SHORT AND SWEETLY:
Adrienne Dawes is a playwright, a producer, comedienne and closeted musician.
She was born in Corsicana but raised in Austin, TX where she’s lived all her life save for the four years in college at Sarah Lawrence in Bronxville, NY.
In addition to her work in both theater and film, Adrienne has performed both sketch and stand up comedy and played bass for the short-lived Slutfire.
Have a question? Email Adrienne. She might have an answer. Or a counter-argument.
And if you must know what she is reading:
PIVOT QUESTIONNAIRE, or the LIPTON BLUE CARD SPECIAL
- What is your favorite word(s)?
In print - piccadilly, mirabilia, acceptance, congratulations!
Out loud - incandescent, peregrination.
In Scrabulous - QI - - because you get so many points YO!
- What is your least favorite word(s)?
In print - overdue, late, fee.
Out loud - [any kind of racial slur], thusly [in severe repetition].
Scrabulous - [any that earns 30 points or more against me]
- What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
Laughter. Friendship. Community. Collaboration. Music. Quiet time. Stark contrasts. Surprise! Sometimes patterns too . . . good old reliable structures or expectations met. Also: Velociraptors in the braker room.
- What turns you off?
Apathy. Dishonesty. Selfishness. Greed. People that are unreliable or extremely erratic. People who don’t know how to say “Thank You.” Or share.
- What is your favorite curse word?
Today it’s fucknublets. I also am fond of fuckabunchathat. And the term “assholian.” In all honestly when I am really pissed off any word will do so long as there is a long, messy, unconscious stream of them, “ass balls fuck that bitch shit asshole.”
- What sound or noise do you love?
Laughter.
- What sound or noise do you hate?
Any voice singing obnoxiously loud and off-key, especially my own.
- What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
Hmm. Good question James. I guess teacher?!
- What profession (s) would you not like to do?
Telemarketing, collections agency, retail full time.
- If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
“Welcome to Veggie Heaven.” And then I could order the Protein 2000 and a nice bubble tea.
