Audition Notice, Part 2

Never one to be stymied by the Hands of Fate – or not being employed as an actor – I finally followed through on my resolution to be in a scene study class whenever I’m not working on a show. I settled on the much lauded Act One Studios. The process for signing up for [...]

Audition Notice

Had an audition yesterday, my first in a while, and a first at this particular theatre.Thoughts:

I started dissociating pretty quickly – which is what I do when I get really nervous: treating the whole thing as a big sociological experiment. I learned that people, especially in this situation, don’t find my observations nearly as [...]

On the Waterfront, on the waterfront

After three summers in Chicago, I finally went down to Grant Park for the Chicago Outdoor Film Festival this week.
The night was absolutely perfect – and I’m still haunted by the amazing view (which I ripped from Benjy of The Chicagoist – I need to get a camera): a sea of humanity and in front [...]