November 24, 2015

Hi Monica,

I sensed a tone of increasing frustration in your last note. I truly care about our relationship and I’m sorry that I have upset you in this way, but there is really no need for you to raise your voice with me. My name is Jasper and I live in house #17. And no, this is not a joke. There. Are you happy?

I have been working away on the script for our production and will have a first draft ready for you by tomorrow morning — I must say that it’s coming along quite nicely. Any feedback from you or others is welcome, although as we are now down to the last few days before Thursday night, please respond promptly with any comments or queries once you receive the document.

On a related note, I realise that we have forgotten about a vital component of any successful play — costumes. Our performance is essentially a reinterpretation of Squanto’s tale of cultural acceptance between the Native Americans and the Pilgrims, told through the lens of society’s present-day struggle towards achieving social equality for the LGBT community. As you might imagine, the costumes will have to be rather elaborate. Having browsed through a few local suppliers, it looks like several important accessories are going to amount to a greater financial strain than I had anticipated — the cheapest Indian headdresses worth buying go for $50 a piece. Assuming that we can expect around 10 performers, the final figure amounts to roughly $1180. I’d be happy to contribute to this, but having just moved house, I will need you to chip in as well. $900 should suffice — feel free to leave it in an envelope in my mailbox and I’ll pick up the outfits ASAP.

We are down to putting the icing on the cake. I doubt that this will be an issue because it would go against your character, but please don’t let the group down now. This is the final stretch, and it would be such a shame to see our efforts go to waste this late in the game.