So a couple of weeks ago I randomly received a text from an old theatre acquaintance. He was able to get my number from a theatre I worked at in the past and wanted to know if I was interested in workshopping a play he was hoping to perform in the upcoming season. He is using improv as a device to explore the development of the play for the playwriter.
Yesterday we had our first workshop with a cold read of the play and introduced some of the improv exercises/games we will probably be exploring in the next workshop.
It was nice. I saw some old friends, worked with some newer actors in the scene, and felt like improv continues to be my foot in the door to explore a creative outlet that feeds me in ways other things just can’t. Bonus was the theatre reading because it is easier to have a script and work through it versus making things up with just a few bits of information. I cannot wait to do more next week.
I feel like that old clothes item people pull out of the back of their closet every once in a while to see if it still fits or works for the current outfit. Glad to say, I feel like I still can be in fashion when needed.