We got an awesome shout-out from Ryan Price the other day on his blog. Thanks!
I guess we are ambitious, but better to go strong than not at all. I don’t think we have any idea of what we’re actually trying to do yet (well, maybe some of my partners do). I just want a place where I can talk about theater. The thing about South Florida is that a lot of the theater seems to be for… more mature audiences. No, I don’t mean it’s all smutty. Just that the companies are doing stuff like Funny Girl or Twelve Angry Men. There’s nothing wrong with either of those shows (I love me a good legal play). Just that there aren’t a lot of fresh voices being heard down there.
Clearly, there’s no way we’re going to be all things to all people. And I don’t even know if there’s anyone in our area in the under 55 age group who’s interested in anything creative. So we’re just putting the word out… and we don’t want to exclude anyone in any other part of the state. We like to hear from everyone!
And that’s what’s so inspirational about Orlando. There’s so much activity! So many voices! It’s definitely been exciting to be up here and explore. Seriously, before I moved to Florida, I figured the only thing going on in Orlando was theme parks and tourist traps. It is very cool to learn otherwise. Plus, everyone here seems to know each other and all work together. For a place that seems so sprawling on a map, it’s definitely got a small town feel.
May 29, 2008 at 1:54 am
Thanks for the shout back!
True, there is a lot happening in Orlando, but in the eyes of the world at large, we are completely overshadowed by mice, whales and roller coasters. That’s one goal of the dozens of blogs and events that happen all over the place – to change the image.
Don’t forget to mention the Florida Creatives – there is potential there to get the artsy types to hub up and do something instead of sitting in their lonely bedrooms and wishing their city could be more like New York, San Fran, LA, or Austin, or… whatever your favorite city is.
Truth be told, your area does have a cultural fingerprint, and it’s not just retired people. Your mission is to discover it and throw the peaks and valleys, whorls and swirls in to stark contrast with the sandy surroundings so everyone can see it. Make the weird stuff even weirder… at least that’s my opinion.