A Note on What You Will from Floyd Groh, our Company and House Manager

In December 2008  “ What you Will” started for me with a cast list of names and email addresses.    After several e-mails and phone calls to arrange transportation and housing for this group of very talented artists, it finally comes together with a putting face to name meeting as they arrive to begin work on this World Premiere event.  We trade backgrounds, thoughts and good humoring words about this and that. Work for them is just beginning.    For me to watch the likes of such talented, well-known men as Mr. Keith Baker and Donald Byrd put hip hop, Shakespeare and this cast together is totally amazing and very fascinating to say the least.  I watch them daily and sometimes just stare in awe as they all put this wonderful event together.   I see everything from cast members in the lobby and backstage learning lines and moves, to directors, musicians, stage managers, lighting and stage crews working hard and long hours to make it all happen. I am very proud and thrilled to be a part of it all. I must mention all the behind the scenes staff from the head office folks who keep us all going strong and happy,(and laughing) to the promotion and box office group who bring us the audiences and special deals. I am anxiously looking forward to this opening nights performance, to see the reactions from the audience, volunteers, cast, crew and the satisfaction from the directors. For me that’s what this is all about. A Job well Done by all….“What you Will” is what it is.