The Gypsy Chain, Musical Theater Production, Austin, TX

the dirigo group was awarded a grant from the City of Austin to let me create a play about my friend David, who was an activist in Northern Californa. David was tragically killed on a protest and I wanted to create a piece that would honor his memory and his work. So armed with a video camera, I headed to the redwoods of Humboldt to interview the activists and loggers who would inspire the production. I assembled a group of over forty people, and with the help of the artistic and activist talents of Austin, created The Gypsy Chain, a three-hour rock and roll musical and launched a recycling drive that acted in conjunction with the production. People came from around the country to see the production.

It was an awesome, rewarding and most of all, humbling experience.