PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: A Day in the Life of "Oz" and Collision Star Craig "muMs" Grant | Playbill

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: A Day in the Life of "Oz" and Collision Star Craig "muMs" Grant

Off to the theater from my home in the Bronx. — PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: A Day in the Life of "Oz" and Collision Star Craig "muMs" Grant

Craig "muMs" Grant, known to TV audiences for his memorable performance as "Poet" on HBO's "Oz," is currently appearing in The Amoralists' world-premiere of Lyle Kessler's Collision. The actor-writer shares a recent day with Playbill.com. Read the Playbill.com story.
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I wake up, I get ready and jump in my car. — I wake up, I get ready and jump in my car.

Craig "muMs" Grant

Off to the theater from my home in the Bronx. — Off to the theater from my home in the Bronx.

Craig "muMs" Grant

When I get there I have the customary cigarette with Judy Merrick, our stage manager. — When I get there I have the customary cigarette with Judy Merrick, our stage manager.

Craig "muMs" Grant

Then off to fight call!! — Then off to fight call!!

Craig "muMs" Grant

Front row for one of Anna and Nick’s scenes as they check the lighting. — Front row for one of Anna and Nick’s scenes as they check the lighting.

Craig "muMs" Grant

I look forward to seeing my cast mates with whom it is a huge pleasure to work. — I look forward to seeing my cast mates with whom it is a huge pleasure to work.

Craig "muMs" Grant

Once we know the audience is seated the anticipation to "places" begins. — Once we know the audience is seated the anticipation to "places" begins.

Craig "muMs" Grant

James getting ready to hit the stage. — James getting ready to hit the stage.

Craig "muMs" Grant

I peek in the mirror at Anna for inspiration. — I peek in the mirror at Anna for inspiration.

Craig "muMs" Grant

I spend a lot of time backstage. — I spend a lot of time backstage.

Craig "muMs" Grant

My backstage setup. — My backstage setup.

Craig "muMs" Grant

I use my spare time to write… — I use my spare time to write…

Craig "muMs" Grant

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…and sometimes take a peek at the play itself. — …and sometimes take a peek at the play itself.

Craig "muMs" Grant

More peeking. — More peeking.

Craig "muMs" Grant

Leaving Rattlestick. — Leaving Rattlestick.

Craig "muMs" Grant

The cast has bonded nicely and we usually go out for a drink afterward. — The cast has bonded nicely and we usually go out for a drink afterward.

Craig "muMs" Grant

Anna Banana at the bar! — Anna Banana at the bar!

Craig "muMs" Grant

Amoralist Byron, Anna and myself enjoy Anna’s ‘80s hair hat. — Amoralist Byron, Anna and myself enjoy Anna’s ‘80s hair hat.

Craig "muMs" Grant

Michael Kessler, Anna and I. Very serious theater people. — Michael Kessler, Anna and I. Very serious theater people.

Craig "muMs" Grant

I can never stay too long because I like to get home and have a little pistachio and tea party with my mother, who I take care of because she suffers from Alzheimer's disease. — I can never stay too long because I like to get home and have a little pistachio and tea party with my mother, who I take care of because she suffers from Alzheimer's disease.

Craig "muMs" Grant

I read the reviews to her. She encourages me to stay humble. — I read the reviews to her. She encourages me to stay humble.

Craig "muMs" Grant

Then when she is finally asleep, I write. — Then when she is finally asleep, I write.

Craig "muMs" Grant

Sometimes I write until 6 or 7 AM, after which I’ll make breakfast and then sleep. There are days when I don't wake until afternoon because I write overnight. — Sometimes I write until 6 or 7 AM, after which I’ll make breakfast and then sleep. There are days when I don't wake until afternoon because I write overnight.

Craig "muMs" Grant

This is the picture of myself as Baby muMs, my mother and my father. That inspires me to write. — This is the picture of myself as Baby muMs, my mother and my father. That inspires me to write.

Craig "muMs" Grant

While working on <i>Collision</i>, I’m in the middle of a rewrite of my latest play, <i>Loveness: I'll only love you once</i>, which will be the read in the Labyrinth Theater Company’s upcoming Barn Series. When I wake my day starts all over again. — While working on Collision, I’m in the middle of a rewrite of my latest play, Loveness: I'll only love you once, which will be the read in the Labyrinth Theater Company’s upcoming Barn Series. When I wake my day starts all over again.

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Off to the theater from my home in the Bronx.

I wake up, I get ready and jump in my car.

Off to the theater from my home in the Bronx.

When I get there I have the customary cigarette with Judy Merrick, our stage manager.

Then off to fight call!!

Front row for one of Anna and Nick’s scenes as they check the lighting.

I look forward to seeing my cast mates with whom it is a huge pleasure to work.

Once we know the audience is seated the anticipation to "places" begins.

James getting ready to hit the stage.

I peek in the mirror at Anna for inspiration.

I spend a lot of time backstage.

My backstage setup.

I use my spare time to write…

…and sometimes take a peek at the play itself.

Leaving Rattlestick.

The cast has bonded nicely and we usually go out for a drink afterward.

Anna Banana at the bar!

Amoralist Byron, Anna and myself enjoy Anna’s ‘80s hair hat.

Michael Kessler, Anna and I. Very serious theater people.

I can never stay too long because I like to get home and have a little pistachio and tea party with my mother, who I take care of because she suffers from Alzheimer's disease.

I read the reviews to her. She encourages me to stay humble.

Then when she is finally asleep, I write.

Sometimes I write until 6 or 7 AM, after which I’ll make breakfast and then sleep. There are days when I don't wake until afternoon because I write overnight.

This is the picture of myself as Baby muMs, my mother and my father. That inspires me to write.

While working on <i>Collision</i>, I’m in the middle of a rewrite of my latest play, <i>Loveness: I'll only love you once</i>, which will be the read in the Labyrinth Theater Company’s upcoming Barn Series. When I wake my day starts all over again.