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Opening Night

Opening Night

The excuse I have given myself for my absence here is that I have been busy with my new theater, The Americano Theater, and our play, Speed The Plow. And now that we open tomorrow night, and we’re almost ready to take our hands off the show and offer it to the Oracles of Theater, [...]

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Actors, Acting and Cirque Du Soleil

Actors, Acting and Cirque Du Soleil

Whenever I am not pretending to be Artistic Director of The Acting Corps, sometimes I pretend I am an audience member and look for opportunities to be entertained, like everyone else. So the other night, in the mood for something completely different, I say why not, and wind up at the new Cirque Du Soleil [...]

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Respect For Acting

Respect For Acting

One of my favorite acting book titles is “Respect for Acting.” Never mind that I don’t agree with the book’s philosophy (fourth wall, really??) but that title really speaks to me. The book’s author, the revered Uta Haagen, a serious actress and serious acting teacher, wants our craft to be respected. She wants it to [...]

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So how does this acting thing go?

So how does this acting thing go?

There comes a time when those who advise, champion, and educate others, those who have elected themselves to a position of authority, must practice what they so ardently preach. That being said, I recently found myself on a stage, looking at a part with my name on it, asking myself, “So how does this acting [...]

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Dogs, Acting, and Ducatis

Dogs, Acting, and Ducatis

If we can learn anything from our canine friends is that there is a reason why they stick their heads out of car windows – they would rather be riding motorcycles. Me too, I find. I also would rather be acting rather than watching from the safety of my couch. If there is anything the [...]

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