Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Moreau goes to Scottland?

Hi All:
 I have received word that The Island of Dr. Moreau has been accepted in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival! Weird beasts, great physical movement...dripping sweaty actors and a scotch to chase away the demons...hmmm sounds like a good time.

On another note I have made a pact with myself to hit the audition circuit with a fervor in 2013. I have been slacking in my attendance of auditions in the past few months. I just could not face those equity calls another day. Total burnout of being seen by the assistant to the assistant casting director. It would be a nice change to actually have the CD or Director be at these auditions and to have them truly be casting for the roles they post. I can get a bit disheartened when I realize from reading playbill that the role I am auditioning for tomorrow has already been cast with a celebrity. Argh...but this is the nature of the beast...and if I want to be a beast wrangler I need to go out there and wrangle. So watch out 2013...here I come with harpoon in hand.

Friday, December 7, 2012

One of the winner's is:

So I was able to get some new headshots taken for free...and I know what you are all thinking that never turns out ok. Well I have to say these shots are not too shabby. So I am going to give them a whirl and see how they do. Here is one of the finalist!


Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Sherlock in Wonderland- Trail

Yesterday I had a trial performance of a new show Only Make Believe is wanting to add to our cannon of plays that we do for sick kids. It was a blast and I had a great time playing with my fellow actors and the kids at NAC. For a long time now I knew I wanted to do theatre. That is was my calling. Trying to make the dream come true in NYC can be difficult at best...but I keep on trucking. When I auditioned to become a member of OMB back in 2011... I never thought that I would be chosen from the group of 500. Four actors were selected from that lot and I was lucky to be one of them. This job has changed my life. Really being able to use my art to help children who are sick... to bring a smile to their face...for them to feel like a regular kid for just and hour is  humbling. Who needs Broadway when I have got  the bright lights of of their hearts and gratitude for coming each week to play with them. Those children are the real starts and their light shines brighter than the great white way.