This is from Scott Walter's Blog Theatre Ideas om Jan 17, 2008. (As is clear below: he started this site).
I thought it might help to understand where this all came from, in addition to getting a start on some technique possiblities.
"One of my more passionate and engaged commenters, ilannoyed (love the moniker, by the way -- do you know Don Hall?), wrote this in my comments box for my last post:
i don't think scott's idea is ridiculous - it's a really interesting idea. but HOW do you do it? let's talk about doing. has anyone heard or had ANY ideas on how we get to the DOING! also scott, you said if you don't ask the question who will and that those in the trenches have no time? believe me, they have the time, EVERY DAY before they leave for their waiter job or temp job or whatever soul sucking thing they have to do so they can do no pay shows for free to "pay their]]>
Now, let me tell you a story about my wife Jennifer. If you're a regular reader of this blog, you know Jen is an amazing, wonderful, hot-as-hell, brilliant woman, but she is not an avid playgoer. She represents sort of what you would call a normal audience, the kind of person who isn't obsessed with theater like I am, but when she gets attached to a certain company and/or actors, she will remain unflinchingly loyal. When Jen and I first dated, she became attached to the House and Remy Bumppo (I know, strange combination, but she's a strange woman). She will rarely move outside the comfort area of these two companies
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