Twitter and Regional Theatre

Just to add my thoughts to the ongoing conversation about twitter and theatre professionals -

As a twitter-er myself, I find that web 2.0 helps me to connect to ALL of the "worlds" that interest me. I follow people on twitter (and rss feeds and facebook, etc.) who share my lifestyle - from cooking to travel to working out to, yes, theater.

As a person who came of age in the dawn of internet dating and found my partner through such means, I find this sort of technology helpful in deepening relationships that otherwise would never exist. Matches with people of like minds that I would never meet due to geographic constraints... but, now... I just might!

As an artist, following people can inspire me to engage in projects and explorations. As a Regional Theatre artist, I mostly get to the New York to audition actors, the rest of the time I'm execuating projects here in Norfolk. DC, the closest large theatre hub, is three hours away. But through twitter (which helps to facilitate the blogs, podcasts, youtube, and many other parts of the info web I've created for myself) I'm able to be connected to what is going on RIGHT NOW in New York, Canada, LA, Regional Theatres, DC, and international work.

It also better conects me to things within my state that are just too far for me to visit on a regular bassis. Richmond Shakespeare and Wayside Theatre , while smaller companies than mine, help make up the professional work that is going on in Virginia. It's important that I know what's going on there, too. Not to mention that people in my building and in my city tweet from their different departments.

So, while for some this twitter exploration is one more means of "cheap marketing" for me it creates possibilities of deep and sincere impact.

Fresh Food International Market

Foodies Rejoice!

There's a new mega-international-food-grocery-store out in Virginia Beach. While we've long enjoyed Super G Mart in Greensboro, now there's something similar here. You'll find most anything Asian, Hispanic, Indian, etc. Fresh Fish too! (and I mean fresh as in still swimming!)

TASTE INTERVIEW

I did a fun interview the other week with my friend Hannah Sarrano for her new magazine "Taste".
Here's the interview reposted
from the 24sevencities.com site.
Photo by Gabe Romero

Where do you take visiting actors for drinks and for dinner? Well, the closest great food and drink is where we’re sitting right now, Empire, because it’s right across the street. In fact, I met my current squeeze here.

Really? Do you guys like to cook? Yes, I love to cook. We spent New Years Day making a big ole thing of collards, black-eyed peas, ham…the works.

What’s your favorite meal to prepare? Anything related to breakfast or brunch. In fact, we’ve started a breakfast blog. Sunday brunch is a big part of our ritual. But when we cook, I love to go to the Farm Market. That’s kind of my Friday and Saturday loop, is go by there and pick up some fresh produce on my way home.

What are your drinks-and-dinner standbys? A lot of it depends on whom you’re with. It’s funny because I feel like my life and my menu changes with who’s in town and what show we’re working on.

No matter what you’re doing, though, the 219 is always solid. They have a wide range and that kind of Asian overtone going on. And their bar is a really popular after-show and after-rehearsal place. It’s a place where you can actually have a conversation. I wish we had more of that on Granby Street.

And what about date places? I don’t like all dates to be pretentious, so walking down to Cogan’s is always great. I think you know you’ve found “the one” if you can happily have pizza and beer on a date. Well, I may have found “the one.”

God's Facebook Page

by way of HEDGEWYTCH

Theatre vs. Drama

Found via Twitter by way of Warner Crocker

Happy New Year!

After a great NYE dinner last night at The Boot, we finally rolled out of bed today and cooked collard greens, black eyed peas, ham, and corn bread. Although Avery is known for making amazing corn bread, the rest of the items are a little out of our normal expertise.

A lovely traditional dinner was had, however, and now we'll sit back and see if those collards will bring monetary returns!

Happy 2009!