Hey there!
Andrew Slater here! Recent UNC graduate and currently stage managing the Chapel Hill premiere of Letter from Algeria!
Working with GroundUP has been unlike anything I could have imagined for my first professional theatre experience post-graduation. Watching a company invest so much time, energy, and passion into the work they do has reaffirmed my love for this art and inspires me to work harder on all the projects I commit to. Everyone always warns you as an undergraduate that moving up to New York to pursue theatre is a guaranteed failure and that the people you meet there will only want to bring you down, but GroundUP has been the complete opposite. Their design team has spent the entire summer mentoring our UNC designers on this project, and Kate has been so engaged throughout the rehearsal process that you can't help but feel that you, too, are a part of this very welcoming company.
It's also nice to work with a group that has such high respect for new playwrights and new pieces of theatre. It's incredible to watch a group of actors breathe life into characters for the very first time, and to be able to look back on a completely original and exciting project and say that I helped create that. The themes and ideas within Letter from Algeria definitely hold relevance to younger generations and speaks to modern times in terms of how we interact with each other today.
We have finished up our rehearsal week in NY, and are headed back down to Chapel Hill to dive head first into a busy tech week starting Sunday, August 22nd. That night, however, we're taking some time off of rehearsal to visit UNC's Fall Fest, so be sure to look for us to find out how to get involved backstage with the show and how to sign up for the master classes that GroundUP will teach Aug. 28-31!
We're one week away from opening night so be sure to keep up with the blog and the facebook group! See you at Fall Fest!
Andrew
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