An old memory: hanging out in a HW auditorium, years after graduating – going to a dress run of one of Ted’s shows, and seeing a printed copy of his notes, and this note among them, to some unfortunate:
“If you don’t take your watch off, I’m going to cut it off.”
I was never in one of Ted’s shows, and never saw his notes. I seem to remember them as typed on colored paper, in a small font, distributed to everyone (another strike on that side – I really have to systematize my work on this note business). But that made me laugh so hard. And it made me realize Ted was human. I suppose at the time, he would have still been “Mr. Walch.”
I want to make a documentary about his directing. Having said that, I have no resources with which to do it. But someone should. “Master Class with Ted Walch,” or something.
September 27, 2007 at 3:29 pm
One of the high points of my career as a stagehand at HW was when Ted mentioned me in a note! I wish I’d kept the sheet. It was something about how we were sharing body mikes and the actors needed to come see me backstage immediately after their scenes to hand them in.
September 30, 2007 at 8:43 am
An honor indeed