Throughout my eclectic kinds of careers-- or how I sent the best years of my life, everytime I went to the theater my toes twinkled. It was almost impossible to sit through a show I liked without moving my legs. If you love the theater you will know what I mean.
There was a pattern in my professional life. I did something for about 4 years and then moved to something else. Mostly, every 4 years I took time to work on some aspect of Presidential Politics, but inbetween campaigns or government I did other things. I kept abreast of what was happening in the theater but I was not an active participant. The, since it was the only thing I ever wanted to do, I decided to be a producer. Yes, as I have said, everyone wants to be a producer, but I was serious and an actual producer helped me to find my way. Actually, I met a producer and begged him to just sit in his office so I could learn what I needed to know. In addition, my husband and I produced a documentary, "The Gefilte Fish Chronicles" and a talented composer wanted to make it into a musical.
When I went to my first theatre "class" it was really enlightening. There were people in the class far more advanced than I (an ant was far more advanced than I), but you learn an important lesson. There are a million people as talented and more talented than you are. Sooo if you are going to succeed you need to find a way to distinguish yourself. More soon....
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