On the first day of rehearsal on The Trip to Bountiful, Miss Tyson arrived in leather pants with all black nails and one green one, and I knew right away this was my fairy grandmother.
I immediately had this sense of reverence toward her, and I made sure she knew I was gratified to be in the same space as she was.
She took me under her wing in a way that I had never really experienced, and we became close friends. I felt very protective of her, and she was always present for me.
It’s not something that I’ll forget. Throughout the rehearsal process, we had this natural flow together, and I felt I was there in service to her.
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