Pretty Chin, chin, chin

Hola,

Saw Labyrinth's Pretty Chin Up last night. The entire cast is doing a great job. Andrea - a very brave and full performance. And it is very impressive her commitment to rewriting the project, truly utilizing the 'development' production. The whole cast is excellent - Sidney Williams as expected subtle detailed work, Trevor looks as though he could actually have a real job - impressive, Bronwen a new comer to the company did a very good work - and a believable model. And Salvarore has an amazing presence doing great work. He looks amazing too. The surprise is Cusi Cram's joyful performance. Hope you will all check it out - performances are at 6:30.

Sam French is lining up to start. Marieke is directing with the wonderful Raymond McAnally and Beth Cole. It shold be wonderful. I have to say I'm not excited about the 'competitive' aspect of the evening - but the winning short play of the night gets published. And...I'd love the play to be published. So - hope people will come.

RONNIE'S MASK is going well in Chicago - I hear from the director. Steve Scott is directing, the associate A.D. at the Goodman - he sounds like he has a good grasp on the play. I look forward to checking it out in June. Anyone in Chicago or wanting to go to Chicago it is being done at Steppenwolfe's Performance Garage - as part of Collaboraction's Sketchbook 7. Sounds like a great party.

A LINE IN THE SAND is part of the Midtown International Play Festival - July 20 - 25. I'm very excited and hoping we get to have post show discussions with experts in the field. The play, for those who don't know, is a docudrama about the Columbine School shootings - reasearched, written, and performed by Adina Taubman. It is a very important show - hope all of you will check that out. Also, Sarah Sidman is lighting the show again.

TWO THIRDS HOME is holding auditions Tuesday and Wednesday next week. I'm thrilled to get started...and not so quietly trying to hold on to my people Didi, Justin, and Aaron. But I'm also trying not to be a pain in the ...mentioning that fact every five minutes. So...I'll keep you all posted.

Shows that need to be seen:
God's Ear - at New Georges (Ray McAnaly's play)
Rose Colored - at Shetler Studios (Janice Goldberg director)
Lipstick on a Pig - (Lexi and Christa) Need to find out where.

Yankees have a one game winning streak. It could be the start of something truly historic.

Dirty talk with you soon.

Padraic