Man, I’ve been reading and hearing about Urinetown for so long, and been so curious about it, that I can’t believe I’m finally seeing it. This weekend. I used to read the ‘zine that Ayun Halliday (she’s married to Greg Kotis who wrote the book for Urinetown) wrote, called East Village Inky. She would sometimes...
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So how’d that reading go for you?
Good question. Had a bunch of people over, commissioned a great sign from my friend Doug, had snacks and beer and wine. A bit of a party. I was happy with it, thought the play was well received, was really flattered that the actors I wanted to read could all make it. So now...
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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...
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So proud of this kid today. He’s been quietly excited about it for days, since the coach told him he’d get a chance to pitch on Saturday. We’ve been practicing at the park, in our driveway, in our backyard. The 8-yo blew me away today. Struck out two and walked one in his first...
Continue readingIdea for mini-theaters
Toying with the idea that people could rent out their homes for small fees to host intimate productions to help fill the gap left by dwindling theater options in town. Maybe something similar to an airbnb concept but for performance art. Intrigued by the idea of hosting 15 or 20 people at my place...
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Hmm, I’m beginning to enjoy the fact that my phone is buried in rice. Maybe I’ll leave it there. As long as I can. Ahh…...
The great phone-less experiment
So I got caught in a drenching storm in Austin yesterday afternoon. Was actually playing disc golf with a few work friends at a course out by the airport. Midway through, the rain came, a little at first, then more and more, until we were out in the open fields, maybe a mile from...
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