Website Update

I’m still here and still alive, but being offline at home has changed my e-life significantly.

Despite that, my acting website got an overhaul thanks to my big brother who just felt like playing around with it.  Thanks bro.

He’s also done a few sites for his automotive businesses and interests.  Have a gander at www.inetautomotive.com.

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To The Nines

I have no internet at home right now so my blogging time is limited. Not sure when I’ll be up and running again.

But I had to recognize today being 09/09/09. Nine is my lucky number. Lottery ticket anyone?

Doug Wilder – Speed Reader

This is old news, but I just found out about it.  A guy I know made a big splash in Congress a few months ago:

Rachel Maddow Interviews The Congressional “Speed Reader”

Doug and I worked together at Wayside Theatre in Virginia, and now he is working in the DC area.  I just did a show with Matt Eisenberg, who Doug refers to in the interview.  That’s how I found out about it.

Wild.  And Wilder.

DrekFest 3 at Stage Left Theatre

My old theater company back in Chicago, Stage Left Theatre, is hosting DrekFest 3, their 3rd annual search for the worst short play in America.

The first contest of its kind (as far as we know!), DrekFest is on a mission to expose bad writing for what it really is: damn funny. DrekFest is also on a mission to expose the new-play development process for what it sometimes can be: pretty damn ridiculous.

We are not out to make fun of writers or those who love them! What we are doing is asking good writers to intentionally write awful plays that make us laugh on the inside (especially if that’s noted in the stage directions) — and out loud.

Looks like they are well on their way.  The finalists this year…

Above the Sheets
by Daniel Bonventre

Looking Back to the Dawn of Time, Philbert Meets a Nut, Yes, Sir, Really
by Pam Dickler

“Scarecrow” or Some S***, Call It Whatever You F******* Want I Don’t Care
by Randall Colburn

Someone Has to Die Tonight, Indeed He Does
by Pam Dickler

The carnage is on Tuesday, July 21st starting at 7:30pm.  If you’re in Chicago, you may want to check this out.

Friday Dance Party 31 – Summer Dance

Another week.  Another Friday.  Another reason to dance!  Today’s Dance Party is pretty much how all of my boat parties turn out.

You Tube – Summer Dance

The artist is Lee Jung Hyun from Korea, but she also goes by Ava.

You don’t suppose she’s using this video to launch the cyber attacks, do you?

Friday Dance Party 30 – Dance 4 Life

Hoo boy, we made it to Friday.  Stand up.  Dance.

YouTube – Tiesto – Dance 4 Life (Live at TMF Awards 2006 Amsterdam

Until the last minute, I thought it would be a Michael Jackson Moonwalk.  Instead I wanted to remember the lives that have been, and celebrate the time that we get.

So get dancing, yo.

Mollie Sugden

We have lost so many people from show-business this week.  Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, Karl Malden.

I just got word that another actress passed yesterday, July 1st, 2009 – one who may be a bit more famous in England.

Mollie Sugden (1922-2009)

Mollie Sugden became famous for her portrayal of Mrs. Slocombe in the 70’s Brit-com Are You Being Served.

I have to say I didn’t care for the show at first, but eventually it grew on me.  The characters were so well played, especially in the earlier seasons, that you really cared about them.

More importantly, the show will always have a special place in my heart since it was one of my Mom’s favorites.

Loving Hating Hamlet

Oy.  It’s been hard to get the blog going again after taking some time off.  But here goes.

We are opening I Hate Hamlet tonight at Totem Pole Playhouse.  This is a delightful comedy.  A young TV actor’s series has been cancelled.  He’s given a chance to play Hamlet.  He rents the apartment that used to be occupied by the legendary actor John Barrymore.  After being “summoned”, the ghost of John Barrymore returns to coach the young actor to do this difficult role.

This show has been great fun as well as a huge challenge.  My character is a hyped up LA type who is trying to lure the young actor back to Hollywood.  I haven’t played a character like this for awhile and am having a difficult time finding his voice.  Maybe I should find that before we open.  Ya think?

Very excited to get this up and running.

Friday Dance Party 29 – La Mancha

My only post this week, and it may as well be dancing!

The Friday Dance Party today is in honor of Wayside Theatre’s opening of Man of La Mancha. Sounds like it was amazing.

Man of La Mancha – Stephanie Romero

MoLM runs at Wayside through July 4, 2009.  I can’t wait to see it.

Friday Dance Party 28 – Happy Day

If there was anything I really missed about blogging it was inflicting the Friday Dance Party on the world.

Well, I’m back.  It’s Friday.  And we’re dancing.

I think we’re going to add this number to our current production of Cotton Patch Gospel.  Don’t tell Warner and Steve.  We want it to be a surprise.

DMT – Happy Day

DMT stands for Dream Mission Team.  You can learn more if you visit Ilovedmt.com and happen to understand Korean.