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J.B. Barricklo
Born in Austin, Tex., J.B. grew up in New York City and Urbana, Ill. with stopovers in Bahia, Brazil, and Dakar, Senegal. He earned a B.F.A. in theater with honors from the University of Illinois before coming to New York, where he was hired by Playwrights Horizons as a theatrical carpenter and helped build their scene shop in Red Hook, Brooklyn. He subsequently trucked their scenery between Red Hook and Theater Row.
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How long have you worked at Juilliard, and what do you remember about your first day? I've worked here since February 1986. My first day (and next two weeks) as a Scene Shop carpenter was spent gluing up and cutting large Styrofoam forms that were applied to enormous towers for the spring opera presentation of Don Giovanni (anyone remember that production?).What is the strangest or most memorable job you've ever had and what made it so?I spent two summers volunteering at the Tenafly Nature Center. This allowed me to experience "nature, red in tooth and claw." I did everything from cleaning out the chicken cages, maintaining hiking trails, and handling/feeding snakes and snapping turtles and hawks, to accepting roadkill (mainly squirrels) from motorists, which went into the freezer with our lunches.If out of the blue your boss said to take the day off, what would you do with your free time?I would get my kids out of school and we'd spend the day at the Bronx Zoo, watching the gorillas and the Siberian tigers.Do you have artistic activities outside of Juilliard? If so, how do you balance them with your job?For many years, I juggled my job at Juilliard with being a professional actor, working both in New York and regionally. Acting has slowly moved to the back burner (but still burns) as my Juilliard responsibilities have grown. My current position as production manager allows me a hand in the entire creative process in a great way that being an actor never did.What kind of performances do you prefer to attend and why?Seeing so much dance, drama, and opera here at the School, I tend to gravitate toward movies when going to shows outside of work. I also try to get to the circus once a year.What other pursuits are you passionate about?I love outdoor activities like hiking, climbing, and canoeing—none of which I've been able to do enough of since having two small children at home.What was the best vacation you've had and what made that trip so special?Without a doubt, my favorite vacation was my honeymoon in Maui, in June 1991. The combination of a tropical paradise far removed from any hustle and bustle with my new wife has been unrepeatable… (sigh).What is your proudest accomplishment in life?When not trying to kill each other, my kids are the kindest, most generous, joy-filled people I know.What might people be surprised to know about you?I am a gadgetaholic who can spend months reading about, trying the demo model at the store, and generally obsessing over the latest P.D.A. or electronic doodad.
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