The Problem With Writing

The problem with writing, for me, can be summed up in a simple question. "What is your voice?" That's it. It isn't more complicated than that. I know there can be thoughts of prose and meter and narrative and whatever else writers like to spew in coffee shops and endless volumes of curricula. But, for…

I Don’t Know What’s Next

The show came to a close. Not just the show, but a three city tour of this celebrated Playsical*, finally came to its conclusion. We worked so hard. We sacrificed so much. We traveled from California to Washington to Oregon. Performed in front of Gente and all the colors of the rainbow. We racked up…

I Did A Show During A Pandemic

It was such a weird experience. There were times I didn't know why I was there. Moments came by and left with ease, like a happy memory. Almost as if I had been there before. It was something I already knew. Familiar chords in a song I had already played before. I knew it by…

New Gig, New Feelings, Again.

So I booked this job. It's coming soon and I'm really looking forward to doing it. It's with a great company, awesome cast, beautiful location, wonderful script. The timing works out perfectly to do the rehearsals, do the performances, make some money, then go on that needed family vacation we've been talking about for years.…

Moments

Standing on an empty stage. Ghost light barely illuminating the theatre. Sitting on a film set. Watching everyone go about their business. Lights being focused. Equipment rolled across the floor. Waiting. Sitting at a large conference table. Script opened in front of me. Reading it out loud for the first time. These are experiences I…