The Tao of John

I am really tired from this past weekend…but it’s a good tired. IDS went to the 32nd Humana Festival at Actor’s Theatre of Louisville and we had a blast! We took in a lot of shows and talked to a lot of great people. I really have to thank Kyle Shepherd for all her hard work in making my experience of the festival top notch. I completely understand why someone would attend this year after year. This is an event that is not to be missed!

To see such top quality of work and the abundance of such work in one weekend is pretty intense to say the very least. But there are some pretty awesome people running around there, too. I am still a little fried…so there will be more to come once I decompress.

HELP ME HELP JERRY WITH SOME KIDS

Dear Naked Stages Patron,

We’re pleased to announce that I AM MY OWN WIFE will premiere at Belmont’s Troutt Theatre on June 5-15 (with a June 4 preview performance). Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door (all discounts still apply) and may be purchased through TicketsNashville as always. We hope you will join us later this spring, but if for some reason this is not satisfactory for you, please contact Ashley at TicketsNashville (615-628-9100) for a full and complete refund.

I AM MY OWN WIFE has stirred an enormous amount of interest in Nashville, and we look forward to presenting this Tony and Pulitzer winner in all its glory very soon. We are grateful for your understanding and your patience. Without you, we are voices crying in the wilderness. Thank you for your patronage.

Mark Cabus

Unforeseeable circumstances have forced us to postpone our upcoming performances of I AM MY OWN WIFE until later this spring. We apologize to our Naked Stages patrons and to the community for any inconvenience this incurs. I AM MY OWN WIFE has stirred an enormous amount of interest in Nashville, and we look forward to presenting this Tony and Pulitzer winner in all its glory very soon.

Please look for our new performance dates to be announced shortly. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Mark Cabus

Artistic Director

NAKED STAGES: A Green Room Project

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“A man walks across [an] empty space whilst someone else is watching him,

and this is all that is needed for an act of theater to be engaged.” Peter Brook

Wow, last week was insane. It was spring break…and SETC was in Chattonooga. IDS was there. We got some great interviews and those have lead us to Louisville, KY. Later this month, Tee and I will be heading up to the Humana Festival to take in that theatrical event! I can’t wait.

March has had a lot of travel so far. I have met a lot cool people along the way. If you would like to hear some of them…swing on over to the Inexplicable Dumb Show.

I also have to “pimp” the latest Naked Stages show: “I am My Own Wife”

March 19-29, 2008 at Belmont University’s Black Box Theatre (2100 Belmont Boulevard)

All performances of I AM MY OWN WIFE start at 7:30 PM. Performances are March 20-29 and the doors open at 7 PM. Wednesday, March 19 (a preview performance) and 26 are “Pay What You Can” donation nights. There will be a talk-back session after the Thursday, March 27 performance.

Pre-sold tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for seniors and students and are purchased online at www.greenroomprojects.org by clicking on the TicketsNashville.com icon at the top of the home page. Tickets are $25 at the door (cash only).