NEWS
The San Francisco Experience
There is no doubt that San Francisco is one of the most breathtakingly beautiful cities in the world. Its ever changing vistas and views are something you never get used to or take for granted. Its vibrancy and eclectic culture draws movie makers and theatrical...
The Ultimate Street Performers
Street performing is as old as civilization. Stories were passed down in early tribal fashion from one generation to another through musical and spoken word performances in the out-of-doors to gathered audiences. Today we similarly gather at street festivals, outdoor...
Applications, Applications, Applications…
For those of you in the midst of your first semester of high school Senior Year it probably seems as if your fantastic summer of '07 with its internships and summer programs is a distant blur. The summer sun may be gone but now you're sweating through mid-terms,...
A Broadway Happening…
This is intended to be the last entry chronicling my trip to NYC last week, but I love my work and enjoy sharing it, particularly when it is filled with exciting people and events. Last Saturday night I attended a small dinner party for about 25 people. The highlight...
Radio City Music Hall
I haven't been to Radio City Music Hall since it completed its seven month $7,000,000 refurbishment in 1999. When I was given the opportunity last Saturday to take a VIP tour I quickly opted in. I highly recommend that you take the tour the next time you're in NYC. I...
Best Kept Secret
One of my appointments on my trip east was with the Atlantic Theater Company. Of course I know their reputation as a producing company with Tony Award winning productions such as Spring Awakening, The Beauty Queen of Leenane, and The Lieutenant of Innishmore. Of...
Mixed Reviews…Mixed Emotions
I was in New York last week. There is theater everywhere and I'd been invited by my friends at The Kennedy Center to attend the Friday night performance of Pygmalion at the American Airlines Theater. In my busy round of meetings on Friday I had the occasion to mention...
GOOD MORNING, BALTIMORE
I missed the Friday post of my Blog. I was having computer issues with the internet access in my New York City hotel room. Instead of being relieved about leaving the computer keyboard for things "more fun," I found that I felt both guilty and sad. Guilty because I...
How Much Does School Matter?
Recently I received a communication from a parent saying that their daughter had been told that if she really wanted to act school doesn't matter. The red flags went up for me immediately. Education is the cornerstone for an actor. It is the well that an actor draws...
The Big Apple
The past few weeks have been very busy putting the final touches on our 2008 season. And, like yesterday's blog said, it's been necessary to really be in the moment as we make decisions on website design, marketing campaigns, catalog image, and the additions of new...