Category: drama
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Boardwalk Melody: A Musical – Coming May 2014
Busy, busy, busy at work on our new musical set to hit the stage for the first time ever in May 2014 at the Penang Performing Arts Centre. Here are a couple behind the scene shots of my students hard at work, producing the set. This will eventually be the signboard for Summersville Tours –…
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Theatre Review: White Rabbit, Red Rabbit in Malaysia
I checked out the relatively new play, “White Rabbit, Red Rabbit” by Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimmanpour at the Malaysian debut at the Penang Performing Arts Centre. The play has been produced around the world since its release in 2010 and it is currently being performed in Washington D.C. among other places. The genre is clearly…
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What is acting?
Acting coach Howard Fine has said the following: “Actors wear costumes, people wear clothes.” Here are a few things I think it means: 1. If you are wearing a costume, you are a bad actor. (unless you’ve been cast in the role of “Tree” during the George Washington Cherry Tree play.) 2. Acting is about…
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“Boardwalk Melody: The Musical” – Here we go!
I’m privileged to work with an amazing group of high school kids who love the dramatic arts. Thursday, we start the production phase of our original, full-length musical “Boardwalk Melody.” The writing phase ended in December. Well, I should make a few qualifications. The book part of the musical if finished; I wrote that with…
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I’m a Man. I Like Musicals.
What is it about musicals that frighten men? Does their masculinity somehow come into question as soon as an actor breaks out of character into a lush baritone? Well, here’s something shocking: I love musicals. I can even name a whole slew of them right off my tongue that I recommend: Holiday Inn (especially appropriate…
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Boardwalk Melody – The Musical is Finished!
I gathered my student writing team together one last time to do a final read-through on the book for our full-length, original musical that we will be performing in May. Title: Boardwalk Melody Style: Throwback! We wanted to re-create the world of old-school musicals even though the setting is modern day. Here’s a brief synopsis:…
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Our new Book Musical!
A book musical is a musical that mixes drama and music into one coherent story. The music is used to express the feelings, desires, and hopes in the context of the story. A book musical is usually divided into three parts: the music, the lyrics, and the book (dramatic script). We (that being me and…
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My Final Thoughts on RLT Players Season 3
Finished up a whirlwind of a week last night. And we finished it with a bang. A rocking sellout crowd who were moved and entertained by the young actors of The Road Less Traveled Players. What a privilege it is for me to lead and write for a group of talented, growing actors and performers…
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