At the end of the evening, the young actors were hanging on his arms, pleading for an audition for whatever he did next. He had just joined a company four months before and directed his first show in the months previous. The last time I’d seen him, a year before, he’d asked me for advice about beginning. Now he was asking if I wanted to be his assistant. I have had a company for 16 years and a Master’s Degree in Directing. But no young actors hang on my arms or tell me they will stalk me until I let them audition.
My friend is a white man with an authoritative air.
To read more of The Beginning of Authority in Theatre (and Beyond) visit the Songs for the Struggling Artist blog.
This is Episode 57
Song: Authority Song by John Cougar Mellencamp
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