Garbo Talks1984

Elizabeth Rennick:
[Answering machine message] Hello, this is Elizabeth Rennick. 555-8318. I am not at home. I'm rehearsing a new production of "Romeo and Juliet" in which I've been cast as The Nurse. I turned the part down several times. 'Cause I, well, I don't do supporting roles. Joe Papp, the brilliant producer of "A Chorus Line" kept calling me up and finally I said, "Okay, I'll give it a try." We're at the Delacourt Theater in Central Park for rehearsals, which I expect won't take more than two weeks if everyone behaves professionally. Sometimes these off-Broadway companies are a bunch of animals, smoking dope and everyone trying to get into everyone's pants. No one cares about Shakespeare. But, if all goes well...