Aug 10, 2015
The acclaimed And That’s How the Rent Gets Paid by Jeff Weiss & Richard C. Martinez was presented at The Kitchen on July 14-16. Director Brooke O’Harra spoke with Curatorial Intern Kayla Fanelli about the thrilling and complex experience of reengaging this long-running, serial work. Kayla Fanelli: When did you first encounter And That’s How the Rent Gets Paid? Brooke O'Harra: I first encountered Jeff Weiss as an individual, not the serial drama. I moved to New York in 1999 and immediately started doing work at The Club at La MaMa. The Club is curated by Nicky Paraiso, who is a really close friend of Jeff’s and performed with him for twenty-five years. Nicky was one of the first people to perform with Jeff in And That’s How the Rent Gets Paid and Hot Keys. My company, The Theatr... Read On