Re-learned to speak with an American accent by age 12, sorry Brits and Aussies.
Did five plays as a college freshman, four leads. One chorus. with four in English, one in German.
Lived and prospered through the guerilla theater era in small and large productions.
Love mellodrama with audience ad libs based on today's news and a tiny bit of singing. 
Love Ionesco and absurd theater.
And comedy.
And venues with easy parking.
And movie shoots that don't last 'til dawn.
And don't have a clue ADs who ask "Which one of you is the talent?"
And directors and cinematographer who can say "Lose the clouds!" and it happens
And well catered events And IA stage hands playing $100 a hand poker.
Got snookered into a six year stint working for a pack of houses like Bass Concert, B. Iden Payne Theater, Bates Recital Hall, Hogg Auditorium, Brocket Theater plus the big costume, paint, scene, welding, lighting shops supporting as their publicity person, then developer of backstage computer services. 
