Throwing Numbers Around Willy-Nilly
November 16, 2013
Script Sec: Standby cue 207.5 Lights: I don’t have a cue 207.5. Script Sec: Oh. Well. If you did, it would be NOW.
Acting 1
November 15, 2013
I haven’t spoken about my classes this trimester and today, I really want to tell you about my Acting 1 class this year. Right at this moment we are in the Lab and my 26 students are huddled over keyboards typing away, talking and sometimes jumping up to act out something they are talking about. … More Acting 1
Bonding
November 15, 2013
Sometimes it’s just the little moments away from the stage that one appreciates the most. I’m remembering a time when I was an Actor/Techie. Rehearsals and builds were always fun in their own way, but it was the time away in which we really bonded. In high school we’d head to dinner after rehearsal or … More Bonding
The First Rehearsal
November 13, 2013
Expectation: Reality:
Costume Renderings: Mistakes, Mishaps, Failures and Flubs – Part 2
November 12, 2013
This is part two of my series on mistakes in costume rendering. I think there will be three to this series … pending my ability to find the examples I’m looking for in my mass of renderings. Collaged Rendering + Colored Pencil Rendering (because I combined them myself) Collage and Colored Pencil Rendering This was … More Costume Renderings: Mistakes, Mishaps, Failures and Flubs – Part 2
Once Upon a Time…
November 11, 2013
Capturing the art of extravagance and the sinister relics of the Brothers Grimm, “Rose and the Rime” is no ordinary fairytale. For one thing, it takes place in the “magical” state of Michigan, in a fictional town that hasn’t seen the likes of a beach barbeque in years due to the curse of the Rime … More Once Upon a Time…
a straightjacket of don’ts
November 10, 2013
“For most actors, characterization means chiefly what their characters won’t do. As soon as an actor puts such a limitation on his work, he’s being less than himself, imprisoned in a straightjacket of don’ts… make choices that give you the maximum possible involvement. If there’s a possibility, however unlikely, however remote, that you might love … More a straightjacket of don’ts
why don’t we run?
November 9, 2013
“Many times when I ask an actor what his goal is in a scene, he will tell me, ‘I want to get away from this person. I want to run out of this room.’ I then ask, ‘Why don’t you run? What keeps you there?’ The answer to these questions is what makes the actor … More why don’t we run?
Costume Renderings: Mistakes, Mishaps, Failures and Flubs – Part 1
November 6, 2013
Recently, I was accused of being an “art snob.” I will agree that I like certain styles more than others, but I think my real fault is that I am an art perfectionist. This is one of the reasons that I don’t often include my renderings in my design portfolio. Despite years of working on … More Costume Renderings: Mistakes, Mishaps, Failures and Flubs – Part 1
Carousel Cast List
November 5, 2013
Act Out 