Welcome to another edition of What I've Learned... Edward II-style! I've said it before, and I'll say it again... learn your lines early. Seriously. Starting learning them as soon as you get your script. It'll take the same amount of time now as it does a week before your show. I've written about the subject here and here. …
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How to put on a coffeehouse in 7 easy steps (or, An “OK” Coffeehouse recap)
1. Talk about maybe doing a coffeehouse... for about a year. (Art Fidler and I had first discussed the idea of having a variety or talent show at OKTC way back in 2011. Took this long to actually make it happen!) 2. Choose a date. (We finally decided on Saturday, January 26, 2013.) 3. Get …
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“60 Seconds of Fame” at Matthews Hall
On Wednesday, January 23, I had the opportunity to be a guest instructor at Matthews Hall in London for their Conference Day program, "60 Seconds of Fame." According to the description on their website, the program was envisioned to be "A creative integrated arts workshop for Middle School enrichment. Cross grade teams will work with staff and …
Memorization made easy (well, easier) – Update!
A while back I posted 5 tips to make memorizing your lines easier. As you know, I'm currently in rehearsals for Empty Space Productions' Edward II, and to be perfectly honest, I've been having a bit of trouble with a couple of tricky speeches. For some reason, the lines just won't stick in my head …
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2012 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here's an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 3,500 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed this blog, it would have taken 6 years to get …
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