Reasons Why Everyone Should Study Stage Combat, by Meron Langsner. YES. 10 Ways Being a Theatre Major Prepared Me for Success. I tell this to people all the time about OKTC. The skills that the kids learn are totally transferable to all sorts of professions and life experiences. Ken Davenport's 10 Audition Tips for Actors, and …
Category: What I’ve Learned
What I’ve Learned: Treasure Island Edition
Tonight is opening night of Treasure Island at the Palace Theatre! If you haven't got your tickets yet, what are you waiting for? Go get your tickets! I'll wait here. Ok, got your tickets now? Awesome. Read on. Things actors should always have in their bags: a pair of soft black jazz shoes, a plain …
I want it all… and I want it NOW!
The title of this post was inspired by the Queen song, which was playing in the background in Shawn's new NFL video game.* It was a pretty funky remix/mash-up that I probably would have enjoyed had I not been previously engaged with my new sewing machine that was frustrating me to tears. See, I have …
100 Things: Learn to Purl
So far, this blog has been primarily for me to document my burgeoning theatre career. But since I've added my "100 Things" page, I've decided that I'm also going to track those things here too. Why? Because they're interesting. (At least, I think so.) And I love crossing things off of lists. And I love learning …
Truly an example of “All for One.”
Today was a challenging day for the cast and crew of The Three Musketeers. It was a special morning performance for various schools in the London area. First, it was our first day back after a dark Monday. Second, fight call was first thing in the morning, which is not always easy for theatre people …
Kerry Hishon 