I’ve never been to Florida before. I think this will be fun. Sun and beaches in February. It’s not a vacation. I’ll be working. The New York Theatre Ballet is doing a set of shows here. I love visiting new cities, and at that time of the year, I have a feeling that part of the country will be very welcome.
The first reading of Last Word was yesterday. I had to miss it as I have injured my back and was not in any condition to ride on the subway. I am fortunate to have been able to stay home yesterday and today to recuperate. It still hurts, but I am feeling better. Its too bad I really like the play and was looking forward to the reading. But when walking is difficult, running around Manhattan is really not much of an option.
Tomorrow I have a meeting at Theatre for a New City with the producer and Scenic designer of Artfuckers to look over the space and get a sense of what is going. This show should be a lot of fun to work on. Eduardo as great and I have worked with both the Costume designer, Oana Botez-Ban and the Sound Designer, David Lawson before and they are fun to be around. I’ve never worked with the set designer before, but she seems pleasant enough.
I am finding that “fun to work with” is quickly becoming my main criteria for working on shows. I mean the money is important and so is the art. Obviously without a love for the art there is no reason to be here in the first place. But this work is so stressful and filled with absurdity on a good day, that if you are not enjoying the people you are with or the work you are doing there is little point to it.
I would love to theorize and wax poetic on matters of aesthetics, but I am in a fair degree of pain right now, so it will have to wait for another day.
Tags: artfuckers, de mille, florida, nytb
I also went to Florida in February. Don’t make the same mistake I did: Yes it’s Florida, but it’s still too chilly to go around in shorts and a T-shirt in February.
Thanks for the tip!