Happy Holidays, everyone! Here I am with the wonderful Michael Donald Edwards, the Producing Artistic Director of Asolo Repertory Theatre, who is acting as “Santa” to over 60 talented performers and musicians this season by providing us with employment in live theatre at one of the finest institutions in the country! I hope wherever you are, …
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Newspaper Article and Photos on Celebrating the Holidays in Style at Asolo Repertory Theatre
Well, my goodness. Time is just flying by! I’m in rehearsals for two plays now, but I’m happy to report that the folks at Asolo Repertory Theatre make sure that all of us out-of-towners feel included when they take time out for holiday festivities. Last week there was a very entertaining Alice in Wonderland-themed holiday party …
A Day of Fantastic Firsts at the Asolo Repertory Theatre
Today, we had our first run-through of Philadelphia, Here I Come! directed by the amazing Frank Galati, at Asolo Rep. This production is wonderful; funny, truthful, and utterly heartbreaking. Frank works so quietly, so unassumingly, and so openly. And the result is such an organic, richly-textured depiction of a rural Irish community that at three …
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Photo of Me from “I Am My Own Wife” is at Grunderzeit Museum in Berlin!
Small World Department: I’m really excited about this bit of news: Once again, the magic of Lewis Carroll makes itself felt in surprising ways. As many of you know, I’m a big fan of Lewis Carroll, and even recently served for four years as President of the Lewis Carroll Society of North America. Currently, I …
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The Asolo Rep 2013-2014 Season Calendar is Now Available!
If you’ve read my prior blog posts, you know that I’m very excited to be heading down to the Asolo Repertory Theatre for three plays this Winter. And I’m delighted to announce that their web site now offers a full season brochure, as well as a detailed calendar of performance dates and times. The Asolo …
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Auditioning 101: The Audition Reader
Here’s another installment of my tips for aspiring actors series: Anytime you’re asked to perform a scene for an audition, the casting director or producer will provide a person to act as the Reader opposite you. The Reader may turn out to be an excellent actor, or in some unfortunate instances, a casting admin drafted …
Asolo Rep Here I Come!
I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve just been offered a three-role, five-month season with the distinguished Asolo Repertory Theatre in Sarasota, Florida this winter. And I’m even more thrilled to share the list of plays, roles and directors: Philadelphia, Here I Come! by Brian Friel Role: Canon O’Byrne Director: Frank Galati The Grapes of Wrath by …
Auditioning 101: The Audition Monitor
I was at an appointment-only commercial audition recently where I was reminded that there are still plenty of actors out there who are getting in their own way even before they set foot into the audition room. The audition was running late, and the monitor checking people in and collecting headshots had her hands full. …
Happy 100th Anniversary to Actors’ Equity Association!
United We Stand: I would like to offer a heartfelt Happy 100th Anniversary to AEA and all the people past and present who help keep it running strong. Thank you for protecting and promoting professional stage actors and stage managers in this country for a full century. Here’s to many more!
Fan Mail From Vermont!
This week, out of the blue, I received a lovely email: Andrew: we have seen many of your performances at Vermont Stage and we were wondering if there are any DVDs or tapes of any of your performances that we might purchase, such as The Foreigner. You have been a special gift to the Burlington …