Much Ado had a pretty superb weekend – we crossed that threshhold where the cast seems to collectively settle in and starting finding life and new layers in the performance. Always takes a few shows to do that. We also
A face hopefully a subscriber could love
Aaaaaand, there’s my face on a poster: I’ve always said that Benedick was the first role I ever got to play where I had the best lines and got to kiss the girl. I know that I don’t have leading
Just how much Ado does one need in a life?
Auditions on Monday night for another production of Much Ado About Nothing. Just to re-state for the record – I have appeared in three separate productions of this play, in four different roles. And I was invited to reprise the
Year-in-Acting Photopost
I’ve performed my last show for 2012 and have been adjusting to the time away from acting. I do have to admit that I am already eyeballing a few opportunities to pursue in January; but I told myself I would
Acting by the numbers
On Thursday we revived Shakespeare Orange County’s summer production of Much Ado About Nothing for two performances at the La Mirada Performing Arts Center. This is the theater owned by Cathy “Peter Pan” Rigby – one of the ropes in
Some Ado
First reviews are in for this edition of Much Ado and are thus far highly-complimentary! I remember meeting the gentleman who wrote this piece – he waited for everyone and was very happy and supportive. And I’ll be taking that
Opening Night
I’ve looked better, but given how uncomfortable a position I had to contort myself into for the sake of this tableau, I’m just glad I managed to smile.
So…so much Ado
This is getting hilarious – for the third time in the last 18 months, I have been cast in a production of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. But for the first time, it’s in my new hood of Los Angeles,
Again with the Ado
Last night was our first performance, and tonight is the official premiere of Much Ado. When it comes to comedy, you really need an audience to confirm for you if you’re doing anything funny, and last night’s audience was damn
What’s in a name?
Not much blogging lately, I know. Overlapping two shows will do that to you. But we survived the closing of Richard III (not to mention the celebration after – I’m not in college anymore but I held my own); so