We all love Guys and Dolls. We like The Music Man, Hello Dolly, Hair and Rent. A few years ago I saw Sean O'Casey's "Shadow of the Gunman" and a few years before that Jean Genet's "The Maids". Both were performed at the local colleges in small black box theaters. The performances were just super. I've also seen a local theater group perform Boghosian's "Talk Radio". Likewise nicely done. These sort of plays can be seen up close, with hardworking local actors, and can be had for cheap and are a cultural goldmine. Check the local papers and colleges and see some drama live and up close. It's killer.
It can, like everything else, go wrong. Smoothstar himself took to the stage a few years back; In Goldini's "Mirandolina" at the Troy Art Center. Playing Guido, servant to the Cavalieri, Smoothstar's performance was..... riveting.
Don't sit too close to the front, you don't want to get anything on you that won't wash off.
Dave is much too modest. Having directed him in Mirandolina, I can say that his performance definitely stood out.
ReplyDeleteHe also designed and executed a killer set. (I loved that set!) I believe Groesbeck Plc eventually recovered from our mutual artistic efforts.
love it, thanks Smoothstar!!
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