Right up front: I totally disagree with the title. But that has been a long-held belief by those not in entertainment. And so, as a follow-up to my last blog post, I wanted to delve a little more into why actors and theatre people have often been, according to an Ordinance by the British ParliamentContinue reading “Why Actors Are Scum”
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Oberammergau: The Review!
I mentioned Oberammergau in a previous post about my cruise experience; here’s some extra info. Back in a theatrical history course early in my theatre days I heard about Oberammergau: to avoid being decimated by the Black Plague, the townspeople pledged to perform the Passion Play every ten years (starting in 1634). They followed thatContinue reading “Oberammergau: The Review!”
Reduce!
I found this in my drafts. I was thinking about writing a blog post about my online DJ gig and it seems I had. So here it is! As I close in on finishing episode 48 of my podcast, it occurs to me that perhaps I might be trying to do too much. I recallContinue reading “Reduce!”
Wordpass
If I was a bad standup comedian, I would begin this blog post with: “Passwords, am I right?” We all have trouble with passwords. It’s bad enough when we mistype them, or can’t remember what they are, or have them in our books but can’t read what it says (or didn’t update the entry). Then,Continue reading “Wordpass”
Almost There…
I did some rearranging in the home office, and now have close to my professional mic set-up once again. This is in preparation for more Kid Again episodes as well as the last two episodes of Audio Chimera season 4. I’m currently editing episode 46: “Migration” (about immigration, but of course I range beyond that.)Continue reading “Almost There…”
Paperwork and Paperweights
The preparation for the show continues; I have created the beginnings of my prompt book, which I believe is a necessary part of pre-production for any director. I also created the rough rehearsal schedule, a character breakdown—which shows what characters are on which pages (it’s a small cast in a farce so by Act IIIContinue reading “Paperwork and Paperweights”
Collaboration is Key
I always say that the reason I love doing theatre is the chance to work with others in collaboration. I think I have some excellent and creative ideas, but when I work with others, the ideas get better. Case in point: working with a scenic designer. First of all, I should mention that I generallyContinue reading “Collaboration is Key”
Not an Endless Summer…
The summer of 2021 has been all about cleaning out a house and a garage, arranging a tool sale, and doing other online selling. Now, however, thoughts turn to a last minute vacation and, immediately following, the start of a new semester and academic year. Notably, I will retire at the end of this year,Continue reading “Not an Endless Summer…”
I Can’t Believe I Forgot…!
I suddenly realized I had not included my memoir, Immaculate Misconceptions: Tales from Catholic School, on my Prose page. Granted, it did start as a performance piece, but this really serves as a major prose work of mine. So—error corrected, and it’s not available for your perusal. The book is available on Smashwords as anContinue reading “I Can’t Believe I Forgot…!”
The Play’s The Thing
I’ve worked with WordPress before, but am re-learning how to post items in new pages. Case in point: The Plays page, with links to some of my self-published plays along with some free plays for perusal. A couple of the links go to my old website which is woefully outdated (for example, a link toContinue reading “The Play’s The Thing”
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