WIT Voices

Never be afraid to try something new.

Remember:

Amateurs…built the ark.
Professionals…built the Titanic

You have to wonder sometimes who read these blogs. I know some of my friends and associates do, because I send them the links all the time, but who else? Does anyone in WIT read the blogs? I ask this because I would like to salute two WIT members who have been in my life a very short time and already made an incredible difference.

Enci came first. I actually called her yesterday just because I needed her positive attitude. She’s creative, she defines the term “go-getter,” she gets people excited about life and projects she’s excited about (regardless of her involvement), and she tells everyone about everything! She works harder than anyone I have ever met and is always smiling. She networks like a fiend and is always networking FOR other people as well. Enci brought an amazing energy to my last piece on Chornobyl. Her dedication to improvement is extraordinary. Not to mention that she is very talented as an actress. One day she and my husband will get into a heated debate about cyclists’ rights, and I can’t wait! They are both so passionate and articulate in their arguments that I think I could sell tickets to that event. You’ll at least see me on the sidelines with popcorn.

Sally Randa came next. I saw her name all over the WIT Newsletter and met her at the Quarterly Meeting. She saw my Edgefest production of VOICES FROM CHORNOBYL and immediately said that she wanted it in her New Voices Festival. Later, I agreed to pair our shows sight unseen, because I trust her vibe and talent so much. After seeing her one-woman show (come on, you all know the name - GROWING UP….AND LIKING IT!) last night, I know that Sally is in it for the right reasons. She wasn’t happy with her opportunities so she created her own. That has brought her to a place where she can create opportunities for others. She’s got this self-producing thing down pat. Regardless of how long she runs her show, she wants and takes feedback. Her show was everything a one-woman show should be, and more entertaining from start to finish than I have ever seen from one person. - and better than the last four shows I have seen in L.A. Granted, it’s only 30 minutes, but I wanted more. I had a headache that night and I wanted more. Even though she ended her show at exactly the right moment, I wanted more. Luckily, I will get more in late September!

Having known these two ladies for under three months, they have been more encouraging in that short time than I ever expected, and I feel blessed to count them among my colleagues and friends.

- Club kids pound on the Stage Door and are confused when it isn’t the entrance to a club- A Trannie compliments you on your make up- Is that the theater? …..No, it’s a Smog Check Place

- Yoshinoya sounds like a good meal

- Is that the theater?…..No, it’s a Marijuana Dispensary

- Your security guard won’t walk to his car alone

- The All-night printer/copier place upstairs charges a fee to NOT play their TV stations loudly during performances

- You get your coffee at 7-11 because they have better customer service than the Hudson

- Domino’s won’t deliver

- Your dimmer pack affects the theater next door

- Oh wait, it’s not a theater, it’s a club

- You costume your shows from the Surplus Army Store

- You walk into the Open Fist & ask if Tim is there

- There is a Time share agreement with the homeless over your dumpster

- The audience seats 5 across, but 10 high

- Your parking costs more than your ticket

- You’ve never attended 1/2 the theaters on the street