Thursday, September 06, 2007
Jeremy off the hook
Hi all,
Jeremy Mascia just got cast in Lovers and Other Strangers at the Shelton Theater! The show will open in October. Stay tuned!
He is currently in Eavesdropping at CAFE Arts: "I just received my schedule for the rest of the run of Eavesdropper. I will be performing the following nights: 9/14, 9/15, 9/21 and 9/28. Doors open at 8 PM. Tickets, I believe, are $15."
Also: "Saw some great live music last night that I'm still buzzing from:
Okkervil River at the Independent. I guess they can be classified as
folk-punk; their strength is in their lyrics, very emotive."
Thanks for the tip, Jeremy. Great new music always makes the medicine go down. And congrats! Keep it up.
Cheers,
Andrew
Sunday, September 02, 2007
Second Wednesdays play reading group
I am excited to announce I am initiating Second Wedensdays:
an informal group of enthusiasts who will meet once a month (on the second Wednesday of the month!) to read a
play aloud. We will read all kinds of plays: European, American, classic, new, we will cover the whole map.
And I am very pleased to report that I have obtained the
consent of the owner of Cafe La Vie in Hayes Valley to stay open for
us once a month. This cafe is great. If you don't know it, check out
what people are saying about it on yelp.com:
(Don't miss the one that is written as a "break-up" letter to Peet's
Coffee. Hilarious!)
Anyway, it's low-key, not a commitment, come when you can, meet some
new folks, look for dates, whatever you want. And get to know a great
play, or get to know it again. The first meeting will be Wednesday,
Sept 12, (yes, I know, two days after the talk) at 8 PM. Everyone is welcome. It's a great way for people to get to know the Mother of Invention community a little bit.
Feel free to email me at actbetter@utteracting.com for more information.
Looking forward!
Cheers,
A
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Friday, August 31, 2007
saturday looks good to me
This is my New Favorite Band That I Just Found Out About. Their sound is a throwback to lost 60's AM pop, with a little experimental whatevah thrown in for good measure. Sometimes he sings, sometimes she does. The lyrics are great, check out in particular "When the Party Ends". Some other great song titles include "We Can't Work It Out", "You Work All Weekend", "No Good With Secrets", "Dialtone", and "When You Got to New York." The album to start with is "Every Night." They have a new album coming out AND they're coming to SF in the fall. Yippee!
Cheers,
A
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Thursday, August 30, 2007
clothes make the pimp
Hi all,
This article from the New York Times talks about the recent legislative backlash agains wearing your jeans low. Officials are arguing that it's indecent. Well, whatever you think about that, it does make the point that what you are wearing MATTERS, particularly if you are an actor. The article talks about how wearing the baggy pants is sometimes a statement of disrespect for the Man. It also briefly recounts the history of the zoot suit, the uniform of urban minorities in the US in the mid-twentieth century. During WWII wearers of zoot suits were actually the victims of riots in L.A. Who knew that Rodney King happened before it happened?
Anyway, given all of this, I have to say that the relectance of students to go to the thrift store and find themselves some appropriate rehearsal clothes for the characters is thrown into sharp relief. I spend precious time in class speaking to this issue, and send Group Posts about it as well, and it's still not unusual for people to show up to class to do their scene in their street clothes. I see this as symptomatic of a largely unconscious reluctance to transform, to take up someone else's PART. This unconscious reluctance is the actor's spiritual public enemy number one. We have to be ruthless with, and give no quarter to, this nasty demon who tempts us into the doldrums of inaction and "I've already thought about it/dealt with it." Fortune, as a wise man once said, favors the bold!
Cheers,
A
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Sunday, August 26, 2007
cassie powell books cal shakes gig
Hi all,
I am happy to report that longtime Mother of Inventioner Cassie Powell will be playing Viola in the California Shakespeare Festival's touring production of Twelfth Night. The show will tour to schools thoughout California. AND it's a musical production, and Cassie landed the role with NO prior musical experience or training. This means that for the next year Cassie's primary income will come from acting! Right on, Cassie!
A
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