On Making Off: Misadventures off-off Broadway

by Randy Anderson

A young thespian moves to New York City to start a theatre company and maybe have some adventures. His efforts are rewarded with a roller coaster ride of triumphs and tribulations. New York at the turn of the millennia provides the backdrop for this funny and poignant portrait of a struggling artist who recounts his adventures while shedding some light on the mechanics of self-producing--not just theatre--but one's youth. Full of crazy adventures and cautionary tales, On Making Off is a must read for anyone who's ever wanted to move to the big city. It's a fast-paced memoir cast with crazy twenty-something artists making theatre, and the most of their youth, in the bowels of the Big Apple.

Genres: Fiction

Paperback

First published March 26, 2011

About the author

Randy is the author of five books. He began his literary adventure when he self-published his first book, On Making Off: Misadventures off off Broadway, a memoir of making theatre in New York City. His second book, Careful is a coming-of-age tale set in Ecuador. In 2016 he launched a time travel series called Time Phantom. The first two books, Amsterdam and Copenhagen are currently available. The third will be released later in 2017. His fifth book is the incendiary political novella, Divisible.

He is currently working on a literary trilogy where each book is a collection of short stories. This epic journey follows a disheartened baby boomer pastry chef through the second half of the last century.

Before writing books, Randy ran a small New York theater company from 1999-2004. During this time he produced over three-dozen productions and events. He was a co-producer of The Unconvention, a political theater festival during the 2004 Republican National Convention. Plays he's written include; New Year's Resolutions, Homelessness Homosexuals and Heretics, Testing Average, Kill The President, Armor of Wills, and The Dwelling.

Reviews

[Donata Thomas]

Raw, Real, Eye Opening. Randy shares his story of coming up as a young thespian from his small town roots to his new roots in the big city.

[Monique · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun Read!

On Making Off is a quirky & fun look at the theatre world through the eyes of Randy Anderson. Very humorous and fun to read.

[Wampus Reynolds · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm probably being generous and bumping this up a star, but I got it for free on Kindle and I would not have felt cheated if I had paid something for it. I had hoped for more technical details on theatre production and the interpersonal dynamics seemed not to move the memoir forward. I hope Mr. Anderson writes more because I think he could find a distinct voice in further works.

[Rosemary Daly · Rating 2 out of 5]

The first three chapters completely turned me off. Finished the book. It was ok = but not great. I wouldn't go out of my way to suggest it to anyone.

[Kyle Ferguson · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent novel that helped rekindle my desire to continue to pursue theatre professionally. A great read for any and all artists.