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Theater Diversity: Stories From the Trenches
Lew ran backstage at the start of intermission, assembled the cast and lit into them, focusing his wrath on Pete: “You do NOT act while stoned! Acting is difficult enough, totally dependent on timing and on the connections you make with the other actors, and with the audience. You can’t do any of that while stoned!”
There was a long, pained silence, broken by the rumble of Pete’s voice:
“No white man ever yelled at me, and lived.”
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Paul Birchall’s Final Letter From the Fringe
Just last night, I found myself emerging from a theater at the Complex (Santa Monica Blvd., near Wilcox) at 8:15 and needing to zip to Theater of NOTE (Cahuenga Blvd., north of Sunset) for a show at 8:30. The Uber got me there like a Star Trek Transporter. And, after spotting my badge, I have to confess the Uber driver revealed that he was a comedian performing frequently at one of the Improv Olympic-y theaters at the Complex. His girlfriend was in a fringe show herself. Welcome to Los Angeles, where even (and perhaps especially) your Uber driver is chasing some theatrical dream.–BY PAUL BIRCHALL
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