Free Man Film Appears at More LGBT Film Festivals

I heard from director Kathryn Rotondi today that her lovely and thought-provoking short film Free Man, in which I have a brief scene as a Funeral Director caught between family members, is continuing to make the rounds at LGBT film festivals.  The film is a sobering look at what happens to a gay couple when one …

The Rave Reviews Are In for The Dangers of Electric Lighting!

There are only two papers that review Shadowland Theatre productions up here in Ellenville, NY, but happily reviewers from both came to see The Dangers of Electric Lighting and both loved it.  The first link also has a number of photos from the show.  I’ll be posting a few pix or a slideshow soon.  Enjoy! Review …

The Dangers of Electric Lighting at Shadowland Theatre!

This all happened so quickly that I didn’t even find the time to post that I was cast in this production, but I open tonight as Nikola Tesla in the NY Premiere of The Dangers of Electric Lighting, about the War of the Currents between Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla.  It’s at Shadowland Theatre in Ellenville, …

My Film Shoot With John Carney and Mark Ruffalo Was a Blast

Late last Friday night into early Saturday morning I filmed a scene for Can a Song Save Your Life?, written and directed by John Carney (Once), and starring Mark Ruffalo and Keira Knightly.  The shoot had to be done overnight because the scene was set in a moving NYC subway car, and late at night at …

You Never Know Where I’ll Turn Up Next

I had to laugh the other day.  Well, I laugh at some point pretty much every day, but this was for a particular reason.  My friend Beth Hylton, a fellow UNC-Chapel Hill PATP graduate, and co-star in the recent Maltz Jupiter Theatre production of The 39 Steps, sent me an e-mail to let me know …

New Trailer for The Hunting of The Snark!

Here’s an adorable trailer for the upcoming claymation feature film inspired by Lewis Carroll’s immortal nonsense poem, The Hunting of the Snark.  It’s written and directed by Saranne Bensusan.  I’m not featured in this trailer, but I contributed the voice of the Judge to the Barrister’s Dream sequence.  After all, who could turn down an appearance …

The Violet Hour Opens Tonight!

“The Violet Hour” opens officially tonight! Don’t miss this remarkable play in its first NY revival. It’s a beautiful production and only runs through 3/25! I am thrilled to be working with such a superbly talented cast (John P Keller, Cheryl Freeman, Lincoln Thompson, and Heather Lee Harper) and director (Nathaniel Shaw) and stage manager …

The Violet Hour Rehearsals Are Looking Great!

I’m getting extremely excited about this production of The Violet Hour.  The more we explore Richard Greenberg’s dazzling and intricate play, the more funny, heartbreaking, and profound it seems to become.  This is a beautiful piece of writing that deserves to be a major hit.  And I have to say, this production is looking like …

Free Man Film Screened in LGBT Festivals Around the World

Back in 2010, I played a small role in an independent short film by Kathryn Rotondi entitled Free Man.  I appeared in the opening scene as a well-meaning Funeral Director who finds himself caught between a grieving mother and her late son’s partner in the planning of a memorial.  The script was beautifully written: simple, and powerful.  When …

First Look at the Living Skeleton Character I Voiced

I recently contributed my voice to an animated short film being created by the very talented writer/director/animator Alexandra Huzsvai.  The piece is called Majnun’s Dream Theater Shadow Show, and I play the role of The Living Skeleton, a mysterious character who appears before the heroine when things look bleak.  I’m delighted to be able to share …