My husband and I went to see the Second City show by ourselves since I was teaching a class at GPC when the rest of the group was scheduled to see the performance. Because we have a baby, we don't get out much, so actually getting out to do anything was a big treat! Since I hadn't seen a play in eons, I was particularly happy to fulfill my assigned task of visiting the Hertz Stage at the Alliance.
As I was thumbing through the program, I noticed some familiar faces from my past life as an actor. Anthony Irons and I acted in an educational tour for Kaiser Permanente (not the most stellar gig on the planet, but a steady paycheck for an actor is always a good thing). We actually had a scene in which we kissed! Steve Westdahl was in a holiday show, my first performance in Atlanta in fact, for Push Push Theater. I was really glad to see that these guys were part of Chicago's Second City Theater, no shoddy accomplishment.
By curtain, I was excited to see my old friends work their magic, and I wasn't disappointed. The show was well-cast, and the script was well written. The writers certainly did their homework in nailing Atlanta's quirks. The audience was rolling with laughter from start to finish. In Second City style, we were all left wanting more, and my husband and I felt that this experience was worth much more than the price of a babysitter! Bravo Second City!
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Definitely worth the price of a babysitter - and so funny that 1/2 of this group of teachers have/or had lives as performers. Like you all belong to a little club!
ReplyDeleteI agree that the script was well-researched. And what a fascinating project - to visit a distant city and interview locals to discover the quirks of that city! That sounds like a fun research project. If we assigned research projects like that, I bet our students would be more enthusiastic to complete them. Perhaps we could adapt the idea - could they interview students at other schools perhaps? Hmmm...if we want to get real crazy/creative, we could develop a "pen pal" relationship with a class in another city; send emails, etc. back and forth; develop plays for each other; and exchange.
ReplyDeleteI really loved the Second City show! I wished my husband had come along too, as he would have appreciated many of the inside jokes. :)
ReplyDeleteI think the workshop we did with the fellow from Dad's Garage will really assist us in using some of these theatrical techniques in the classroom. Also, the books are a great resource!