Blogs are a tricky thing. See, I'm not the most tech savvy person, but in today's world...I guess a blog is not a tech savvy thing. I'm just behind the times. I've been wanting to write one for a few years now because I've always felt like I had something to say but I was never exactly sure what I wanted that to be. I started a blog last year where I would just write about anything. I wrote two entries and forgot about...until right now actually. I wanted to wait until I had something to write about that got my blood pumping. Then the other night...I discovered it.
While sitting in rehearsals for an upcoming production of William Shakespeare's Henry V, I found myself intently focused on our King Henry, Josh. We were in the middle of our first table read, and Josh was delivering the famous St. Crispin's Day speech, or as I like to call it the Band of Brothers speech. It was one of the those moments that you never forget. It was one of the those moments where you don't realize how odd you look staring at this man reading aloud. It was one of those moments where you could feel people's breathing grow quieter so they could listen that much more. It was a moment where you realize why you do something. It was perfect.
No special effects.
No props.
No costumes.
No fight choreography.
Nothing.
Nothing except a group of people, a pile of scripts, and one man's voice. In fact, one King's voice. I felt those words more than I had ever felt them before. I knew that in that moment, we, the cast of Henry V were the exact band of brothers that the King was speaking of. Together we were creating something powerful, something that was life changing. We were creating theatre.
That's what it's all about...creation. The creation of something so alive that you can barely put it into words. The creation of...a moment, a perfect moment. And it was happening here, here in Saint Louis. The creation of great theatre is happening here and and somehow I have the honor of being involved.
That is what this blog is about.
It is about the creation of theatre here in Saint Louis. It is about the power of these artists. These artists who work full time during the day and then run to four hour rehearsals at night. These artists who have a passion so rich and powerful, that they can't simply deny it. They just can't. They spend the hours they could be sitting at home, the hours they could sleeping or eating or watching TV...they dedicate them to the art of theatre. THAT IS WHAT PASSION IS ALL ABOUT! Making it happen...no matter what.
So, I've decided I will be a part of that. I am a part of that right now. And this blog will be documenting my journey into it all. From auditions to rehearsals. From opening nights to strikes. From the good days to the bad. I hope to give you a glimpse into the heart of Saint Louis theatre.
Thanks for reading!
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