Testimonial from Josh Erme

This is such a great testimonial from PFP actor Josh Erme that we had to share it here:

“Hi! My name is Joshua Erme and I am an actor! I’ve worked with

PFP on a number of projects, including “Vietgone” and “Exotic Deadly: Or The MSG Play.” When I worked on Vietgone, I was a FLEDGLING actor. I had only done two shows right before that, and I hadn’t studied acting at a university or anything. So, when I booked one of the lead roles for the show, which I had never done before, it was a REALLY big deal to me. Quite scary, actually.

“It may sound like hyperbole, but working with PFP on Vietgone changed my life. It was the first show I’d done where I absolutely fell in love with the process. Everyone was so kind and so professional, and I got to see the love that all these different creatives had for theatre.

“I also got to see the cultural victory that it resulted in. People would come up to me and tell me that they were there in Saigon when it fell, and how important it was that this story was being told and how much it mattered to them. Like the flip of a light switch, I understood in that moment the power and responsibility that can come with storytelling. It became like sort of an enhancement to my reason for even deciding to act on stage. What we do is IMPORTANT. All of that made me realize that this is something I want to keep doing until I’m six feet under.

“I hadn’t realized until recently how grateful I am to have had these incredibly positive experiences with Pork Filled, especially when I was so fresh as an artist. I certainly owe a debt of gratitude to the company for taking a chance on me all those years ago, and that chance informed much of my career path going forward. Perhaps most importantly, I have PFP to thank for helping me fully realize my love for theatre and performance art.”

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