2011 was a banner year. I launched Arouet, and with the support of friends produced two plays that I longed to direct. I got to work with fantastic people, received good notices, and am as inspired as ever to move…
The House of Bernarda Alba
The House of Bernarda Alba (La Casa de Bernarda Alba) by Federico García Lorca adapted in English by Emily Mann May 4-19, 2012 At the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in 1936, Federico Garcia Lorca finished what would be…
You Never Know
A few weeks ago I took a trip back east to visit my sister in DC and some friends in NYC. The main purpose of the trip was to see friends, but I had scheduled some time to see a…
BBQ
“If we’re lucky, the people we loved – parents, friends, lovers, whatever – stick around until we’re ready for them to leave. If we’re lucky, they leave before things become impossible. But the trick is to recognize that precise moment…
Your Reputation Precedes You
Your reputation is important. Seriously. I’ll wait while you look it up. Okay, so earlier I addressed how you begin to establish your reputation at the audition stage. You may have spent years establishing a good reputation, but all it…
I Am Visiting NYC and DC
This week I embark on my semi-regular trip back to the east coast to visit family, framily, and friends. While most of the time will be spent catching up with them, I would also like to get to see some…
The Other Side of the Table: Doing My Part
The last couple of posts focused on what I would like to see actors do at auditions and callbacks. I also have heard from actors what they like and don’t like from auditions and callbacks. So here is what I…
The Other Side of the Table: Audition Etiquette
A few years ago I ran into Ken Davenport’s 10 Audition Tips for Actors. What jumped at me was that his notes to Broadway and Off-Broadway actors applied to actors of community and regional theatre as well, and it inspired…
Why am I blogging, anyway?
In the past few years, I have been doing a lot of new things, usually with the inspiration of others. I have found blogs very helpful to see what others have done. I would like to document what I go…
Annex Got it Right
In my short history of renting performance spaces, I must say that the folks at Annex Theatre got it right. Selecting Annex seemed like the logical choice: a play about a gay family for sure belonged on Capitol Hill. I…