> I'll pass.
I know the feeling. Sometimes there are shows that might be good, but I just don't want to see.
I'm glad people are enjoying ZERO HOUR. This is what I posted over at ATC.
Zero is now playing to capacity audiences.
That's the good news.
The bad news is that this production must close on January 31, because the Red Bull had previously booked St. Clement's. We wish them well. Dan and Kevin, and Mitties, the vicar, are lovely people to work with. They were accommodating on every level, even as I commanded their computers to upload video and do email.
We even got to raise some money for the food pantry, free vet clinic and, at the last minute, because it had just happened, Haiti.
Beyond January 31, though, I cannot say anything yet. As with any show with these great reviews and word of mouth (and ticket selling ability), I know it will continue on in some way.
St. Clement's is a very special venue. It's all wood. The stage is large. The seating is comfortable. The sight lines are magnificent, and there's no sound reinforcement.
So, it's just actor, his real voice, and an audience. Jim is a special effect all on his own in this kind of space. I brag because I'm on his team, of course.
But Zero's cousins and friends and family have sat there in tears, thanking him for bringing back this icon of the American theater. Even though you know he's not Zero, he's Zero.
And, yes, young people have really found themselves mesmerized, especially young actors and writers who want to see how much can be done with so very little.
I'm writing too much. But thanks to all of you who've enjoyed the show and told others about it.
Steve Schalchlin
Zero Hour, a play about Zero Mostel
