We're Cast!!!

So, after seeing TONS of people, we are cast. And we could not have a more stellar cast at that – people who can bring the funny. That and we have the charm of having a 24-year-old playwright – and Bill McNulty, who has been acting up a storm at Actors Theater for about that period of time.

Also, I’m sure this story will get told again and again, but Carly got into theater because of the Civilians – they asked her to dramaturg a show, and then came to a keg party she was throwing, she was smitten by them and their work and so dove into theater – and now she’s sharing the Mainstage with them (coincidence?). Ah, keg parties, they really are the starting point for the American cultural conversation.

I tried to find pictures of all the actors, and could – with the exception of Patrick James Lynch, who is playing Gordo for us – so I just included what comes up on Google search when you put his name in. It’s a man named Patrick Lynch, who is a certified ghost hunter – AWESOME!!! Besides that, we have Matt Dellapina playing Chaz (who in his other life is a civilian – coincidence?) and Tracee Chimo as India.

Oh, what a delight they’ll be. Next up is seeing if we can workshop the show in Pittsburgh – why Pittsburgh you ask? Well besides the obvious that everyone wants to be in Pittsburgh in early Feb – Matt is doing a world premiere show by Mat Smart at the City Theater (Masterson’s old theater – coincidence?), so we’re taking the show/workshop to him.

We’ll pack warmly – don’t worry.

one way or another

"Woman just called the box office asking specifically what play Sean Daniels was directing. I answered, she thanked me, then hung up.

Dav Yendler"

Um, so why do I assume this mean she's figuring out which show to avoid? Apparently she took extra care to pronounce my name and then repeated "All hail Hurricane Gordo" back to Dav.

I either have my first Louisville fan or the first Louisville person that is actively avoiding my shows. Either way - I've arrived! Woo Hoo!

Follow up from Dav:

"Well she made a special point to pronounce your name with extra articulation, as if this thing of which she spoke was sacred and profane. I think you’re in the clear.

Dav Yendler"

there really are only six of us in this business

David Ryan Smith (who just played Christmas Present for us) just got his first Broadway show! It's understudying in PASSING STRANGE, which is Jon Spurney and Madeleine Oldham's show!!! Hot diggity!!!!

In Texas everything did in fact look bigger

Courier Journal Theatre Top Ten For 2007

I believe this picture sums up my time in Houston for Xmas.