BWW Blog: Q. Smith Transcendence Theatre Co's 'Broadway Under the Stars' - Orientation

Day one- we had an orientation of Jack London State Park, which is where Transcendence Theatre Co. is housed during their summer performances. Everyone showed up with smiles on their faces ready to do whatever was necessary to get the job done. We circled up, as Artistic Director Amy Miller read inspiring quotes to gear us up for the journey ahead. There were tears. There were many tears, but not of sadness. We all come from different backgrounds, struggling with our own personal wars and to come together in such a place as beautiful as The Jack London State Park in Sonoma, CA for such beautiful cause, our hearts began to explode. The title of the current show is titled Fly Me To The Moon, where such songs as "Waiting for Life (which I sing)", "Some Enchanted Evening" fromSouth Pacific, "Move On" from Sunday in the Park , as well as some original songs mixed in with some funky ones make up the magical evening. These songs were chosen for very specific reasons. Transcendence doesn't believe in doing anything just to do it. It has to be a part of the movement; taking us beyond our usual limits. So when we're out there singing and dancing we are doing our best to explode hearts and challenge our audience to go beyond their personal limits. All of the college education and Broadway credits don't really matter when you're out there.

If you crack or miss a step, it doesn't matter one bit because you quickly get over yourself and realize why you're there, which in turn helps you to realize what your purpose on earth is. Transcendence is BIG, BIG, BIG. Its a love revolution ready to invade the world. I promise you it will be the next Sundance or the likes of.