"Come closer now …"
Last night, we opened Under Milk Wood down at the Storefront Theatre. There’s so much to say about the phenomenal cast and crew, the changes in producing at the Department of Cultural Affairs’ flagship space, and the pleasure of indulging in both intricate, evocative language and flat-out schtick – but for now I shall leave [...]
Into the Dark
A noted Chicago actor – who was in the middle of an emotionally raw role in a rather unflinchingly dark play – said of his process, “You can’t let yourself get too far from those emotions. You have to live in that space or you’ll never really get back.”
I think this is bullshit, to be [...]
Escape Velocity
Touch opens in two days. I have some more thoughts I’ve been meaning to share about this process but, well, I’ve been a little consumed with the actual doing of the thing. So, in the meantime, here’s a teaser produced by my friend Nick Wagner of VeryClever Productions.
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