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Aaron Ganz
Mar 14
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Members have access to my handwritten notes for each audio chapter, bonus resources, personal nicknacks and … a moment of magic.

The Notebook


EA Outros

Music inspired by our work, to carry us into the break.


Knicks & Knacks

Me and my grandma with the kindest man I ever knew.

Moment of Magic

Henry Woronicz (Utah Shakespeare Festival - 2003)

When I think back to those moments that have inspired some of my most treasured puzzle pieces, one of my favorites was the first rehearsal of Richard III at Utah Shakespeare Festival.

Henry Woronicz was cast as Richard, and he showed up to our table-read with quite the reputation. Henry was the former Artistic Director of Ashland (Oregon Shakespeare Festival) and spoken of as a huge talent, consulate professional, and really fun castmate.

Henry came to play, I was told.

As a young, non-equity actor I was excited to see what he’d bring to the role. How he’d go about his business.

Henry showed up to the table-read almost completely off-book. More than that … he sat there as Richard, unencumbered by the feeble scripts people around him couldn’t leave behind. It’s as if he saw through Richard’s eyes during that whole read, sneering at our unworthiness.

In every blocking rehearsal his script was off to the side, ready to be picked up and noted when given direction. But in the moment, he was free. The lines lived in him.

I wanted that.

I watched as he lived in and absorbed the world around him. If someone had a thought … he tasted it. He heard it all. Felt it all. Danced with it all.

Nothing was in his way.

From that show on I made it my personal mission to always be completely off-book. Especially for the table read. Anyone who’s worked with me before recognizes this puzzle piece.

Maybe they thought it was because I have an easy time learning lines.

It was Henry.

A moment of magic in rehearsal that showed me who I wanted to be when I grew up.

It gave me the direction to roar. And now I get to know a bit of the best of myself, today.

A “heartbreaking” (see what I did there ;) moment on break with Henry Woronicz.

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