Friday, August 11, 2006
300 and Counting...
Well, I've been with SAK as a member of the professional ensemble for about two and a half years now since relocating to Florida from Baton Rouge. I started tallying my number of Lab performances last year on my faculty website, largely to keep a record of my professional credits for tenure and promotion purposes. (These are the things you have to do in a tenure track position!) Regardless of the purpose, my little counter ticked over last weekend, and I realized that I had reached the 300 mark. Now that's not a golden anniversary or anything, but it has a certain ring to it that seems worthy of mention.
It's strange looking back. Prior to SAK, I had mainly been performing and working in long-form improv. In fact, while I had directed and hosted many short-form shows over the years, such as Making It Up As We Go Along at LSU with a cast of over 30 novice improvisers, it had been about eight years since I had regularly played in a short form show myself (Chicago Comedysportz in the early 1990s to be exact). I still remember my initial nervousness when I stepped onto the mainstage to play with SAK's veterans (Brendan was one of them, if my memory serves.)
While I am still avowedly a long-form junky, SAK really has rekindled my joy of short-form as a player. I think this attack has also re-invigorated some of my more experimental work.
Anyone else remember their first SAK performance as a player or audience member? (Has anyone else been so anal retentive as to tally their shows? I'm sure there are some really impressive tallies out there...)
Your number-crunching Director, David C.
Well, I've been with SAK as a member of the professional ensemble for about two and a half years now since relocating to Florida from Baton Rouge. I started tallying my number of Lab performances last year on my faculty website, largely to keep a record of my professional credits for tenure and promotion purposes. (These are the things you have to do in a tenure track position!) Regardless of the purpose, my little counter ticked over last weekend, and I realized that I had reached the 300 mark. Now that's not a golden anniversary or anything, but it has a certain ring to it that seems worthy of mention.
It's strange looking back. Prior to SAK, I had mainly been performing and working in long-form improv. In fact, while I had directed and hosted many short-form shows over the years, such as Making It Up As We Go Along at LSU with a cast of over 30 novice improvisers, it had been about eight years since I had regularly played in a short form show myself (Chicago Comedysportz in the early 1990s to be exact). I still remember my initial nervousness when I stepped onto the mainstage to play with SAK's veterans (Brendan was one of them, if my memory serves.)While I am still avowedly a long-form junky, SAK really has rekindled my joy of short-form as a player. I think this attack has also re-invigorated some of my more experimental work.
Anyone else remember their first SAK performance as a player or audience member? (Has anyone else been so anal retentive as to tally their shows? I'm sure there are some really impressive tallies out there...)
Your number-crunching Director, David C.
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I only recently started going to SAK...I've been twice now. (Quite a count...)
Tonight's performance was amazing and I must say that I completely respect your vision, David. I think you are an amazing individual, and I don't just mean that from a random groupie perspective. You all do amazing work up there and tonight's FourPlay musical not only made me laugh, but cry a little too. I'm Debra, the girl with the roommate who works at Seaworld. I'm her Stage Manager there (she's a spot op) and I really do give Shamu character notes (well...sort of...lol). Robyn(I believe that's her) who played my role nailed it and I truly enjoyed every second of it. Thank you...I try to find purpose in everything that happens to me and this had meaning. Musicals speak volumes...theatre speaks volumes and you've created something amazing. Hats off to you my friend.
Now that I sound like a pathetic groupie, I shall sign off. Thank you for all you do (performance and preparation)...it's all appreciated.
Tonight's performance was amazing and I must say that I completely respect your vision, David. I think you are an amazing individual, and I don't just mean that from a random groupie perspective. You all do amazing work up there and tonight's FourPlay musical not only made me laugh, but cry a little too. I'm Debra, the girl with the roommate who works at Seaworld. I'm her Stage Manager there (she's a spot op) and I really do give Shamu character notes (well...sort of...lol). Robyn(I believe that's her) who played my role nailed it and I truly enjoyed every second of it. Thank you...I try to find purpose in everything that happens to me and this had meaning. Musicals speak volumes...theatre speaks volumes and you've created something amazing. Hats off to you my friend.
Now that I sound like a pathetic groupie, I shall sign off. Thank you for all you do (performance and preparation)...it's all appreciated.
Debra - thatnks for the kind words and appreciation. It's nice to know all the work we've done as a company has been noted. Thanks for being a part of such a fun night.
See? Robyn is better than me even when she's at home during the show! hahahahahaha!
I had a lot of fun in the show last night. My apologies to Debra for not being able to keep a straight face at times as Debra's roommate (David Charles) cracked me up at every turn!
I too, think David Charles' vision is awesome. What a great experience FourPlay has been. The only thing that could possibly make it better would be if that Indian fellow from last year was in the cast...I'm partial to him.
:-)
Kate
I had a lot of fun in the show last night. My apologies to Debra for not being able to keep a straight face at times as Debra's roommate (David Charles) cracked me up at every turn!
I too, think David Charles' vision is awesome. What a great experience FourPlay has been. The only thing that could possibly make it better would be if that Indian fellow from last year was in the cast...I'm partial to him.
:-)
Kate
Sorry to screw up your name! So much for an obsessed groupie(told you guys I wasn't...lol) I was scowering SAK.com to find you so that I wouldn't screw it up...ah well! You were amazing! Thank you! And no apologies at all! Your ballad about who am I and I'm not who I used to be...I cried :) In a "that's so true, amen sister" type of way...lol.
Kate truly has a gift to find the honest soul of a song. I love it. I wish I got to sing with her on stage more often.
The first show I saw was opening night for The Audition. I didn't know many people then and I saw Keith as Judy Jetson's stunt double and Dave in a dress....
Dana
Dana
Amen, sister, Debra!
So glad you enjoyed the show.
As for you, David, I thank you for helping me become a stronger improvisor and look forward to more great shows...
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So glad you enjoyed the show.
As for you, David, I thank you for helping me become a stronger improvisor and look forward to more great shows...
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