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| Jill Anna Ponasik (Deb) |
"This painting reminds me of people like us. Thousands of tiny specks huddled together in random arrangements that nobody expects. Every dot on its own ordinary and pale. But thrown together, one by one, they make this dazzling joyous hopeful sort of..."
A disenchanted grad student developing a thesis on Virginia Woolf, Deb is conducting a frantic search to find her Big Picture - the idea around which the rest of her life will coalesce. She is not having much luck...until a chance connection with Warren, a struggling visual artist, begins to ground her, open her eyes to the beauty in every-day things, and show her that life is more dazzling, more joyous, more hopeful, when we share it with others.
As artists working with Nautilus, we're witness to wonder each day. Minute changes in timing, focus, and intention suddenly make an onstage moment shine. There's not just a set being built around us while we work - but an entire theater is taking shape. While the cast hones text and music (and tries to remember our entrances...ok, maybe that's just me), others hang drywall, paint floors, and build risers. One by one, each dot becomes part of a bigger picture, until finally, we have a production to share.
"Things aren't beautiful all on their own, beautiful comes from reflection. Beautiful takes a person to make a connection. You know what I mean? For beautiful to happen, the beautiful has got to be seen."
Come see Ordinary Days. You'll be glad you did.
