My friend Ellen wrote a one woman show called Flat and last night was opening night of her 3 year long process. It is a funny show with a wonderful message and she has two "helpers" who assist in telling her stories. She deserves a lot of credit for putting her show together in the first place because it is said over and over that the best way to get work in Los Angeles is to make your own. The message of the show is "if you are clothed, fed, sheltered and loved, then love yourself and you will find happiness."
I highly recommend Flat. It is playing at The Cavern Club tonight and tomorrow at 8:00. Tickets are $15.
Friday, November 7, 2008
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Great News!
I just found out that The River has been accepted into one of the first festivals our director submitted it to! I believe that our director has submitted it to 3 so far, but to already be accepted makes me even more anxious to see the finished movie!
Also, I had an audition yesterday for the new cell phone. Apparently the commercial is starring Brody Jenner from "The Hills" and if I book the spot I will play the "cute, quirky" store clerk. Fingers crossed!
Also, I had an audition yesterday for the new cell phone. Apparently the commercial is starring Brody Jenner from "The Hills" and if I book the spot I will play the "cute, quirky" store clerk. Fingers crossed!
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Tale of Two Cities, The Musical
"A Tale of Two Cities, The Musical" on Broadway is fantastic! The story is based on the Charles Dickens classic about two men who strongly resemble each other who are in love with the same woman. The story takes place partly in France during revolutionary times and partly in London.
The novel was adapted for the stage by Jill Santoriello. She is one of two women who have written the book, music and lyrics for a show on Broadway, the one was in 1978. She did a tremendous job of bringing the story to life. While the story makes you laugh and cry, the music stays with you and you find yourself singing on the ride home.
The love story in "A Tale of Two Cities, The Musical" is fitting because the show’s producers have a real life love story. Ron Sharpe and Barbra Russell met and fell in love while playing Marius and Cosette respectively in Les Miserables on Broadway. They have done a superb job bringing this story to life on the stage.
The cast of this show really fits together well and every actor brings such life to their character. James Barbour in particular gives an exceptionally moving performance and he has a phenomenal voice.
Natalie Toro has an amazing voice and while her character sits onstage knitting, you can’t take your eyes off of her.
Warren Carlyle has done a fabulous job staging and choreographing this show on a multi-level set.
The backstage tour of the show features 30 miles of wiring, the elevator lift that is used during the show and the costumes with shoes that are specially form fitted to make walking and dancing easier for the actors. A featured stunt in this show is the execution of a 27-foot high fall at the beginning of the second act. It is in the Guinness Book of World Records for ‘high fall in a Broadway Musical.’
I highly recommend this show to mature audiences. Ticket information is available at http://talemusical.com. If you order group tickets, you will get a backstage tour and have the chance to meet the producers and some of the cast. School field trips are also available.
The novel was adapted for the stage by Jill Santoriello. She is one of two women who have written the book, music and lyrics for a show on Broadway, the one was in 1978. She did a tremendous job of bringing the story to life. While the story makes you laugh and cry, the music stays with you and you find yourself singing on the ride home.
The love story in "A Tale of Two Cities, The Musical" is fitting because the show’s producers have a real life love story. Ron Sharpe and Barbra Russell met and fell in love while playing Marius and Cosette respectively in Les Miserables on Broadway. They have done a superb job bringing this story to life on the stage.
The cast of this show really fits together well and every actor brings such life to their character. James Barbour in particular gives an exceptionally moving performance and he has a phenomenal voice.
Natalie Toro has an amazing voice and while her character sits onstage knitting, you can’t take your eyes off of her.
Warren Carlyle has done a fabulous job staging and choreographing this show on a multi-level set.
The backstage tour of the show features 30 miles of wiring, the elevator lift that is used during the show and the costumes with shoes that are specially form fitted to make walking and dancing easier for the actors. A featured stunt in this show is the execution of a 27-foot high fall at the beginning of the second act. It is in the Guinness Book of World Records for ‘high fall in a Broadway Musical.’
I highly recommend this show to mature audiences. Ticket information is available at http://talemusical.com. If you order group tickets, you will get a backstage tour and have the chance to meet the producers and some of the cast. School field trips are also available.
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Halloween Continued
I spent most of Saturday catching up from my trip. It is the first day in almost 3 weeks that I did not have meetings or auditions. In the evening I went to my friend Josh Sussman's house to watch some episodes of "Wizards of Waverly Place" that he guest starred in since I don't get the Disney channel and he has TiVo.
Then I went to a Halloween party at a really cool house with a huge back pool area. There was a hutch for drinks, a big screen TV for playing Rock Band and the place was decorated with spider webs and strobe lights. The photo above is of several of my friends dressed as Guy Smiley (the Muppet game show host), Michael Phelps, me as a puppy and Indiana Jones respectively.
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