Morning T and Slicers,
Snow could be arriving early in the morning tomorrow but James will have arrived way before the salt covers the roads. Fingers crossed… we will be riding back and forth for theater at the Signature, an off Broadway house offering new playwrights opportunities to share their fresh and edgy work. Yes, T, we’ve been subscribers in the past but now they are in their new digs, just walking in their entrance on 42nd St I trembled with excitement. . Four theaters, a cafe, a bookstore, a welcoming lobby, a hive of theater energy. Yes, a place I would love to work (in another life).
This weekend: Wakey, Wakey: a new play by Will Eno and Everybody by Brandon Jacobs-Jenkins. I don’t know them or their work but I’m ready to dive in and get to know them and it’s okay if I don’t love them. It’s always tough to be a creative artist but even tougher in the age of Trump. After a string on ho-hum, expensive Broadway productions seated far from the action, we took at stand and chose to support a theater where it’s all about the play!
James and I met more than 30 years ago at my alma mater, Hofstra U. We were both there for a week-long theater workshop. We became fast friends, bonded in our passion for high school theater. Hours of conversation: over the phone, walking in Central Park, over meals at my place, at his, sharing our work…a rich friendship continues in our retirement, even though he now lives up in the Adirondacks.
I’m ready for a weekend of theater, good food, great conversation, friendship. A break from the TRUMP!
Bonnie S.
Bonnie, I love the theater but do not know about the playhouse you are talking about. I will need to check it out. Weekending in the city sounds great.
Signature Theater likes to focus on a season of one playwrite, but they are moving away from that a bit. Prices are very reasonable..$30 a play. It feels good to subscribe.
Sounds like fun, Bonnie – have fun with James!
Sounds like a great plan, Bonnie. I can’t remember where we were, but I took my students to a small play when we came to NYC, and they got to visit with the playwright and actors afterward. It was a wonderful experience. Enjoy your time away from you know who!
Hope you enjoy the shows, Bonnie. When we go to NYC we usually hit one of the current Broadway shows. Maybe it’s time to expand viewing.
All I kept thinking while reading this, Bonnie, was “cool.” It just sounds like such a cool place. And right up your alley!
Sounds wonderful, Bonnie. 🙂
Hope the weather does not interfere with your plans. It sounds like a great time!
Snow this morning