You cannot move your audience unless you are moved.

The other day, I was on my way to teach or direct and was planning on focusing on character wants that day.  I had accidentally left my “bag of wants” at home, so I had to create more wants on slips of paper for my actors to draw out of a hat later for their…

Weekend To-Do List wake up early remember to make a list cross things off list do them first wash dishes do laundry paint some stuff write some stuff do lesson-plans see shows call someone I haven’t talked to in a while realize I don’t have their number mail package just kinda sit and be content…

So earlier this week, I was given two free tickets (er, I mean, press passes) to see Colin Quinn’s one-man show.  I have to admit a few things up front. 1)  I have no idea why they gave me press passes.  (They must have put my email address in the wrong pile.  But I’m not…

Of all the workshops I teach, Keepin’ It Real is the most requested.  I can’t believe it’s been nearly a year since I offered it here in Chicago! “The Keepin’ It Real class I took from Amanda has been incredibly useful to me. The techniques Amanda taught in that class dramatically improved my ability to…

I know what you’re thinking.  You’re thinking, “Summer has been great, but what I’m really worried about is that come November, I’ll have nothing to do on Thursdays other than eat pumpkin pie that one time.”  Well, worry no more, dear reader.  Worry no more. I just got the official word that my one-woman show…

There’s nothing sadder than someone trying really hard to be funny.

I’ve gotten this question a lot lately. Typically, if I go for a long time without performing, I get all antsy.  It can happen in as few as 15 performance-less days in a row.  But oddly and interestingly, I haven’t gotten too awfully antsy lately.  This is definitely because a lot of my energy has…

This is not a poem. But it has words. The kind that are efficient in their sitting, pencil shading on the side in the 75% post-consumer recycled content sketchbook.  Graphite words that I smudged with my hands–the smudges of honor still visible when I ordered tea at that place down the street with the quiet,…

hooooooooooooo boy Moving sucks. Everybody agrees.  Not that I need to be validated by other people’s opinions (butitsureisnice). BUT I DIGRESS This post was intended to be half-full, not half-empty. 1/2 full <begin> My new home is wonderful!  I am right by the lake, near a park by the lake, not a warehouse by the…