Live Theatre - Lounger's Appearances and Stories

[scotrace]

Dan you always have great projects in the works! I'd love to see you perform.

Our show is an original work, written this year. The Actress who played Susan B also did makeup. Outstanding job.

 

[scotrace]

Just finished a run of Leading Ladies, which sold out every night after the opening. It was pants-pee funny.

 

[Yeps]

It is not community theatre, but I got a review in the Washington Post recently, with an especially nice write up of my part in the quartet ensemble of Bernstein's Trouble in Tahiti.

 

[Harp]

Bravo Scot and Yeps. :eusa_clap

 

[rue]

Just finished a run of Leading Ladies, which sold out every night after the opening. It was pants-pee funny.

Do you only act in the Dover area?

 

[scotrace]

Do you only act in the Dover area?

No - Canton, Akron, anywhere the role is good and, these days, where there's a paying gig.

 

[rue]

No - Canton, Akron, anywhere the role is good and, these days, where there's a paying gig.

Well, if you ever get to the Dayton area let me know. I'd come see you in a play

 

[scotrace]

I will.

 

[rue]

 

[scotrace]

Currently in rehearsal for Lend Me a Tenor. I play Saunders, the Manager of the Cleveland Grand Opera. This is doubtless one of my very favorite roles I've done. And the show itself is ridiculously funny!

 

[AntonAAK]

Not seen this thread before. Here's some photos of a recent production of Breaking The Code that I directed.

Just finished a couple of weeks ago. I don't know what to do with my evenings now...
Anton

 

[scotrace]

Lend Me a Tenor went fantastically well. A great script, and a really great cast. This is a backstage shot. Saunders and Maria.

 

[thecardigankid]

I've done theater pretty much all my life, though the last year and a half I haven't done anything due to my job. But I have done everything under the sun, from musicals to straight plays, lighting and scenery to casting and directing.

My all time favorite experience was when I played E.K. Hornsbeck in "Inherit The Wind" in one particular scene I played opposite a live monkey and even though the ape didn't have any lines it sure liked to talk back to me so I had to change my lines a little to coincide with the monkey noises.

The last play I did was "You're A Good Man Charlie Brown" where I played Linus. I love the music from that show. The song Happiness was especially emotional during the final performance, with such a small cast we had all grown very close.

Love theater and will continue to support it all of my days!

 

[scotrace]

Completely blew an audition Monday night. For Salieri in Amadeus. A role that any man who is serious about this would like to get his hands on. Ah well.

 

[dhermann1]

Hey, you never know about auditions, Scot.
Recently I've become involved with the Columbia University graduate program in directing. A year ago I performed in an adaptation of 3 Anton Chekhov plays, "The Wedding", "The Proposal", and "Swan Song". The director melded three one act comedies into a single narrative. It was quite effective and fun.
Last month I was in a production of Harold Pinter's "The Hothouse", and currently I'm in Chekhov's "Platonov". "Platonov" was Chekhov's first play, and sat in a drawer till after his death. It's really 6 hours worth of fragments, but a very workable script has been assembled by our director, who is a student in the Columbia Masters program.
One great thing about doing college and off off Broadway shows in New York is that you get to work with lots of experienced Equity people, as well as talented young people just starting their careers.
"Platonov" only runs Friday, Dec. 16th at 8, and Saturday Dec. 17th at 2 and 8. Tickets are free, if anyone's interested, and can be got by emailing platonovinrussia@gmail.com .

 

[AntonAAK]

Last month I was in a production of Harold Pinter's "The Hothouse", and currently I'm in Chekhov's "Platonov". "Platonov" was Chekhov's first play, and sat in a drawer till after his death. It's really 6 hours worth of fragments, but a very workable script has been assembled by our director, who is a student in the Columbia Masters program.
One great thing about doing college and off off Broadway shows in New York is that you get to work with lots of experienced Equity people, as well as talented young people just starting their careers.
"Platonov" only runs Friday, Dec. 16th at 8, and Saturday Dec. 17th at 2 and 8. Tickets are free, if anyone's interested, and can be got by emailing platonovinrussia@gmail.com .

That sounds interesting. Those fragments were also re-worked into a play called Wild Honey by Michael Frayn which is very funny. I'd be interested to see another treatment.

If I was on your side of the pond I'd definitely come along.

Hope it goes well for you!
Anton

 

[rue]

Completely blew an audition Monday night. For Salieri in Amadeus. A role that any man who is serious about this would like to get his hands on. Ah well.

Sounds to me like they don't know talent when they see it.

 

[AntonAAK]

Sounds to me like they don't know talent when they see it.

He doesn't know it's bad news yet. Actors always think they've been rubbish in auditions.

 

[rue]

He doesn't know it's bad news yet. Actors always think they've been rubbish in auditions.

I didn't think of that... hopefully he's wrong and he got the part

 

[scottyrocks]

I wish I could come to see someof you in your productions. That would be a blast.

The last shows I did were quite a few years ago. I was part of a local cabaret group. We did a lot of show tunes, and I did a few non-broadway solo numbers, which was exciting. I also played some hand drums during a tune or two.