Hi Friends!
Wow... Has it really been since January since I posted anything? Well a lot has been happening between now and then:
- I submitted a bunch of plays to a bunch of theatres (all coming back negative--so far!);
- I applied for a directing gig (which I didn't get either);
- I stage managed at the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage (video of that here);
- I got thanked at the Helen Hayes Awards because, last year, I stage managed for a show that won both Best Director and Best Leading Actress(!);
- I turned 25 (!) at a magnificent triple birthday party;
- and, unfortunately I stopped writing and submitting plays so much because of all of these things but especially because;
- I became Theatre Prometheus' Interim Producing Director!
While I don't think production management isn't my true calling, it has been great to take this position within a wonderful little theatre company that is doing important work. I've leaned into production management so much that I applied for a full time production management position at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, which would be an absolute dream. Woolly is very much my favorite theatre company in DC.
My housemate, Yannick Godts, did the promotional art for 1 2 3!
Anyway, my newest project, aside from production managing 1 2 3 with Theatre Prometheus, which everyone should see this summer, I was took production photos of Agora Dance's Ring in Spring fundraiser event at Capital Fringe. I've worked with Agora for a while a stage manager, but they didn't need an SM for this show., so they asked if I could take some pics. I had a lot of fun, like I always do with Agora, but I also got a great work out! I forget how much of a work out taking pictures can be. Just keeping up with Catherine, David, Melissa, and Olivia was tough, but, then I had to do a bunch of squats to get the angles right. Anyways, I guess the moral of the story is that you should never let anyone get away with telling you that art is easy.
Catherine Roth (featured) is a superbly talented and wonderful human being who is both a dancer and Managing Director for Agora Dance!
Well, that's my update for now. I hope that it's not 5 months until my next one.
Peace and blessings,
Patrick