[Note: The beard was one of those phases & things]
Some I grew out of, while others are held in reserve… Why? I don’t know.
I like doing things that are new, different, fun, or provide me or someone else enjoyment… When they start to become a job, then I usually back away from them. [I already had a job!]
I’m not an applause junkie, but will admit on those rare occasions, I do enjoy it when I can get someone to laugh… especially if they’ve been having a rough day.
In response to an email I received… I was asked about my experiences in theater, mentioned in the “Seeds Sown” posting.
The person asking, had attended at least a couple charity fund raising events I participated in, over the twenty years I was involved doing those… but was unaware I had done or at least tried some theater.
Vocal Rehearsals
Yes, I can sing…
I don’t believe I pose a challenge to any current or past artists… You wouldn’t see me on “Idol” and I’ve even been in a sound studio at least one or three times. There may be demos possibly still kicking around somewhere, but I don’t have any in my possession.
I do consider theater and stage to be art, as well as some music… playing an instrument can be art, photography also and a few other things…
[I’ll get around to posting some artsy photos, later...]
I prefer some tangibility…
Renderings, photographs, or audio recordings provide that tangibility…
Theater and stage…
A souvenir program isn’t quite the same, although I wish now I had kept a couple of them. Its fun, its hard work and if you’re extremely fortunate, friendships can develop and you can sit back and watch those friends take off with their careers.
You also get to meet some truly quirky, eccentric and… “Unique” people!
No “Big Time” or even near to big time experiences would show up on a resume, if I were to have a resume for stage and theater… all were local or community theater groups, but hey, it was fun and I learned a lot!
“Ten Nights in a Barroom” Cast
“Ten Nights in a Barroom”[William Platt] and “House of Blue Leaves” [John Guare] were two notable theater performances I was involved with.
I had lines and walk-ons, although I was far from being a principlal character…
That was fine with me.
Set construction was a shared chore too… Now that was a learning experience! Especially when they lit the set! Every mistake popped out like it had its own mini-spotlight!
St Francis, Union Square, San Francisco
My experiences with stage musicals took place in San Francisco and Los Angeles and were usually performed under a “variety-type”, charity fund raising banner with limited engagement. It was a lot of work for weeks before in preparation and then it was over. I recall doing a few of those.
For all those “dancers” who truly can dance and choreograph…
My hats off to you!
I never said I could dance, but… ah what the hell… 5 – 6 – 7 – 8…
Still, they were enjoyable experiences in a different type of art form.
Yeah, they were fun!
