“I'm rehearsing a play with Martin Sheen at a hundred-seat theater in town, and I'm having trouble with projection. Martin goes; “Look, When you have something to say, they’ll hear you.” - @SeanPenn#SlausonRec receiving @CoreResponse founder coins on-site at #5711AVALON
One of my formative creative experiences; I was a little boy, I heard costumers in a fitting complaining about James Franco never returning his wardrobe. I looked at the new clothes they just put me in and thought, "fuck, I want to be stinky and true too."
#5711AVALON#NHMLAC
My latest for @kcrw-- about @SlausonRec, the folks that make their theater, and a lil about their new play (a technical marvel pulled off during COVID, no less)
Give it a listen🦻🏽⬇️
“My thing is to get the intimidation level out of ‘em. Like, Look, y'all know me. I grew up w/ you guys. I grew up all around the inner city. I'm doing it [theater]. So come join me.” - Donte Johnson a.k.a. Bojangles
#5711AVALON#PuebloBishop
.@SlausonRec theater company steers away from what's traditional. Their latest play “5711 Avalon" uses a parking lot as a stage and is inspired by frontline workers.
Co-founder Donte Johnson says he wants to make theater more accessible:
https://t.co/stSx79V8YR
Felt so surreal to hear my mamachita’s @nylajoseph5 first radio interview as an actor. Thank you so much @SlausonRec
Have happy tears right now. Life is beautiful.
https://t.co/OOBHSoQfSM
FUN-HORNS
After all, if you don’t have some fun w/ us, you’re probably not getting the spirit of the work. If you can’t appreciate the insanity/wildness of our attempt here, you miss what’s freshest about us as well. 😜 #5711AVALON#NHMLAC#SlausonRec Moving past stuck.
Idk how to work with the performers of @SlausonRec but they deserve to work, perform, and have their voices heard. There is some damn talent amongst them.
Your eyes dart between in-person performance and what the eyes of the documenter sees seamlessly. It’s exciting to see Slauson Rec pull that off without a hitch. And what a fucking closing dance. Really glad I got to experience.