A Free State (2015)
“I got up early the next morning and walked through the bright, still-damp city, through the sidewalk tree shade along Sixth Street on my way to the theater. I thought I might show up early, take care of a few business matters. Three creditors were becoming insistent, and we had sufficient funds to satisfy only two of them. Birch and a crew were supposed to be building a small replica of a cabin, on rollers, as an enhancement to our Uncle Tom segment, and I needed to see how that was coming alon...g, as well.
The theater was alive with hammering and shouts, all of which emanated from Birch and two assistants. I made my way to the stage and regarded what they had done, which was perfectly serviceable.
“We’ll put a porch on it tomorrow,” Birch said, wiping his face with a rag.
“Why does it need a porch?” I said.
“For Burke? Didn’t you want him sitting out front?”
“I suppose,” I said. “But won’t that make it more difficult to maneuver on and off the stage?”
“We’ll make it so that it’s detachable.”MoreLess
The theater was alive with hammering and shouts, all of which emanated from Birch and two assistants. I made my way to the stage and regarded what they had done, which was perfectly serviceable.
“We’ll put a porch on it tomorrow,” Birch said, wiping his face with a rag.
“Why does it need a porch?” I said.
“For Burke? Didn’t you want him sitting out front?”
“I suppose,” I said. “But won’t that make it more difficult to maneuver on and off the stage?”
“We’ll make it so that it’s detachable.”MoreLess
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