke I must have some say in this right? I kind of gave her a third chose besides forced marriage or death. I told her she could live a life free of men and a virgin forever as a nun. She has her choice but she has yet to make it yet. I really need your wisdom on this for this event is putting negative stress on my wedding ceremony. I really don’t want to see hermia as a nun or dead. I would like to see her get happily married and have kids of her own. Athena, what should I do about this for I cannot deify the ancient law?
Sincerely
Paul
I am the duke of Athens and I reacently concerd the amazon warrior prinsess and her people and in doing so I won her hand in marrige. The night of my wedding a dear friend of mine named egeus came to me and asked if I could do a trial on his daughter and her two suitors. This has become very stressful on me and I can see the stress building in hermias eyes. I can see were her point is she does not want to marry Demetrius. We all have heard the story of the woman that he wooed and then left her basically on the side of the road and went after hermia. I think she left him because she found out what he had done. She wants to marry Lysander. She is in love with him and he is in love with her. They look perfect for each other. Her father has a different opinion though, he wants her to marry Demetrius and if he doesn’t get his way than its no ones way. He basically told her either you marry him or I will have you sent to death. The ancient law states that he brought her in and he can take her out. But as duke I must have some say in this right? I kind of gave her a third chose besides forced marriage or death. I told her she could live a life free of men and a virgin forever as a nun. She has her choice but she has yet to make it yet. I really need your wisdom on this for this event is putting negative stress on my wedding ceremony. I really don’t want to see hermia as a nun or dead. I would like to see her get happily married and have kids of her own. Athena, what should I do about this for I cannot deify the ancient law?
Sincerely
Paul
Dillon C.
Dear Athena,
I have a problem I am in love with a girl lets call her girl it all started when I was in a boxing match she was a ring lady because she is after all the most sexy woman of all time I was the top boxer of a total of 7 years and was on a roll only 2 hits on me and it was 3rd round I was not fighting for money I am fighting for a mystery girl and her father was there to see the person who won won the lady and the fame the loser loses all ranks and the girl I was just hoping that she was the same or better looking than the ring girl I was dinking water when the bell rang for the 3 round came out ready to fight right off the bat I hit him with a right hook and he stumbled I charge with a couple jabs and upper cuts but out of the corner of my eye I notice the ring lady I am completely stunned my mind goes blank as I stare at here the it goes black and I feel a sharp pain where my temple is I try to feel it but cant move I cant see then a blinding light and am sitting down with my coach over top of me “why did you stop for him to recover” coach says I am confused “but it all right there more fish in the sea you just couldn’t catch this one
And now I am sitting in front of her father arguing with the winner for the girl and you want to know some thing that ring lady was the prize and i found this out later I have gave her gifts and loved her and now she loves me but is forced by her father to marry him please Athena what should I do
I have a problem I am in love with a girl lets call her girl it all started when I was in a boxing match she was a ring lady because she is after all the most sexy woman of all time I was the top boxer of a total of 7 years and was on a roll only 2 hits on me and it was 3rd round I was not fighting for money I am fighting for a mystery girl and her father was there to see the person who won won the lady and the fame the loser loses all ranks and the girl I was just hoping that she was the same or better looking than the ring girl I was dinking water when the bell rang for the 3 round came out ready to fight right off the bat I hit him with a right hook and he stumbled I charge with a couple jabs and upper cuts but out of the corner of my eye I notice the ring lady I am completely stunned my mind goes blank as I stare at here the it goes black and I feel a sharp pain where my temple is I try to feel it but cant move I cant see then a blinding light and am sitting down with my coach over top of me “why did you stop for him to recover” coach says I am confused “but it all right there more fish in the sea you just couldn’t catch this one
And now I am sitting in front of her father arguing with the winner for the girl and you want to know some thing that ring lady was the prize and i found this out later I have gave her gifts and loved her and now she loves me but is forced by her father to marry him please Athena what should I do
Travis N.
Dear Athena,
I have a huge problem, I am the director of a play for Shakespeare. I can not seem to make anyone happy. If I give one of the actors there part they were all unhappy about the part they were getting. So what should I tell them if they just keep getting mad about what part they get.
So what would be the best way to make all of the actors happy? The parts that I gave them I gave them that part of a reason because I though that them parts would fit them. They keep saying that I want this part and I will not make them happy. I think that they will not want to be in the play.
The problem is that they will not want to be in the play and then will quite. What should I do? Should I give them the part that they want or just make them have the part they get.
I have a huge problem, I am the director of a play for Shakespeare. I can not seem to make anyone happy. If I give one of the actors there part they were all unhappy about the part they were getting. So what should I tell them if they just keep getting mad about what part they get.
So what would be the best way to make all of the actors happy? The parts that I gave them I gave them that part of a reason because I though that them parts would fit them. They keep saying that I want this part and I will not make them happy. I think that they will not want to be in the play.
The problem is that they will not want to be in the play and then will quite. What should I do? Should I give them the part that they want or just make them have the part they get.
Laurence O.
Dear Athena,
I am having some boy troubles. You see I am in love with this guy we can call him D dawg. He once loved me but now he has drifted to a different girl after making love with me. But this girl doesn’t love him she love L dawg.
So here the thing her and L dawg are planning to run off in to the night out of town so they can get married. But nobody else knows but me so I am planning to rat them out to D dawg. So then maybe I will win his heart cause I love im so so much.
I also have another problem. I have a huge wart on the ball of my foot and I was wonder if you had a certain brand of wart cream you would recommend.
Sincerely, H red feather.
I am having some boy troubles. You see I am in love with this guy we can call him D dawg. He once loved me but now he has drifted to a different girl after making love with me. But this girl doesn’t love him she love L dawg.
So here the thing her and L dawg are planning to run off in to the night out of town so they can get married. But nobody else knows but me so I am planning to rat them out to D dawg. So then maybe I will win his heart cause I love im so so much.
I also have another problem. I have a huge wart on the ball of my foot and I was wonder if you had a certain brand of wart cream you would recommend.
Sincerely, H red feather.
K.D. Jones
Dear Athena,
I have a problem, and I really need your help. I have no one else to turn to my dad is not listening to me. I am in a situation were two men want me their names are Demetrius and Lysander . I am in love with Lysander. Me and him met a few years ago when I was 12 and he was 13. We have been in love since the first time we saw each other. We have been keeping it a secret for years!
My father Egeus wants me to marry Demetrius instead on Lysander I am so confused because lysander is the one I love but ….. Demetrius is the one my fathers chose for me. My father said if I don’t marry Demetrius I will die. Lysander is so nice and wants me to marry him. I want to marry him too. We are planning on running away 20 miles outside of Athens. Butmy biggest fear is what if someone finds us? Or catches us and tells someone before we leave? What happens then?
Athena I am going to beak some ones heart but I love Lysander what can I do? And I am scared that my dad will find me and give me death or force me to marry Demetrius? Isn’t there another chose were I can find a solution were everyone is happy and I can marry Lysander?
- Desperate lover
I have a problem, and I really need your help. I have no one else to turn to my dad is not listening to me. I am in a situation were two men want me their names are Demetrius and Lysander . I am in love with Lysander. Me and him met a few years ago when I was 12 and he was 13. We have been in love since the first time we saw each other. We have been keeping it a secret for years!
My father Egeus wants me to marry Demetrius instead on Lysander I am so confused because lysander is the one I love but ….. Demetrius is the one my fathers chose for me. My father said if I don’t marry Demetrius I will die. Lysander is so nice and wants me to marry him. I want to marry him too. We are planning on running away 20 miles outside of Athens. Butmy biggest fear is what if someone finds us? Or catches us and tells someone before we leave? What happens then?
Athena I am going to beak some ones heart but I love Lysander what can I do? And I am scared that my dad will find me and give me death or force me to marry Demetrius? Isn’t there another chose were I can find a solution were everyone is happy and I can marry Lysander?
- Desperate lover
Brandon H.
Dear, Athena
I am a director and have a problem. I have to perform a play for the duke of Athens. I have no one else to ask what to do. I have no friends who I can talk to. Other than my friends who I cant talk to I have no friends or family who live near.
My question is how do I make all my actors happy? I assigned them all parts that I thought would fit them well but none will take their parts. They are all mad and I don’t know how to fix it. Should I change parts or should I just tell them they are to play what has been assigned? They all want to play different characters that don’t even fit their descriptions!
They all try to play parts that don’t even fit them and it’s driving me crazy! I beg your help. Don’t let my actor’s mess up at the duke’s performance. So Athena what should I do? I don’t know what to do. I can’t decide to change parts or to force them to be characters they don’t want to be.
Sincerely,
Director
I am a director and have a problem. I have to perform a play for the duke of Athens. I have no one else to ask what to do. I have no friends who I can talk to. Other than my friends who I cant talk to I have no friends or family who live near.
My question is how do I make all my actors happy? I assigned them all parts that I thought would fit them well but none will take their parts. They are all mad and I don’t know how to fix it. Should I change parts or should I just tell them they are to play what has been assigned? They all want to play different characters that don’t even fit their descriptions!
They all try to play parts that don’t even fit them and it’s driving me crazy! I beg your help. Don’t let my actor’s mess up at the duke’s performance. So Athena what should I do? I don’t know what to do. I can’t decide to change parts or to force them to be characters they don’t want to be.
Sincerely,
Director
Nate R.
Dear Athena,
You may know me as “Button”, a weaver. It seems my predicament has grown to an exponential point, and I grow weary of asking others. Perhaps, you may have some advice?
My indefinite and stunning ability to act allows me to perform many roles in the acting industry; however, “Q” won’t let me play the roles I would like.
He has assigned me the role of a man, Pyramus, whom is madly in love with a beautiful woman, Thisbe, and she with him. My problem of all things is that my “lover” is a friend who is of age to grow a beard. We shall know him as “F”. And so, I would like to exchange my role with another, perhaps the lion. Or, maybe F and I could exchange roles, him with Pyramus, I with Thisbe?
All in vein, I suppose. For Q wouldn’t allow any role switching. But for this is the reason I have come to ask of your advice. Should I, attempt with all of my heart and soul and all of the conviction within me to exchange roles with another of the cast, or would I be one of great potential with Pyramus? I would appreciate your response a hasty one and an elegantly crafted one, such as I have done with my request.
Sincerely and most welcomingly yours,
Button, the weaver
You may know me as “Button”, a weaver. It seems my predicament has grown to an exponential point, and I grow weary of asking others. Perhaps, you may have some advice?
My indefinite and stunning ability to act allows me to perform many roles in the acting industry; however, “Q” won’t let me play the roles I would like.
He has assigned me the role of a man, Pyramus, whom is madly in love with a beautiful woman, Thisbe, and she with him. My problem of all things is that my “lover” is a friend who is of age to grow a beard. We shall know him as “F”. And so, I would like to exchange my role with another, perhaps the lion. Or, maybe F and I could exchange roles, him with Pyramus, I with Thisbe?
All in vein, I suppose. For Q wouldn’t allow any role switching. But for this is the reason I have come to ask of your advice. Should I, attempt with all of my heart and soul and all of the conviction within me to exchange roles with another of the cast, or would I be one of great potential with Pyramus? I would appreciate your response a hasty one and an elegantly crafted one, such as I have done with my request.
Sincerely and most welcomingly yours,
Button, the weaver
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Hippolyta
Dear Athena,
I have a problem, and I desperately need your help. I have no one else that I can turn to as I am in a strange land and my family is far away. Until 6 months ago I was living the life of a happy warrior princess. No one could defeat me and my army of warrior maidens. I spent my days doing my favorite tasks: training, hunting, sword fighting and hand to hand combat. Life was idealic. But then it all changed.
A hero who we shall call "Duke" landed on my shores. No matter how hard my army fought, we could not defeat him. And worse yet in the middle of the battle I got distracted. I couldn't help noticing his bulging muscles glistening in the warm sun. He was a total hunk! I just stood there with my mouth agape, gazing at his manly physique. And at that moment he struck me down. As the ruler of my people, this act insured that he had won. Not only the battle, but also me. He proved not only his superiority on the battle field but also the quality of his chivalry when he not only spared my life, but also invited me to his tent for dinner.
I have grown to love him. After all he is a total STUD on the battlefield. BUT I am a WARRIOR and nobody and I mean nobody tells me what to do. While I am not unhappy with him, I want our wedding to be MY CHOICE. How can I turn the tide of our love and become the dominant one?
Princess Warrior
I have a problem, and I desperately need your help. I have no one else that I can turn to as I am in a strange land and my family is far away. Until 6 months ago I was living the life of a happy warrior princess. No one could defeat me and my army of warrior maidens. I spent my days doing my favorite tasks: training, hunting, sword fighting and hand to hand combat. Life was idealic. But then it all changed.
A hero who we shall call "Duke" landed on my shores. No matter how hard my army fought, we could not defeat him. And worse yet in the middle of the battle I got distracted. I couldn't help noticing his bulging muscles glistening in the warm sun. He was a total hunk! I just stood there with my mouth agape, gazing at his manly physique. And at that moment he struck me down. As the ruler of my people, this act insured that he had won. Not only the battle, but also me. He proved not only his superiority on the battle field but also the quality of his chivalry when he not only spared my life, but also invited me to his tent for dinner.
I have grown to love him. After all he is a total STUD on the battlefield. BUT I am a WARRIOR and nobody and I mean nobody tells me what to do. While I am not unhappy with him, I want our wedding to be MY CHOICE. How can I turn the tide of our love and become the dominant one?
Princess Warrior
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