I felt nervous all yesterday afternoon. It had been so long since I’d auditioned. I forgot that nervous jumpy feeling. But I was also frustrated because there was a time in my life when auditioning was fun, not nerve-wracking.
But then, when I showed up, I found myself stepping right back into that old space of [...]
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Audition High
Posted in acting technique, gigs, theatre on March 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We’re on the Move!
Posted in acting classes, acting technique, directing technique, expenses, funding, gigs, mission, phase one, photographs, productions, review, theatre on December 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Red Tree Theatre has a new website.
In addition to looking prettier, it’s been expanded to incorporate more resources. In an effort to make Red Tree Theatre a continuing and growing resource before I even get to launch anything in the real world, my new site is set up with:
A Forum for plenty of theatrical discussion
Book [...]
Improv Class @ Rivier College Challenge Program
Posted in acting classes, acting technique, gigs, theatre on November 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Today, I taught the aforementioned improv class to about 55 tenth graders. It ended up being a lot of fun. As usual, it took a while to warm everyone up, but once they got in to it, it was a blast. They did, it seems, learn from it because as the class [...]
The Number of Students Does Matter: Improv with 55
Posted in acting classes, acting technique, theatre on November 15, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I’ve been asked to teach an improv class for high schoolers. They participate in a program where they take a weekly course at a college. The description sent to me was quite vague but I gather it has to do with college and career introduction. I’ll be teaching their “Theater” week class.
Improv.
With [...]
Audition Technique @ Yellow Taxi on October 24
Posted in acting classes, acting technique, gigs on October 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I’m teaching a workshop on Audition Technique at Yellow Taxi (Nashua, NH) on Wednesday October 24th. 7:30-9pm.
Tuition is $15. Advance reservation required: email “artistic at yellowtaxiproductions dot org” or call 603-791-4558.
Topics covered (hopefully I’ll have enough time for all this):
Choosing your monologue
Creating the show
Presenting your monologue
Audition Etiquette
Cold Readings
If you haven’t already figured this [...]
Games We Love, Games We Hate
Posted in acting technique, directing technique, gigs, productions, theatre on October 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
We all love Zip,Zap, Zop.
Most of us love, The Count-Down Shake. Except for me. I’ve always hated it. It does not give me energy. It does not focus me. It does nothing but rattle my joints and make me out of breath.
That is, as an actor. Tonight, I discovered why directors love it:
After half of [...]
