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FRIENDS
This
is a tougher subject to handle, because friendships around me tend to
be such a revolving door. I have some friends that have just disappeared,
others who have fallen into a rift between us, and yet others who have
just moved on. It's the nature of people and life to keep moving, but
although we've broken off contact, I've never forgotten them. Who knows...some
of them may return. Here are people who are actively influencing my
life. You will often hear me say things or see me do things that come
straight from them. (to be safe, they're listed alphabetically)
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Andrea
and I have walked along either side of a wall for many years before
we knew how close we could be. All that professional symbiosis
aside - we have become, through trial by fire, great collaborators
- Andrea was a voice of reason for much of Playhouse, where there
is sometimes so little that makes sense. She understands grievances
without taking them on. She's honest and opinionated, but not
without action. She takes responsibility where others will step
back. She's a true role model, and beneath all of this, she's
a true friend who is not exclusively all these things to me, but
she is this for everyone who knows her. That is a rare indictation
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Years
ago, Tony took me in at Playhouse and acted as sort of a mentor
to me. He gave me the first break to work on shows at the school,
and then afterwards he started advising me on directing and writing.
As my experience grew, he started using me more as an actor in
"Welcome Home, Soldier", and now we share many equal
tasks at the school, from developing new shows and directing plays
to managing the theater company. Yes, we go head to head and argue
about things within the theater company, but as he puts it, that
is what makes us work well together. I wouldn't have what I have
now if not for him, and I know that. |
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Suzy
speaks my language of creativity, and that's a real rare thing.
What I've come to learn from her is that much of the collaborative
process of creativity comes from trust, which is why we work so
well together. All that chemistry aside, Suzy is incredibly talented
and a hungry artist. I'll share a little secret about Suzy with
you: If you get the chance to work with her, open up all of your
senses, and after every moment, every rehearsal, and every performance,
your own skills will jump ahead farther than you'll be aware.
She is a great friend and source of inspiration. If I was ever
in a position where I needed someone to be completely honest with
me, Suzy would be...well, she'd be "Jonny on the spot".
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