For the first time since Caroline was born, I'm back in community theater. Bellport Playcrafters in Long Island is mounting a production of "Man of La Mancha," and I've been cast as Sancho Panza.
Performances are October 19-20, and October 26-27.
PAD
Posted by Peter David at September 6, 2007 11:51 AM | TrackBack | Other blogs commentingholy crap you live near Bellport? I spent 5 summers there working for the Gateway playhouse...
All I can ask is please during the run go to the Bellport Chowderhouse and say hello to Jim (the owner) from "Tex"
well that and if you get hungry the Deli has a sandich called the texmex get it with ranch instead of BBQ.... probably against your diet but oh lord is it a tasty sandwich
Congratulations PAD! I am sure you will do a great job performing as what we spaniards consider one half of our dual national spirit (the other beign Quixote/Quijote).
Now, if you want any counseling or hint from a spaniard fan, be sure you can count on me.
...En un lugar de La Mancha, de cuyo nombre no quiero acordarme...
Congratulations.
I've always thought I've had a lot to blame on reading Don Quixote at thirteen, which can itself be blamed on seeing Man of la Mancha for the first time the year before. SCA membership probably isn't the half of it....
I'm actually from Bellport! Looking over the Playcrafters site, it seems some of the names are still the same, especially on the "patron" list.
The worst part is, I'll be on LI for a wedding....the previous weekend! :-(
Good luck, Peter!
With as many windmill-tilters as you've smartly chided in your time, it's a role you've been preparing to play for a long while! :) Congrats!
Haven't you assayed this role once before? I seem to remember a "But I Digress..." column about it, ages ago...
You're just looking for a chance to show off that slimmed down bod, aren't you PAD?
Congratulations. And break a leg!
And, remember: whether the stone hits the pitcher, or the pitcher hits the stone, it's going to be bad for the pitcher..
--T.R.
Congratulations, Peter. I remember seeing you play Sancho at the Commack Y about 6 or 7 years ago, and we even played your rendition of "I Like Him," when you appeared on Destinies that fall. Do you have any different insights into the character this time around?
For the last performance, backstage at the theatre, you should play the Pinky and the Brain episode "Mouse of la Mancha."
I was going to say "but can you chew up the scenery the way O'Toole did" and then remembered he was Quixote, not Sancho. Never mind.
Have fun.
Hey PAD!
Great News! Break a leg!.... I had the honor of playing the role last year at Spotlighters Theatre here in Baltimore... It's sooo much fun.
Of course our Aldonza was simply amazing and my freind Sterling was a great Cervantes/Quiote.
Spots was wild because we played the entire theatre as the prison....
If you like , here's the link to my blog, where some photos were posted from last year's show...
http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-Cw1QWpMyc7arL4UIii_wUS8P;_ylt=AgJdxZbimT6.jQkxmoWhCe.kAOJ3
I'm always amazed at all the things you manage to acomplish (and with excellent quality, I might add).
Good luck with the play, and break a leg!