Our event last year at House of
Independents was an unparal-
leled success. I knew as soon
as I walked in to HOI just a few
months after they had opened,
that my piece would be a per-
fect fit in their space. The retract-
able seating was a key element
to my vision of the piece - we
staged the event so that mid-
way through the piece we liter-
ally got the audience up out of
their seats and “into” the club
along with the characters. While
there were naysayers to this vi-
sion, I just knew it would work
and, sure enough, it came off
without a hitch. People loved it
and I would love to see the show
workshopped in that space. HOI
owner, Morgan (Sackman) was
very helpful and enthusiastic
about not only 54 - The Musical,
but also the beginning of my
idea to create a theatre initiative,
putting me in touch with several
movers and shakers in the com-
munity, one being my partner in
crime Bob Angelini (President of
the collective). Bob and I were
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