Went to a rehearsal for the #1MPF on Saturday. Saw 10 of the 70+ plays that are going up this weekend. It was a lot of fun. Mysterious, quirky, fast, occasionally poignant, lively and silly. Can you ask for anything more? You can. You can ask for romance. I didn’t see that. Anyway, I...
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One Minute Play Festival
Oh yeah, so I’m part of this festival at the end of August: http://www.oneminuteplayfestival.com/ I’ll be doing the Austin version as outlined here: https://www.facebook.com/events/338185926329812/ I wrote a couple of short pieces–or “moments”–that were fun to do. This whole one-minute play thing is under-rated. Cut to the chase quick! One piece is called Activists about a bunch...
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One more shot from the Out of Ink show for posterity. Ladies and gentlemen, your ScriptWorks staff at work… ...
And that’s a wrap…
The Out of Ink 2014 experience is over and I’m beat. Had a great experience all around. Got over some acting anxiety, some self-consciousness about directing someone else’s piece for the first time, and was happy to let others take the reins on the piece I wrote. Did it. Boom. And there are photos...
Continue readingFirst acting gig since college (sort of)
The month of firsts continues tomorrow with my first acting gig in someone else’s play since college when I played Nobody #One and That Guy In Armor#2 in Mary Stuart. This time it’s another short play for Out of Ink by the estimable Carolyn Kennedy who does stuff with this group. Anyway, I play...
Continue readingFirst directing gig (sort of)
It’s a month of firsts around here. Yesterday, the 8-yo pitched for the first time. Tomorrow I get to direct someone else’s play for the first time. My friend Nettie has a short piece in ScriptWorks’ Out of Ink festival this year, and she asked me to direct it. I get to work with...
Continue readingLast Night’s Cleanse @ TestifyAtx
Man, I had such a blast last night at the Spiderhouse ballroom with Ava, Tristan, Javi, Ashleigh and the producers for Testify. I was crazy nervous before-hand, kept picturing myself quaking up there, unable to put words together. But it felt easy once I started. More of that, please. I’m hooked!...
Testifying on April 25th @ Spider House Ballroom
Hey, I get to do this… http://testifyatx.com/ … in a couple of weeks. With buddies Ava Love Hanna and Tristan Mercado (and more!). The theme is “coming clean.” They’re going to be talking about really embarrassing things, but I’ll be talking about what a great citizen I am. A well-balanced night. Oh, so yeah, I...
Continue readingBig June Dreams
Okay, have big potential theatrical plans for June. They are: 1) Play this character in a short play by Carolyn Kennedy: BILL, 30, reed thin, is attired in the full regalia of heavy metal. His colorful hair shoots from his skull in loong, apoxyed spikes. 2) Have my own short play It’s Time as part...
Continue readingRelentless Pursuit of Ice–short trailer
Hey, so that fantastic Kyle Zamcheck has now created a short (3:49) trailer of the play, which is a cool recap of the piece. Gives a good sense of tone and brings back some great memories. Here it is: Thanks Kyle!...