PIRIOTS 11/29/05

RANDOM ENCOUNTERs: 11.29.05
1.) A. Randall Sronce and John Montague

Collision Time/Location: Around 615pm. St. Marks Place between 2nd and 3rd.

And I know them from: Improv.

Did I speak to them?: Yes! I hadn't seen A. Randall in months!!

My general feeling about this encounter: It was great to see A. Randall!! We hugged a lot and made plans to hang out this weekend. John didn't say much. In fact, he acted downright strange. I coached his improv group once and I don't think I made a terribly good impression. But hey, dude, if you want a coach for your improv group, maybe get someone who's been actively doing improv instead of someone who's been avoiding albeit ignoring improv for more than 6 months. No hard feelings!

And Any Exciting News or Gossip? No.

Cosmological Reason for Encounter: None.

2.) Davis McCallum

Collision Time/Location: Around 9:30pm. Tisch School of the Arts black box theatre. The intermission of a 3rd year Grad Theatre Show.

And I know him from: We both attended The Westminster Schools, Atlanta Georgia. I think he was three years ahead of me? He was the star actor in his class. He played Hamlet and shit.

Did I speak to him?: Yeah. Although converation always seems akward. I'd had a huge margarita before the show this time, though, so I think I talked more than I usually would have.

My general feeling about this encounter: I seem to run into Davis at the theatre about twice a year. Mat says he sees him all the time at the theatre. I introduced them but neither seemed really excited about the introduction. Davis is a director. Mat is a playwright. Directors and playwrights go to the theatre a lot. Maybe next time they see each other they'll talk and become friends and collaborate and change the world with their combined artistic vision!!

And Any Exciting News or Gossip? He went to North Carolina for Thankgiving. Soooo Exciting.

Cosmological Reason for Encounter: Indroducing two talented contemporaries!!

Edited 12-1-05

3.) Anne Watters

Collision Time/Location: Time N/A, Tisch School of the Arts black box theatre.

And I know her from: We both attended The Westminster Schools, Atlanta Georgia. We were in a play in 6th grade called Wanna Play?! and it was extraordinary.

Did I speak to her?: No, but I would have if I had know she was there!

My general feeling about this encounter: This is not the first time three Westminster people have randomly attended a play at the same time in NYC. It is the second time, in my experience. Also, it's interesting that I didn't recognize her. I usually recognize people.

And Any Exciting News or Gossip? Anne Watters is a smoker. That would have been a discipline violation at Westminster. I was a little drunk. That, too would have been a violation of the drug/alcohol policy. Boy are we badass now.

Cosmological Reason for Encounter: ?