In the interest of full disclosure, I have to preface this particular entry by reminding my readership that I am ensemble member of the Jobsite Theater. All this really means, in the grand scheme of things, is that I have worked with Jobsite in the past and they do not need to see a monologue from me at the beginning of their casting season. They know what I’m capable of, and if they think I might fit a role they call me for that specific show. I am not involved in the business end of Jobsite at all. I am not on the Board of Directors. I have no financial stake in Jobsite beyond the shows that I do with them, and my interest in their health and future only impacts me directly in that if they were to fold I’d actually have to actively seek roles with other companies if I wanted to keep acting.
I mention this only because what I’m about to write is going to be fairly critical of another local company, American Stage, and I do not want you all to think that my words are in any way motivated by a desire to see them fail. The truth of the matter is that any company that does well here is good for the community at whole, and that’s kind of why I felt the urge to make this post.