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October 09, 2003Back in the director's chair...
After acting in two shows back-to-back, I figured I’d take a break from theater. The rational sliver of my brain suggested that I at least not get involved in any other shows until I’ve had a chance to the rigors of graduate school. Life reminded me that, in many ways, taking a break from theater is like taking a break from the Mafia—it just doesn’t happen.
I got a call a few weeks back from Steve Sabel, who asked me to direct “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” for Notre Dame. I agreed readily, as directing opportunities don’t fall into your lap every day.
This will be my third time directing, and I imagine this only gets easier with experience. The script for “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is much shorter than that of “Hamlet” (which was immense, even after we pruned it mercilessly and trimmed all spare fat). What’s more, since the characters in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” aren’t trying to litter the stage with the corpses of their foes, I don’t have to hold my breath night after night as adrenaline-fueled teenagers try to convince audiences that they’ve skewered each other without actually doing it. I loved directing “Hamlet,” don’t get me wrong, but it was a monumental undertaking.
The show runs the last weekend of January, but I’ll put up specifics once we’ve actually reached the same calendar year.
Posted by patrick at October 9, 2003 07:51 PM
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