We know drama

thrush 1, originally uploaded by Mr. Wright.

Over the last year, mainly thanks to Austinist, I've found that play rehearsals are among my favorite subjects. They set up bright lights for you, then act out inherently dramatic encounters. What more could a photographer ask for? Really, I have no idea why some pubs, primarily the New Yorker, insist on doing shlocky, static portraits of cast members in a studio whenever they write about a play.

This is from "Thrush", the newest production from Austin's Salvage Vanguard Theater and the first in their new performance space back in my old Eastside 'hood.