Word: hugheses
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Hughes recalled that the actors were paid only about $25 a week for "Da". "But I didn't do it to make money, nor did anyone else that was in it. It was a marvelous play that we wanted to be seen in," he added.
"Da" ran on Broadway with the original cast for 549 performances, before Hughes decided to take the show on tour--"New York isn't the only place where people want to see theater."
Hughes said he is enjoying the tour of "Da," and despite the long performance schedule, doesn't find it hard to keep the show fresh. "It's a play I have great affection for; it's done a great deal for me, and I'm not tired of it yet...
Asked about acting homework. Hughes replied, "What the process is, I've never been able to pinpoint exactly. I guess you can talk about the craft, but the actual process is just doing it."
In first approaching a role, "you fling yourself at it," Hughes said. "I have a tendency at rehearsals to be willing to try anything, hoping it will lead me to something I find useful."