New Jersey Stage Issue 54 | Page 53

pets...and all the way up to Muse, Foo Fighters, Bob Mould, J  Mas- cis, Fall Out Boy and Paramore.  How do you decide whether a work will be a musical or not? Is that something you decide in the beginning or writing a bit? Always first, before any serious writing happens. I use music “be- hind the scenes” in my work so much that I can see it going either way in the future, but until now each piece always seemed like either/or. Goatman had readings and was work shopped at your Black Box Performing Arts Center (BB- PAC).  How great is it to have a venue of your own to shape your art in? Beyond exciting, and a true blessing. We even rehearsed most of this process at BBPAC in Te- aneck. In our first two and a half seasons at BBPAC, we’ve pur- posely chosen to concentrate on known works, with very little origi- nal piece development; we hope that as we solidify our place in the Fine Art Photography all you need peace/love/flower power