Actor / Slash
In the film Zoolander, Ben Stiller’s comic take on the world of fashion, the action comes to an award ceremony where one of the categories is “The Slashie Award”, which is presented to the best Actor/Model of the… Read More
Memories are what we keep
Sometimes the moments we dream of arrive and we live through them so quickly that we’re already remembering before we finish living them. I finally did get to do a Star Trek. I’m still smiling about it all… Read More
Press Night!
Press Night— Public performance #16 was Press Night. The official opening night of the show. There are a lot of little customs and traditions associated with this very important night. One of those traditions is to give cards… Read More
Final Previews
Final Previews– And then there were 4 days off. After our June 9th public performance we gave the stage to the organizers of the annual Public Theatre Gala which was slated for June 10. It’s a big event… Read More
Preview #11: The Beauty—
Preview #11: The Beauty— The beauty. Boxers block and punch and bleed for the beauty. Welders brave molten metal and white hot sparks for the beauty. Musicians play till their flesh is raw for the beauty. And actors… Read More
Preview # 10: Adjustments
Preview # 10: Adjustments — After every preview performance the director will give notes to the players and the department heads intended to hone and polish the show. In general notes are a “no news is good news”… Read More
Preview #9: Rituals
Preview #9: Rituals— The secret to consistency when performing on stage is to settle into a pattern of behavior that encompasses the hours spent in the theatre putting on the show. Simply stated, an actor must create a… Read More
Preview #8 – In the Groove
Preview #8 – In the Groove — Last night during preview #8 I suddenly realized that we are in the groove. Different folks describe it differently, some actors will say that they have “taken full ownership” of the… Read More