Last night I went to see a friend perform in a terrific play called, The Last Tiger in Haiti - a remarkable narrative of survival, betrayal, and the power of storytelling.
After the show I waited for my friend to meet me in the lobby. As I made my towards her I heard my name called, "Nick Maccarone?" What a strange name, is often my first thought.
I turned to a young woman I hadn't seen since high school. I discovered she was performing in the repertory's other theater in a wildly popular show called, It Can't Happen here.
We caught up briefly as people approached her offered congratulatory remarks and accolades on her performance as my friend looked on.
Eventually, I said goodbye wondering the next time we'd ever see each other. But I also marveled at how far she'd come. She was never the lead in any of our high school productions, (neither was I) she generally kept a low profile, and I had no clue she was currently an actress - that it was something she even wanted to pursue when we were teenagers.
Now, here she was performing in a highly successful show in one of the finest regional theaters in the country. She also told me she'd just made the big move to New York.
Amazing what you can achieve when you want something bad enough and you're consistent in your measures to get it.
* The Last Tiger of Haiti is working to support the Hurricane Matthew relief efforts in Haiti. If you'd like to contribute here are the two organizations they are currently working with. Every little bit helps.
http://www.restavekfreedom.org/
http://www.lambifund.org/
No comments:
Post a Comment