An Actor's Perspective

We asked returning WTT actor Ted Wold to write a bit from his perspective. Three days into the rehearsal process Ted sent us the following thoughts and ideas. We hope Ted will contibute to us again in the upcoming weeks to chronicle how an actor's viewpoint may change as rehearsals evolve and what happens to an actor as a particular characterization matures.

Ted writes, "After the third rehearsal I am left with a conflicting mix of emotions. Relief, that my fellow actors are all good guys, (I've never worked with any of them); and that they all seem to fit their roles so well. I can smell the making of a tremendous production. Conversely, I'm wracked with insecurities--I don't know my lines as well as I should at this point, I don't understand my character, (a nebbish accountant who falls in love with baseball), or what makes him tick: generally, that I'm not up to speed. But I must remember that this is a process and that we are still in the exploration stage. I am itching to get to rehearsal tomorrow night, we are blocking Act II--and that's my favorite act. I get to say such beautiful words. I just can't wait, and that's got to be a good thing, right? "