Monthly Archives: September 2009
The Goldfish and Mrs. Whitney
IMG_0911 Originally uploaded by epanttaja I was at the Magic for another read through of The Goldfish and a second reading of Mrs. Whitney. The energy in the room was great. Everyone was excited, but also incredibly laid back. Both … Continue reading
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Goldfish: First reading
I was lucky enough to be invited to the Magic Theatre’s first rehearsal of John Kolvenbach’s Goldfish, which looks like a great start to a very interesting season. As we entered the room, the walls were lined with pictures of … Continue reading
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Goldfish: snapshots
At the reading, I had my notebook with me, and ended up writing down a few words for each scene. The scenes are so clearly demarcated as moments that there’s a story in just the emotions flowing through. Snapshots of … Continue reading
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The Usual Suspects
We rewatched The Usual Suspects last night. I really like that movie (enough so that I’m going to try to be very careful in my language to avoid spoiling it for anyone who hasn’t seen it yet). I watched it … Continue reading
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Guest Post: Andrea Humez — Ruminations on the Obvious
I don’t know what the numbers are like in professional theatre (though I have the impression there’s a similar problem). But in community theatre, in my neck of the woods, women outnumber men in an audition by anywhere from 2:1 … Continue reading
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Wretch Like Me: One-man shows
On Saturday we went to see David Templeton’s Wretch Like Me at The Rep in Sebastopol. Wretch Like Me is a one-man show about David’s adolescence as a fundamentalist Christian. I really liked it. David’s story is engaging and believable … Continue reading
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