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Introductions / I met Terrence McNally!
« on: Aug 05, 2018, 11:52 am »
Greetings, all!
I'm new to the site (and to stage managing) and I'm so excited to have access to the wealth of knowledge represented here! Thanks in advance for all your help!
I saw that it's advised to introduce yourself with a story or tip, so here's mine.
When I was rehearsing for our community theatre's production of Terrence McNally's Mothers and Sons, I was so proud of our work that I decided to see if I could find a way to email him and invite him to our little town. I found his agent's info via Google, and sent a heartfelt email.
Two days later I got a call from Tom Kirdahy (Terrence's husband) that they were going to be traveling through our area and that they'd love to see our production!
They were the sweetest and kindest men, and Terrence was so gracious that he stayed for a talk-back with the audience. Then the two of them joined the cast for a late dinner afterwards. Probably one of my life's most exciting memories!
I'm new to the site (and to stage managing) and I'm so excited to have access to the wealth of knowledge represented here! Thanks in advance for all your help!
I saw that it's advised to introduce yourself with a story or tip, so here's mine.
When I was rehearsing for our community theatre's production of Terrence McNally's Mothers and Sons, I was so proud of our work that I decided to see if I could find a way to email him and invite him to our little town. I found his agent's info via Google, and sent a heartfelt email.
Two days later I got a call from Tom Kirdahy (Terrence's husband) that they were going to be traveling through our area and that they'd love to see our production!
They were the sweetest and kindest men, and Terrence was so gracious that he stayed for a talk-back with the audience. Then the two of them joined the cast for a late dinner afterwards. Probably one of my life's most exciting memories!