Category Archives: Acting

Posts on the craft of acting, the life of an actor, and a smattering of Shameless Self Promotion™

Shameless Self Promotion: Cardenio

We interrupt our regular, mostly running and fitness related programming for some shameless promotion of my current theatre project, opening this weekend!
Cardenio - By William Shakespeare and friends (or just Thomas Middleton)

Cardenio  |  Directed by Tony Driscoll

THREE WEEKS ONLY! November 2-17, 2012 - Thursdays through Sundays, 7:30 p.m. Center Theatre at the Armory at Seattle Center  (formerly the Center House Theatre)

RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED! RESERVE YOUR SEATS NOW!

FREE donations accepted.

SHOW PROGRAM (PDF – opens in new window)

Details after the break

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Opening Night!

Opening Night!  The culmination of weeks ( sometimes months) of hard work. I’m always excited to open a show, but I’m ecstatic to get The Last Days of Judas Iscariot in front of an audience. I can’t wait to see the way they react to the emotional rollercoaster we’re putting them on. They are going to cry, then laugh, then think, then laugh, then cry and more.

Time to start getting ready! As they say in France “merde!”

Shameless Self Promotion™: The Last Days of Judas Iscariot

It is time once again  for the time honored tradition of Shamelessly Self- Promoting™ my current project to the world! We open on Good Friday (which oddly enough was the last mortal day of Judas Iscariot) and all the details (Including alink to BPT to get your tickets) are below the break.

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Shameless Self Promotion: Vengeance at Sundown

My latest project opens a week from today! Here’s all the info you need in one convenient place!

October 7, 8, 10, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22 at 7:30 and October 16th at 2:00pm at The Ballard Underground

Join us as our ninth season kicks off with a not-so-healthy desire for revenge!

After the death of his lover and his father, Victor seeks revenge on Duke Jones and his despicable family, but he’s not the only one! VENGEANCE AT SUNDOWN is a 1950’s B-Movie style adaptation of the Jacobean play, The Revenger’s Tragedy written by Ben Newton and David van Wert and directed by Ghost Light Theatricals’ Founding Artistic Director Beth Raas-Bergquist.

Adult themes: Campy 1950′s violence, gore, and sexual innuendo. Recommended for ages 10 and older.

VENGEANCE AT SUNDOWN features the work of…Lauren Anderson, Jesse Baldridge, Geb Brown, Carter Lee Churchfield, Katherine Clancy, Stephanie Mallard Couch, Samuel Duchin, Joey Fechtel, Peter Frost, Dane Goulet, Bethany Hightower, Allison Irvine, Courtney Meaker, Faith Middleton, Jordi Montes, Ben Newton, Beth Raas-Bergquist, Andrew Rekdahl, Travis Roderick, Alexandra Scarborough, Allegra Stahl, David van Wert, Julia Welch, Raymond Williams, and Dan Yost.

Don’t forget to check out the Late Night running the same dates this show! Ghost Lite presents:

LAPD: SEVERE MURDER UNIT

Written by Ben Newton and David van Wert

Fri/Sat at 10:30pm

October 14 – 22, 2011

Only $5! Bring in your program from Vengeance at Sundown to receive a free PBR or Rainier!

Join us for our 9th season’s first Late Night production! In Los Angeles, the very worst homicides are handled by an elite squad of detectives — the Serious Murders Unit. They are: LAPDSMU.

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Riding The Bull

graphic design by Carolynne Wilcox

Time for a little Shameless Self Promotion™!

My latest project opens next Friday 7/22! More info after the break: Continue reading

Come See “The Clouds:A Reality Play”

Clouds PostcardHello my miniscule amount of readers! Hopefully I’ll get back on track with posting sometime in the near future, but for now here’s a bit of  (Drumroll please!) ** Shameless Self Promotion!!!™**

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Come Watch Me Act!

I am currently rehearsing the role of Theseus in A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Ghost Light Theatricals!

One of Shakespeare’s most popular works, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM witnesses the bitter dispute between the Fairy King and Queen, smashing two worlds into a mass of love, illusion and magic. Their quarrel engulfs a group of unsuspecting humans, turning their lives inside-out, while the world of fantasy and deception transforms them emotionally, mentally and physically. In the midst of the continuous trials and non-stop tribulations, one question is left intact: “Where does the dream end and reality begin?”

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM features the work of: RA Bergquist, Geb Brown, Val Brunetto, Trish Cosgrove, Rosie Currier, Alysha Curry, Jen Dotsey, Justin Emerick, Linnea Emigh, Peter Frost, Bethany Hightower, Kelly Johnson, Josh Krupke, Matt Lyman, Molly Mahar Lyman, Daniela Melgar, Beth Raas, Jen Ross, Stephen Scheide, Jessica Stepka, Jessica Strauss, Liz Strauss, Julia Welch, Steve West, Allison Wooldridge and Dan Yost.

WHO: Ghost Light Theatricals, Info@GhostLightTheatricals.org
WHAT: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM by William Shakespeare
WHEN: November 5th, 6th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 18th, 19th and 20th at 7:30pm and November 21st at 2:00pm

WHERE: The Ballard Underground, 2220 NW Market, Seattle, WA 98107
TICKETS: $15, $12 students/seniors, at the door or at Brown Paper Tickets

Thanks to Matt for letting me co-opt his posting.