Last summer, when I worked there, I did it for several reasons: 1)Money, 2)Escape from the Gap, 3)Escape insane roommates, 4)Work in theatre for $$$, 5)Hang out with the loverly Kimberly. It was 6 weeks, designing 4 shows and there was much insanity to be had. And let's not remind me because it was fucking crazy.
Chris (guy in charge of hiring) called me last night to see if I would be interested in coming up again this summer to stitch for them. No crazy directors to deal with, no designing, just kickin' back and stitching.
BUT
Here are the reasons why I need to stay home in Chi-town:
- Have to move very soon, but just across town at most, not across country
- Have to help Bil raise funds for the AIDS foundation of Chicago($3400!!!)
- Want to spend summer recouperating from exhausting year
- Want to enjoy summer evenings in a real city, not Loch Sheldrake, Bumfuck, New York
- Greater danger of tornadoes in Loch Sheldrake.
- No free lattes in Loch Sheldrake
- Have to deal with out-of-state taxes nonesense once again (3rd year in a row!)
- 2 words: STAGE KIDS
- Have to leave kitties behind
And here are the pros to those cons:
- Steady work for 8 weeks
- No temping/unemployemnt
- Get to hang out with Hannah, Todd and Carrisa
- Steady work for 8 weeks
- No dealing with directors this time around
- Have to leave kitties behind
Help me, please dear readers, I have bought myself some time -- I have to call Chris back tomorrow or the next day with an answer. Yikes!!!!!!! Please tell me what I need to hear...or read... whatever.
That is all......except for this.
That really is all.
3 comments:
I could always fly back to Chicago and help Bil move. I'm sensing a pattern here...
Actually, I'm quite serious. I'm happy to help wherever necessary.
No, no, no, no... I need to not do this. I know it, you know it, the American people know it. I need to not do summerstock. Sigh. But I have less than 2 weeks to unemployment for life. Shit. Gah!
That is all.
Well, I think that you shouldn't go back because:
a) you already know that they're not paying enough for what you'll have to be doing
b) you probably won't get the sassy attic room back, and then you would have to live in a hovel with often non-operational showers
c) "sticher" is not that great of a resume builder for how much work you'll have to do...yes, it's theatre, but wouldn't you rather be in the big city?
d) they already aren't paying that much, and you know half your check ends up at Bum and Kel's
e) you won't be unemployed forever, you're being melodramatic (though this is part of why we love you)
and lastly--
f) I won't be there, so clearly it will be far less fun (though I suppose if you add Hannah, Carissa, and Todd together, they might equal me)
You could do summerstock again, but I really think that you're getting to the point where you could get some better gigs, or at least more professional. I know people, I'll hook you up again someday.
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