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The Society of American Fight Directors recognizes…
Me and my high school musical friends used to borrow the wooden swords and spare brooms to sword-fight backstage, splintering a few in the process. That was the extent of my fighting skills, breaking a...
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Now What?
I’m at a bit of an impasse. Unlike most of my fellow bloggers here at the Green Room Blog, I am not a theater professional. As regular readers know, I started taking acting classes in my early 30s and...
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One Fact That Will Keep You From Being Overwhelmed Ever Again
If you are feeling overwhelmed – whether it be by your career, the state of your love life, your day job, or personal matters, read on, mi amigo. As actors … and as people, we forget this one tiny,...
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Going For The Gold!
I have never been athletic in any way, shape, or form, but I have always felt inspired watching athletes, especially the Olympic athletes. I was recently thinking about the determination, devotion, and...
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The Sounds of Silence
In my first two roles of 2013, I have had a cumulative six lines, totaling 25 words. All of these came in the show I am doing now, a production of “Frost/Nixon” in which I am in the ensemble. In the...
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Things I KNOW I’ve Been Told in Theatre School
I’m sure everyone has seen this blog post already (and they need too). It’s full of good things that I appreciate right now. As the Crazy Theatre Artist reminded me, #7! “Developing and producing your...
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Doubt
Doubt. It’s not just a John Patrick Shanley play. While I sometimes regret not discovering acting until my mid-30s, in some respects it has been the best thing that could have happened for me. When I...
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Counting Down to G-Day in 365
May 17th, 2014 is my G-Day. Graduation Day. I’m three years down, senior year to go before I graduate with a B.A. in Theatre, double-minor in Writing and Stage Combat. It doesn’t seem real—wasn’t I...
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On Staying Inspired
An Artist Date is an idea that has taken off in the years since Julia Cameron published her book The Artist’s Way. The basic idea behind an Artist Date is that you intentionally take time to feed your...
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How to Successfully Fail – Again and Again and Again
As the third of four children, I should be an expert in not getting my way. As an actor and writer, I face so much rejection that I could give workshops in not getting your way. And certainly, as a...
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Andy Warhol is my Idol
Well, he’s one of them, anyways. Everyone has them—someone to look up, to keep a biography of on their bookshelf, the person you name your children after, maybe even someone you pray to. You have your...
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What Jeter in Scranton Can Teach Us About Acting
I’ve been a fan of Derek Jeter since he came to play for the New York Yankees in 1996. Sure he’s utterly charming and easy on the eye, but he always seemed more than that. This is a guy who, as a...
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Experience Preferred
Like most actors, I do not like it when fellow performers try to direct me, particularly in ways at odds with those coming from the actual director. That does not mean, though, that I am not always...
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The Actor’s Self-Esteem
How often do you find yourself on top of the world when you book a job, only to find yourself crashing to the ground once that job is over? It’s a tough business, especially when the product you are in...
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It’s Always Too Soon To Quit.
We all know this business can be brutal. It’s a love-hate relationship. I love creating thought-provoking art and making a character come to life. However, I don’t care for the “biz” end of showbiz. I...
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Why They Call Us Players
If your typical work day includes spending 9-5 on a computer, your days off are weekends and holidays, and your career advancement opportunities include a bigger office and more blue-collar workers...
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A Simple Trick To Staying Inspired
I totally planned on writing a “how to stay inspired” post today….and I couldn’t feel less inspired. Don’t get me wrong – things are going pretty well right now. This past week I got a paycheck from a...
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Battling the black dog…
My love of theatre has become my life, however my love of theatre has also saved my life in the past. Depression is a battle a lot of us go through in our lives, I’ve found a lot of people in theatre...
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