Jul
26
After reading the ClassicsFest Tuesday Night Tweeting for The Doctor’s Dilemma, I got very excited to try it the following week at Twelfth Night and a new play, The Insidious Impact of Anton. I detailed a bit of the experience last week, but want to follow up in more detail on a question I …
Jul
23
I’m taking some time thinking through my responses to the experience of live-tweeting two shows last week, mostly because I’m receiving such interesting reactions from people. I quickly compiled a short list of general guidelines for live-tweeting, to remember for next time! Add your ideas in the comments. I will revise the Guidelines with suggestions …
Jul
13
I’ve been invited to live-tweet upcoming performances of ClassicsFest at The Antaeus Company, as well as a preview of The Insidious Impact of Anton presented by Absolute Theatre Company. I’m sure the thought of this just makes half of you cringe, as does the idea of anything with a power button staying ‘on’ inside a …
Jul
22
In 2008, I had the pleasure of attending the Directors Lab West, a series of workshops, talks, field trips and amazing cups of coffee with colleagues. Although more poetic to say that it’s hard to explain exactly how the Lab helped me and my career, that it just not the case. I can directly trace …
Jun
13
It’s been about a month since I really set up my home office. It’s been a little over a month since I quit a steady job in theater (contradiction in terms) to focus on a freelance lifestyle. All I knew was that I wanted to write and I wanted to connect the community to their …
Mar
09
I’m currently rehearsing a late-night happening about doing good in the world and surviving capitalism. On a break, I ignored guys asking me to save polar bears while walking into a Starbucks. Just thought that was funny. New 2010 Resolution: Work on my follow-through.
Feb
10
Long story short: I run the auditions for The Antaeus Academy twice a year. I’ve seen all the Hellenas, Juliets, Henry IV’s that maybe I care to see. I’ve noticed they run in trends: fall 2008 it was all Jailer’s Daughters, last spring was almost entirely Hermione and Imogens, this year a plethora of Juliets. …
Oct
07
Whenever I get that look in my eyes, or hold up my head with my hands, a good friend looks me dead in the eye and says: “What do you do all day?” And I have to answer: Theater. I work in a theater all day. A major goal of my life accomplished before I …
Jul
13
I just realized that I spent all of last week studying up on the Kings of England by watching movies and didn’t even know it. In chronological order: Becket (Henry II–first man to be called “King of England” instead of just “King of the English”), Robin Hood (King Richard I the Lionhearted and Prince –later …
