Archive for May, 2001

Closing

Published by Jared on May 26, 2001 in Boasts. 15 Comments

Violet closed last weekend (May 20th), and while of course, I was sad to end it, it’s nice to be home again. And now I have even more inspiration to get my union card. Namely, strike.

I have nothing against strike. I understand that if I’m non-union, they can ask me to help dismantle the set. I just wish there was a better way to arrange things so that you’re not saying goodbye to people when you’re sweaty, smelly and covered with sawdust. I mean, sure, these people saw you at your best and your worst over the past 8 weeks (or whatever). But the last impression they have of you is the aforementiond sweaty mess. What a great way to keep connections.

Anyway, the physical labor is over, and I’m no worse off. Plus I got to come home to a couple of tax refund checks. First time that’s happened since I can remember. It’s also comforting to know that I did them right, finally having liberated myself from my parent’s accountant. I think the whole getting married thing actually helped with the returns.

We’re off to L.A. next week. The first step in our move. We’ll be scouting neighborhoods and doing a lot of driving. Look for us! (like anyone’s reading this)

“The Move”

Published by Jared on May 10, 2001 in Boasts. 0 Comments

So I’ve made the decision to make ‘The Move’. It’s looking like it’ll be at the end of July. That’ll give me time to finish the show i’m in now (more on that below) and to wrap things up at home. ‘The Move’, of course, refers to a move to Los Angeles. My wife, Cyndi, and I are looking forward to this new chapter. It’s time to see what I can do.

I’m currently appearing in the Ensemble of Violet at Sierra Repertory Theatre in Sonora. We opened three weekends ago and are running for two more. We close on May 20th. It’s been a pretty positive experience, being my first ‘professional’ show (union actors, equity points) I can’t really compare it to anything else I’ve done. Unfortunately, the audiences haven’t been consistently big. Probably due to the fact that noone has ever heard of it.

For those who have never heard of Violet (which I’m guessing is a lot), it’s a great show. The music is incredible from start to finish, a mix of blues, rock, country, torch songs… all come together to tell a fantastic story. Music is by Jeanine Tesori, Book and Lyrics by Brian Crawley, based on The Ugliest Pilgrim by Doris Betts. Just FYI.

Speaking of Equity Points, these will be my first eight. I need what, 50 to join? Well, it’s a start. Of course, there’s always the off-chance I’ll land an equity contract and forego the whole points thing.

So, there’ll be more on ‘The Move’ in the days and weeks to come. In the meantime, I’ll keep talking to the L.A. actors in my current cast about being an actor in L.A. I figure the more I know before I get down there, the better. And I’ll keep reading actorsite until I can meet them too.

Cheers for now, and keep coming back…