12 Ways to Get More Roles in 2012
We all know that rejection is a definite part of the world of acting. No matter who you are or how good you are, you WILL be rejected at an audition at some point in your career. Perhaps you have the...
View ArticleCreating Colorful Children in a Washed Out World
Assignment: Casually observe a group of children. Choose the place and time. What do you see? Well, I will tell you what this mom and former preschool teacher sees MOST of the time. I see children...
View ArticleHow to Avoid Being the Stage Mom From Hell
In talking with other directors, there are few topics that are as ironclad to induce involuntary shuddering than that of the Stage Mom From Hell (SMFH) aka “Momzilla.” If only every Momzilla came...
View ArticleThe Tao of Steve: Mastering the Jack
I used to think of it as somehow personally degrading, the phrase “Jack of all trades, master of none.” Embarrassed, I would stammer through some apologetic explanation about how I really didn’t “have...
View ArticleAct Up: 10 Things Your Theatre Teacher Didn’t Teach You
This is the first of a series of articles collectively entitled Act Up, for theatre students, performers, and directors. Articles in this series will be added weekly. To find other articles in this...
View ArticleMaking It Rain: Turning a Technical Drought into a Monsoon of Ideas
We’ve all been there. A show’s producer or director approaches with an idea for an effect, and next thing you know, you’ve been tasked with creating something that doesn’t exist on the shelf. It can...
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