Ways I Felt Involved at UCB Theatre

improvnonsense:

My last post about “feeling involved” and now I’m trying to remember what things happened that made me feel involved. I tried to include the ways in which I met people who later helped me get performance/job opportunities. 

November 1999- Summer 2000:

Met friends in a Kevin Mullaney 101 (as detailed in this post) and we started practicing together. We hired Seth Morris and then Billy Merritt as coaches. Billy started saying hi to us at Harold Night and at McManus.

Kevin Mullaney would be at McManus and we’d get what felt like insidery stories about Chicago.

Saw enough shows that I knew who the main players of the UCB stage were. I knew who the stars were, and who was struggling (in my opinion, from an audience member’s perspective). At McManus after classes, I would be the one telling people about what shows were good.

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This post was really eye opening.  Things happen because of hard work and dedication, not just by chance.  You don’t get good at something overnight.  Thanks for sharing, Will!

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  1. michelleinspace reblogged this from improvnonsense and added:
    eye opening. Things happen...dedication, not just...chance....
  2. mimi-or-u-u reblogged this from improvnonsense and added:
    ‘on schedule’ now, 20 months in.
  3. kevhines reblogged this from improvnonsense and added:
    had an interesting reaction...involved. And that’s crazy
  4. britajames reblogged this from improvnonsense and added:
    As always, Will Hines...resident UCB sage provides much insight here.
  5. feitelogram reblogged this from improvnonsense and added:
    An awesome account...life doing/loving comedy looks like. Think 2010
  6. sebsational reblogged this from khealywu and added:
    Am I the only person who got involved with UCB by sleeping with Brett White?
  7. salgentile reblogged this from improvnonsense and added:
    many reasons, among...often underestimate...friendly...
  8. damianbellino reblogged this from improvnonsense