A little over two months ago, I found out I had booked a role in one of my favorite musicals, “Once on this Island.” Not only that, I had booked the LEAD! Gah!! I was going to play Ti Moune! Once the excitement wore off, the other feelings surfaced. A little fear, a little dread, […]
I had the opportunity to sit down with Mike Deblis, the host of the Theater of the Courtroom Podcast. His listeners are lawyers, who are looking to grow their presentation and persuasion skills using lessons from acting, improv and storytelling. We discussed the art of storytelling, why it’s important and how to break down a […]
This morning, I met with my running team for a joint workout between the Marathon and Iron Man (Triathlon) teams. Before we got started three things happened: A couple who met on the team took their engagement photo with us as their background. I know both of them personally and I love them and […]
Rehearsals are well underway in Woodland Hills, CA, where a small but intrepid band of musical theater nerds are singing their hearts out to prepare for the October 1st opening night of “Once on this Island.” Rehearsal nights are easily my favorite nights of the week – because it feels like we’re creating something fun […]
I’ve been a little quiet lately about what’s going on over here. Recently, I moved. Then I went home to celebrate my mom’s birthday with a long-overdue family reunion. And all the while, I’ve been auditioning, working with clients and generally keeping my head down and focused on the task at hand. Before I headed […]
Making art sometimes means overcoming inertia. According to the Miriam-Webster Dictionary, inertia is defined as: “Lack of movement or activity especially when movement or activity is wanted or needed.” Put another way, it’s super easy for us to just do whatever we’ve been doing, day in and day out. We get into habits. Going into work, coming […]
