It is time for the Tony’s. Last night I was having dinner with a good friend and he reminded me of one of my goals when I was in college. It was to have a Tony by now or be working for a producer that would be up for a Tony. Sadly, I haven’t done either. But that is okay. I set high goals for myself. My goals sometime seem unreachable but I say why not try.By setting high goals I was managing the backstage of the Fabulous Fox Theatre before I graduated college. I got into the 14 week Commercial Theatre Institute and learned from some of the best Producers on Broadway and I even have a very small part in a future Broadway show. Not too bad for only being 27. Yes, I would like to have accomplished more but I feel good about where I have been and where I am going. I am very happy at the Shakespeare Theatre and hope to further my career more there in the next couple of years.
My new goal is to have a Tony by 2017. Seems so far away. Wish me luck!
P.S. Watch the Tony Awards Sunday Night!
Good luck! I don't care if I ever win a Tony myself, but I want my friends to! I'm an intern at the Muny this summer, sort of working for Paul Blake, whose show is nominated for 2 Tonys... that counts, right?
ReplyDeleteSo, here's the question . . . Should having the Tony be the goal (something beyond your control) or producing good, profitable theatre with sound and ethical business practices?
ReplyDeleteI find in this business, there are goals we have control over and goals we don't. I find it interesting that your goal is to win a popularity contest . . . not a bad goal, just interesting. (And of course, this form the man who is a little bitter there is no Tony for Stage Management.)
Good point Matthew. Who doesn't want to be popular? Of course I plan to produce good work with good ethical practices. But lots of people do that and true some don't win the Tony (Next to Normal). I would be happy to get a show on Broadway and that is another goal. But winning a Tony isn't a bad thing. There is something to having a good show and taking the Tony. They should go hand in hand but winning the Tony is a another ballgame all together. I want to win all the games that we have. :)
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