The Ivy Substation
presents
Lindsay Halladay
July 10, 2016
Q: How did you first hear about the Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Festival
(LAWTF)?
A: "I first heard about LAWTF through my good friend and fellow performance poet, Vanessa Hidary. She had performed in the Festival and suggested I apply. I thought it would be a great way to get involved in local LA theatre and support women solo performers."
A: "I first heard about LAWTF through my good friend and fellow performance poet, Vanessa Hidary. She had performed in the Festival and suggested I apply. I thought it would be a great way to get involved in local LA theatre and support women solo performers."
Q: How has being a part of LAWTF impacted your life and your performing
career?
A: "Being a longtime part of LAWTF has allowed me to meet so many interesting and artistic women inside and outside of the LA community. It really opened my work up to new audiences as well as through their many programs at the Book Festival, etc. I am so proud to be involved in such a wonderful organization."
A: "Being a longtime part of LAWTF has allowed me to meet so many interesting and artistic women inside and outside of the LA community. It really opened my work up to new audiences as well as through their many programs at the Book Festival, etc. I am so proud to be involved in such a wonderful organization."
Q: What has been your favorite part of your LAWTF experience?
A: "I’ve loved all of it, but my very first show in the Festival with LAWTF back in 2007 is a real standout. It was a sold-out, standing room crowd and I really felt connected to the audience. I really think they got me and my work. It felt very magical."
A: "I’ve loved all of it, but my very first show in the Festival with LAWTF back in 2007 is a real standout. It was a sold-out, standing room crowd and I really felt connected to the audience. I really think they got me and my work. It felt very magical."
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| Lindsay Halladay in Norman Lear's "Declare Yourself" aboard the USS Midway |
Q: What advice would you give for someone just starting out in the
performing arts industry, with regards to seeking out opportunities like LAWTF
to further their careers?
A: "Always be searching out opportunities to do you and grow your art. Even if you think maybe your work is a stretch for the opportunity, apply and try anyway. You fail 100% of the shots you don’t take, and the only way to know if your work is really working is to put it in front of people. It’s hard to be vulnerable, but that is what is being asked of you as an artist. So get out there and do it! And don’t be discouraged if you don’t get an opportunity the first time you try, just keep trying and keep showing up! Persistence is everything."
A: "Always be searching out opportunities to do you and grow your art. Even if you think maybe your work is a stretch for the opportunity, apply and try anyway. You fail 100% of the shots you don’t take, and the only way to know if your work is really working is to put it in front of people. It’s hard to be vulnerable, but that is what is being asked of you as an artist. So get out there and do it! And don’t be discouraged if you don’t get an opportunity the first time you try, just keep trying and keep showing up! Persistence is everything."
Q: Are there any moments in your LAWTF experience that you are certain you
will never forget?
A: "My first time performing at the West Hollywood Book Fair was really memorable because I made some good friends that I still stay in touch with from that event. Plus, Da Poetry Lounge did their show on the same stage after our show was done and they asked me to stick around and perform with them as well. It became this awesome fun day of performing with amazing people."
A: "My first time performing at the West Hollywood Book Fair was really memorable because I made some good friends that I still stay in touch with from that event. Plus, Da Poetry Lounge did their show on the same stage after our show was done and they asked me to stick around and perform with them as well. It became this awesome fun day of performing with amazing people."
Q: How has LAWTF helped you promote your show further?
A: "LAWTF has always given me a great home to continue my art and is always allowing me to bring my spoken word to new audiences. I have even had the opportunity to teach through LAWTF, which is so gratifying. I’m not sure that it’s so much about promoting my show as it is about continuing to create great work and perform for an eager audience."
A: "LAWTF has always given me a great home to continue my art and is always allowing me to bring my spoken word to new audiences. I have even had the opportunity to teach through LAWTF, which is so gratifying. I’m not sure that it’s so much about promoting my show as it is about continuing to create great work and perform for an eager audience."
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| Lindsay Halladay in NYC |
A: "This show is a collection of some of my most favorite and requested poems I’ve written over the years. For me, they all harken back to exploring my own identity and the different facets of that. When I first began performing spoken word in NYC, a lot of people really underestimated me because I was this sort of innocent looking girl from Connecticut. But then when I get up and perform, it would take people by surprise. So the title 'WASP', to me is meant to be ironic and almost comical, because that acronym is so based on appearances and my poetry explores so much more than that."
Q: Any advice on what it takes to create a solo show and suggestions for
someone embarking on their first solo show?
A: "I like to start with journaling. It helps me personally dig into what is on my mind at the time and what seems most interesting and pertinent to explore. I try not to constrain myself and worry too much about structure and format, etc in the very early phases. I think coming from a place of purity and truth in what you’re wanting to say is most important. Writing is rewriting, so get it all out and then revise. As far as the performance, I try to bring in someone I know and trust in my artistic circle to come be eyes for me or work as a director if the piece needs it. But I try to have my vision really clear before doing that so anyone coming on board is really there to help support that vision. I’m excited to perform at the Ivy Substation and really looking forward to the other performances, as well!"
A: "I like to start with journaling. It helps me personally dig into what is on my mind at the time and what seems most interesting and pertinent to explore. I try not to constrain myself and worry too much about structure and format, etc in the very early phases. I think coming from a place of purity and truth in what you’re wanting to say is most important. Writing is rewriting, so get it all out and then revise. As far as the performance, I try to bring in someone I know and trust in my artistic circle to come be eyes for me or work as a director if the piece needs it. But I try to have my vision really clear before doing that so anyone coming on board is really there to help support that vision. I’m excited to perform at the Ivy Substation and really looking forward to the other performances, as well!"
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