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Swamped
Light and/or intermittant blogging for a while. Work is a bear. And I’m in rehearsal for two shows: (1) The Nebula of Georgia, playing at Open Space Theatre on April 10-12, and April 17-19, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m.; Sunday at 2:00 (for tix and information, call 336-292-2285). I play Lyndal, a goofy filling station owner in rural … Read More
Am I Broadway Bound?
Having told a few people that I am in the world premiere of a new play called "The Nebula of Georgia", and that the play is in development for a limited Off-Broadway run by the Abingdon Theatre (in NYC), and that the director of my little production might be the same one who is going to direct it in New … Read More
The Nebula Of Georgia
Well, for those people following my theatrical goings-on (and I flatter myself to think I have any), I have some news. I will be appearing in the world premiere of "The Nebula of Georgia" at the Open Space Theatre in Greensboro. The playwright is Joe Nierle. The play centers around a quirky family in Georgia trying to keep past family … Read More
The Politics Of David Mamet
In the Village Voice, Mamet explains "Why I Am No Longer a ‘Brain-Dead Liberal’". While it may appear at first blush like Mamet has jumped the aisle from being a liberal to a conservative, that’s not my take. I think instead he’s gone from being a non-thinking liberal to a thinking independent, having realized that government intervention isn’t always the … Read More
The New York Weekend
So I haven’t blogged for a while. Been busy fighting the flu and going to New York to see theater, the latter being, naturally, the highlight. Emily (who tells her tale here) and I flew up Friday morning on Continental. Emily, not one for air travel, handled it well. It could have been worse… We checked into our hotel, the … Read More
“Assassins” Banned
Art suffers: After the Virginia Tech murders a year ago, Yale University banned the use of stage weapons in a student theatrical production — infuriating actors and educators who believed audience members could distinguish drama from real life. After a few days of ridicule, Yale backed down. A year later, after another gun tragedy, college officials are still trying to … Read More
Southern Baptist Sissies
Hey, there’s a play going on right now here in Winston-Salem that is really important, and really well-done. It’s called "Southern Baptist Sissies" and it’s running for one more weekend. Info here. It tells the story of four young men coming to terms (or, for some, not coming to terms) with their homosexuality in the Baptist bible belt. Each one … Read More
Foreigner Review
It’s good: It’s a crazy mix of zany characters. Some are Southern, some are British, and all of them have eccentricities that spread laughter through the audience like buckshot. The Foreigner, which opened Friday night at the Little Theatre, is one of playwright Larry Shue’s best known works. Laughs are guaranteed. This is a farce, and as such, relies on … Read More
Anatomy Of A Brainfart
Scene: A group of Klansman storm the lodge where Charlie, an Englishman pretending to be a foreigner, is staying. The robed and hooded men are armed with rifles, bats, crowbars, etc. The leader of the racist Klan, Owen Musser, raises a bullhorn to his mouth and addresses Betty (the owner of the lodge) with the following line: Are you prepared … Read More
Green
Sometime next month, I’m doing a stage reading of a one-act play called Green by Bekah Brunstetter. It’s about a soldier named Clint, returning from the Iraq war, learning to adjust (not very successfuly — he holds conversations with his gun and cigarettes, who talk back). I play Alex, the soldier’s best buddy from childhood. Alex is artistic, liberal, anti-war, … Read More
Some Pre-show Publicity: The Foreigner
Nice article, I guess. Not sure if it’s gonna pack ’em in. Well, then again, all publicity is good publicity.
Legally Blonde: The Search For The Next Elle Woods
It’s confirmed. MTV will have a reality-contest show to help pick the lead for the Broadway production of Legally Blonde: The Musical. There will also be a national tour this fall. Dates and places to be determined.
Thinking About The Conversation
For years, my brother has urged me to see the 1974 Coppola film, The Conversation. I didn’t resist the suggestion; I just never got around to it. But TIVO apparently thought I would enjoy it, because it recorded it the other day (For those of you without TIVO, the device will record shows it thinks you might like, based on … Read More
Paula At The Capital
Been kinda busy, and not focussing on the news. In fact, you know you’re not paying attention when you get your political news from Paula Poundstone. Saturday night, I caught Ms. Poundstone’s show in Greensboro, and she was every bit as good as I expected. I’d seen her before; I almost hate to admit this, but it was in 1984, … Read More