Been helping to co-produce a new work at Trinity Theatre with local writer Rita Anderson. The piece, GLIDERS, is about three generations of women who begin to uncover family secrets right as the Apollo 11 mission to the moon is making headlines in 1969. The timing for the production coincides with the 50th anniversary...
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Co-Producing
We’re starting to dip our toes into the co-producing game, with a couple of upcoming shows (we’re aiding with consultation, design and resources). These include: Cul-de-sac by John Cariani This is slated to go up the week of July 21st, 2019, at Hyde Park Theatre Saint Somebody by Rita Anderson This is slated for a November,...
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My kid had a short season of Ultimate Frisbee this past month, following his first breathless season of middle school basketball. I played some Ultimate in college so have a taste for the game and its relatively easy-going nature. Still, seeing that at the end every game all the kids get in a circle...
Continue readingOut of Ink Next Two Weekends (innards edition!)
My kids and I attended the preview for the latest installment of Out of Ink last night and had a great time. My piece (EMPOWERMENT) is sort of a horror office comedy and I really like it a lot, though there have been some technical challenges along the way, so I was really interested...
Continue readingEvening of Light final draft?
This is the poster. I think it looks great. Still have to get some infrastructure things in place behind it (website, ticket site, fb event, postering around town) but…. are we ready to sign off? If you see anything glaringly weird or questionable, hit me up!...
Graphic Ideas for May 29th
These are thumbnail drafts I got for An Evening of Light from Ryan. I’m leaning toward #2 right now if we can brighten it up and make it more readable and clear. My kids like #1 too, and I also like the simplicity of #4. Some of the others look a bit too religious or something....
Continue readingThings to Look Back on When I’m 90
A couple of things for future (and present) posterity: 1) I stumbled on this photo someone took of me in Amsterdam when I was in my mid-20s, roughly 10 years older than my son is now. Quite the expression, Mr. Langert (and you’re looking a bit swarthy). Hair’s a bit longer and the stubble’s...
Continue readingMay 29th: An Evening of Light
I’ve been tossing this benefit idea around with my friend Raul the last year or two, He’s on the board of VELA Families and has invited me to a couple of their annual galas. The organization is great, doing wonderful things for families who don’t necessarily have the resources to know what’s available for...
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Spent last weekend at a softball tournament in Houston (my personal photographer followed me around). It was a good experience overall. The team got to do a lot of bonding and we learned more about each other, which will help us out on the field. We lost more games than we won, and the...
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I met Ian LeClair 10 years ago when Loaded Gun Theory was in rehearsals for one of my plays. Ian didn’t act in this particular piece but was a pivotal part of the behind-the-scenes team, and I worked with him in the future in a series of overnight Slapdash events. He was always positive,...
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