Living permanently in actor housing...

Greetings y'all!  Hope you had a wonderful Valentine's Day!  I know I sure did, seeing a hilarious Valentine's play called The Playdaters at my usual Philly haunt Quig's pub with my boyfriend.  It was splendid (so was the red rose he got me, but I digress...).

So, I'll fill you in on a little something.  I live in Center City Philadelphia and I live in The Wilma Theater's actor housing.  You say, "How Cindy?  You haven't been cast there before!".  Well, Ed sure has (twice!) and this year because they've begun hiring more people in town, Ed asked if he could stay until he found a more permanent place.  Look no further than a signed lease for a year living in their actor housing in Center City.  I joined officially in December and we've been living here happily ever since.

Living in actor housing permanently is actually quite interesting, simply because everyone around you is constantly shifting.  I've met several professional designers, actors, and directors just from wandering the halls and coming up the stairs.  Last night for instance Ed and I were coming in from a little bit of a late night at Quig's.  As we walk up the stairs our neighbor's door is open and he arrives with a spatula in his hand, saying that he was making leftovers and we should come in and join him.  One of the other actors that is living downstairs came up too.  We talked and ate and listened to music for about 45 minutes and it was lovely.  I'm forging these tiny relationships and connections with people I never would have met unless I was living here.

They leave just as quickly as they arrive, especially the designers and directors.  I don't get to know them as well, but once a show opens an actor's day is pretty much open for anything to happen.  So sometimes I find myself on little adventures with an actor from Canada or LA or Brooklyn...

These little tiny relationships I cherish so much.  It's just nice to know that if I ever venture to their part of the country, I have a friend I can call and get coffee with.

Once I get a new cord for my camera, I'll upload pictures from my impromptu vacation in NYC and tell you all about the amazing self discoveries I had.

Until next time...

-Cindy