Prop Tracks as the Art

I'm serious. Props are alive and need a grant to study their journeys.

Have you heard of the Onassis foundation? They have "members" - artists that apply for funding for their projects and then do a presentation of the projects at their studio space in NYC.

They have 2 specialties: 1. Greek stuff - part of their organization funds trips to Greece and helps make any Greece partnerships happen; 2. AR and VR stuff - all for the arts, but, oddly enough, with an emphasis on in-person experiences.

Hmm… Kate Hamill just premiered her version of The Odyssey at the A.R.T. … She is the most produced playwright in the US … She does adaptations of her favorite Western Canon novels … The Odyssey is her first uber-Classic … It is possible that this one will be her most popular yet.

Let’s think about what the Onassis foundation might be able to help with…

An Onassis partnership for the Odyssey could solve the following problems:

Schools use the educational materials that regional and off-Broadway theaters produce to help them stage their plays. These are wonderful, but imp…