Whether in New York, Los Angeles, or the San Francisco Bay Area, I often find myself strolling past old theaters. Many were clearly churches, synagogues, or community centers at one point and depending on the type of actor you are, perhaps you already view the theater as a tabernacle of sorts anyway. Maybe the transition is all relative.
I love looking at the upcoming seasons posted outside the doors and when I get a chance, I'll even go and check out a show. My reasoning is simple. The longer you do anything the easier it becomes to lose perspective and forget why you fell in love with something in the first place.
Being near the theater, any theater, reminds me of the fervor, the enthusiasm, the passion I once couldn't contain. I allow myself to get back in touch with that young man who was once convinced one monologue would change the world.
It's not about living in the past or trying to recreate what once was. It's simply a way of reminding myself why I still need this so very much.
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