PASS OVER Previews — Page 5

Great point!

I also think we need to get over the "too soon" mantra. Remember, Covid isn't going anywhere. It is going to be endemic. If we're waiting for elimination to do stuff again, it will always be "too soon."

If you're vaccinated, Covid is a cold/flu.

I saw a regional show last week. Vaccinations weren't required, but masks were. I still felt very safe.

If you did the right thing, and got vaccinated, treat yourself to a show. You've earned it.

JasonC3 said: ""'If you're vaccinated, Covid is a cold/flu"

That is a bit too much of a sweeping generalization that makes it sound like it is no big deal at all. While true for many vaccinated people, reporting suggest it most definitely is not true for all.

I have a vaccinated colleague who is on week 3 of dealing with COVID-related symptoms, has been unable to work the entire time, and experiences extreme nausea and exhaustion pretty much all day long."

I appreciate your point, and looking back, I probably could've worded that with some more nuance. But if you think about it, that's very similar to the flu. With the flu, some people feel just a nuisance for a few days, some people can get knocked out of commission for weeks, and some people get hospitalized or worse. That's honestly how I see Covid morphing, as we move through time. Which is honestly how a lot of endemic viruses are.

Edit: I think the irony in all of this is that while, at the beginning, the "Covid is just like the flu" was the statement that would get you laughed out of the room; that is ultimately the most likely scenario for endemic Covid.

Updated On: 8/21/21 at 05:59 PM

August 22 is just the review embargo, right? Looks like a 1/3-full house for Sunday's 3pm show, so not an invited crowd of fam/friends. The press release had said the opening night festivities aren't happening until September 12th, which isn't on sale (typical opening night/invited performance protocol). All the critics will have seen it last week. I wouldn't think they'd pay for a party tomorrow + another on the 12th...those can get expensive.

All this to say that they are lucky because moving the "opening" by a few days is little more than a technicality in this very unique situation, if tomorrow's performance has to be cancelled due to Henri!

Interesting interview/discussion with Jon Michael Hill and Namir Smallwood. It starts about 13 minutes in.

i did not recall reading/hearing about the "mental health stipend" they are being given to assist with handling the performances (which one of the two suggests would be good for other shows - not just those with the intensity of Pass Over). Also, Nwandu is interested in having all three versions of the play available for licensing. The actors are asked about swapping roles during the production ala True West - an idea that is discussed and dismissed. And a cute story about performing at Steppenwolf as younger actors.

American Theatre Discussion with Hill and Smallwood

Updated On: 8/29/21 at 02:41 PM