I’ve been sitting on this post for the last several days but have finally found a few moments to reflect on the end of our local production of Equus. What can I say about this run? In Fall 2024 I questioned whether or not I even wanted to audition, worried about whether it would be […]
Tonight is the opening night of our local production of Equus. Initially I intended to blog a bit more about the experience of being in this play, but this semester I’m discovering how challenging it is to balance the demands of preparing for such a show while attending to all of the responsibilities that come
We are finishing up week 1 of blocking for Equus. It has been fun being back on stage again, though I confess that I find this particular play intimidating and daunting. Beyond the heaviness of the content of the play, my character (Martin Dysart) remains on stage for the entirety of the 2+ hour show.
“You don’t need to savor every word…” Read More »
If you look at the rhythm of this blog over the last many months, you will see that my contributions have been sporadic, tied almost entirely to my latest adventures on the stage. The December radio play was a lot of fun, but for many months now I’ve been itching to get back into a
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This semester has gotten very busy, so I have found little time to update friends on happenings in my world. It has been such a pleasure becoming a student again. This Fall I’m auditing an intermediate acting course at ACU. I’ve had the opportunity to work with some outstanding students actors performing scenes from both
My First Radio Play! Read More »
Over the last few years I’ve noticed that my emotions more easily overwhelm me than they did when I was younger. I’ve discovered that I’m a crier. There are songs that often move me to tears when I sing. I have to prepare myself to sing “Dust and Ashes,” and there are times when I
