I’m Brady Adair and I’m playing Doc Gibbs in the Fall
production of Our Town. I’ve always
thought that Our Town is a
beautifully rendered play of the simple, honest truths about American life and
the American family. Thornton Wilder struck a chord in portraying focused
glimpses of the important things that matter to the human soul and illuminating
the fact that we most often overlook these things in our daily lives.
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| The state cookie of New Hampshire, as baked by Brady Adair. |
When I begin work on a play, I like to bring
something to the first day of rehearsal as an act of welcome and goodwill to my
cast mates, something that has relevance to the
piece we will be performing. It is always food-related, as food is the perfect
catalyst to bond people.
In approaching Our
Town I thought about what might be appropriate. Researching cookie history
I test baked the most popular cookie of 1901 (the year Our Town starts). I found that cookie to be a bit dull. After
several days of no inspiration, I suddenly thought that perhaps the State of New
Hampshire could help me, as that is where our play takes place. After searching
for state emblems on the internet Wikipedia gave me comprehensive information
about various official emblems that the United States has, broken down by
state. It was here that I discovered that New Hampshire is one of the few
states in the U.S. that actually has a state cookie—voila! I was set.
The
official cookie of New Hampshire is the pumpkin cookie which was also a perfect
sweet for the beginning of fall. To package the cookies I was fortunate to find
a small paper bag with a red gingham print in which to place the cookies. Each
cast member was given a bag with their treat as a personal welcome from
me. It’s a wonderful way to start a new collegial relationship and sets just
the right tone for the work ahead.
And here's the recipe: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/
Brady Adair
Brady Adair
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