Michael Ritchie
Michael Ritchie
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth28 November 1938
CountryUnited States of America
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Last season, we had two new musicals, and the rest of the season was partly determined by the choices that were available, and there were very few choices of shows going out on the road for us to choose from. My hope is that, season to season, you will see the best options that we have to produce on that stage, whether we are presenting shows that are going on the road post-Broadway or some pre-Broadway shows.
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In next five to 10 years I probably would have done my best work, but I was afraid of having another 10 or 15 years ahead of me and feeling stale, so this was an opportunity to reinvigorate myself.
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We're hoping the kids (who have been evacuated to Baton Rouge) realize there are people out there that care for them and are concerned about them.
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When it was narrowed down to eight names and I was called down for an interview, then it became more serious. Things went very fast.
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I went into this job to do plays, but that's here for 10 weeks, and the rest of the year I do a lot of other things-the administrative work of planning, reading plays.
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Just go out there and do it. It's not the easiest path.
list plays
I want to see a shorter list of plays in production,
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The new Kirk Douglas Theater for development of new plays and education in Culver City is an area doing a major redevelopment. We're part of that.
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I'm going to miss the mix of the kids who are 21 and come up here and find themselves with people who are at the peak of their careers.
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The audience includes subscribers, so you have to be careful.
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It's a matter of pride. They would have a sense of control.
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It's exciting to see a kid at a rehearsal meeting with someone who seems like such an icon.
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This is everything I love about theater, from soup to nuts,
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This is obviously a major burden on an organization even as large as CTG, ... But this one deserves to be on our stage.