Invoice “Triple-5” Vila, recognized each for his performing prowess and his function as a bus driver, is steering his profession in an thrilling new route.
Vila has simply accomplished his debut play, titled “From The place I Sit,” a challenge he and his crew are actively creating for a full-scale manufacturing within the coronary heart of New York Metropolis.
A Brooklyn-born expertise with Caribbean roots
Born and raised in Brooklyn to a proud Puerto Rican household deeply related to their Caribbean heritage, Vila is a multi-talented particular person. His alias, Triple-5, stems from his previous life as an govt automotive driver when he was assigned the code title “555.”
Past performing, Vila’s inventive abilities prolong to music; he composed the music for “From The place I Sit” and is an achieved singer and pianist.
From the bus driver’s seat to the stage
“From The place I Sit” is a one-act drama infused with music, reflecting Vila’s life experiences as a long-distance coach operator.
Throughout numerous miles and a few years, Vila has witnessed and been part of exceptional tales on his buses—some heartwarming, some tear-inducing, and others infuriating.
He views a protracted bus journey as a metaphor for all times itself, and the play explores these human experiences from the distinctive perspective of a bus driver.
The main man behind the wheel
Vila plans to play the lead function—himself—in “From The place I Sit.” Alongside him, an ensemble of actors will remodel into varied characters, weaving collectively the anecdotal tales that make up the play.
Vila’s motivation for creating this work was twofold: to offer himself with a platform for efficiency and to make use of the stage as a catharsis for the much less nice moments he encountered on the job.
A journey that started in 2007
Vila launched into this inventive journey again in 2007 after conversations along with his voice technician, Susan Baum.
She acknowledged his ardour for sharing his bus tour tales and inspired him to begin journaling them. That call marked the inception of “From The place I Sit.”
A lifelong love for storytelling
For Vila, storytelling has been a lifelong ardour. He attracts inspiration from notable Puerto Rican actors like Raúl Juliá and Rita Moreno.
His journey within the arts started at Simon Baruch Junior Excessive Faculty in Manhattan beneath the steering of his music mentor, Dr. Robert Barry Sharon.
Solid as Pepe in a college manufacturing of “West Aspect Story,” Vila’s path was set.
He continued his schooling on the Excessive Faculty of Music and Artwork (now Fiorello H. LaGuardia Excessive Faculty of Performing Arts) and has since appeared in tv productions like “Louie,” “Bull,” and “Folks You Know.”
A dream impressed by household
Vila’s fascination with buses and driving was fueled by his uncle, a former New York Metropolis Transit Authority bus driver. He regarded as much as his Uncle Mario and aspired to comply with in his footsteps.
In June 1997, Vila acquired his Industrial Driver’s License (CDL) and started his profession as a bus driver that October.
Bringing life and artwork collectively
With “From The place I Sit,” Invoice “Triple-5” Vila is poised to merge his roles as a bus driver and storyteller for the very first time, a chance he finds genuinely exhilarating.
He aspires for audiences to realize perception into the dedication, ardour, and distinctive calling required for each his roles—being earlier than an viewers and being behind the wheel.
Wanting forward: Staged readings and past
Along with director Patrick Marran, Vila has thrilling plans for “From The place I Sit.”
They intend to host a sequence of staged readings in 2024, utilizing suggestions to refine and form the manufacturing.
After years of dedication, Vila and his crew eagerly anticipate the following chapters on this inventive journey, understanding that there’s nothing fairly like “From The place I Sit” on the theatrical panorama.
