From the Green Room:
Well, I'd say this is well deserved! This edition of "G2GR" is coming
to you live from the beach side pool in Ft. Lauderdale! (Well that first
sentence was, I got distracted by sunny skies, cold drinks, and good
company... I'm now in the green room at the theater.) Whew! We had a
very busy month. Since Chicago, we have traveled 5,810 miles (103 hours)
on a bus, it's been 47 performances (141 hours of South Pacific), but we are FINALLY rewarded with a two week sit down in beautiful Ft. Lauderdale at the Broward Center of Performing Arts.
We've had some great audiences through New England, New York, the
Midwest, and several cities in Florida. One of my favorite theaters was
in Scranton, PA at the Scranton Cultural Center.
The theater is actually a converted Masonic Temple! We just did another
PR spot here in Ft. Lauderdale, check out the links to the video and pictures! Also, our crew took a cool time lapse of their load-in. These guys are incredible to do this day-in and day-out... I do not envy them.
From outside the Green Room:
You wouldn't think there IS any time outside the green room except on a
bus, and you're not far off! With that being said, this has still been a
really neat month on tour with lots of great experiences. I'll admit,
I'm not much of a Frat Star anymore, but I have had the pleasure of
getting to see several other chapter houses of my fraternity, Phi Gamma Delta.
This month I got to see the houses at U of Vermont, U of Maine, and
Indiana University. One of my favorite stops on tour so far was when we
were in Portland, ME. It's such a quaint little New England coast town
with some great food and awesome crowds. Plus, it's the home of Otto's Pizza
which is some of the best pizza I've ever tasted. We stopped over in
Columbus, OH for a night which is where I lived my “other” life as a
computer dork business man before my quarter-life crisis. It was great
to catch up with old friends, but I wish I had a show there! I've been
loving Florida. I even bought goggles to play in the pools and ocean!
Lessons Learned:
It's really been a teaching experience to have such a tedious string of
one-nighters, split-weeks, and long bus days into shows. Through all of
that, I remain healthy... then as I'm in the midst of a two week sit
down, I buckle my knee during a scene and have to sit act two out. It
was so hard to sit in the green room and listen to the show happening
without me, but so important that I rest and ice so that I can return
healthy and avoid further injury. The lesson learned for this month is
to swallow your pride and take care of yourself. This career needs to be
looked at as a marathon, not a sprint. Also, thank your local swing.
Our incredible swing jumped right into my track and finished out the
show without skipping a beat! Yay Alex Pepper!
Now, as a side note. I'll be returning to New York this summer and
would love to explore TV/Film/Print options. If anyone knows any
connections, agencies, or means of exposure, please pass those on!
Thanks so much y'all!
Hope all is well,
Andrew Mauney
www.andrewmauney.com
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