Boom de yada!

Sorry the website hasn’t been getting the proper TLC. My attention has been almost wholly consumed — albeit divided — between (a) working on my new house and (b) the production of The Seagull I’m directing at South High School in Minneapolis.

South High is my alma mater, and under the guidance of Louise Bormann it has had a consistently excellent theater department. I feel very honored to be serving as a guest director. For The Seagull I started by producing a completely original proxy translation of the play, and am now embroiled in the actual directing of the play — which also includes developing in-depth acting workshops for the actors.

I keep expecting to be able to get a few days ahead in my prep work for the project and, thus, find the time to work on other projects. But that hasn’t actually happened yet.

And I’m still stuck working off my laptop… which is a perfectly nice computer, but has only a fraction of the software I use to keep this website properly up to date.

Soon, however, I’m hoping to have things back to normal.

Thanks for your patience.

I’ll be appearing as “Sam” in Ronin Theater‘s production of David Mamet’s All Men Are Whores.

If you come, feel free to stick around and say “Hi” after the show!

I have no particular connection to this production at the Minnesota Fringe Festival, but the video preview is just too awesome not to share far and wide:

Sat. Aug 2, 1:00 pm
Sun. Aug 3, 5:30 pm
Tue. Aug 5, 10:00 pm
Wed. Aug 6, 7:00 pm
Sun. Aug 10, 7:00 pm

Awhile back I mentioned that I’m not very good at publicity. Case in point: Last Wednesday, on July 9th, I appeared live on local television to promote the current season at Shakespeare & Company. The half hour program featured an interview, costumes, and a swordfight. I have absolutely no idea what it looks like, and neither do any of you because I completely neglected to mention it.

But I have a chance to make up for it, because the program is going to be re-broadcast on the Suburban Community Channels in Ramsey County. If you live in the communities of Birchwood, Dellwood, Grant, Lake Elmo, Mahotmedi, Maplewood, North Saint Paul, Oakdale, Vadnais Heights, White Bear Lake, White Bear Township, or Willernie you can tune to Channel 15 at any of the following dates and times and catch the program:

July 16th – 2:30 PM
July 17th – 2:30 PM
July 18th – 4:00 PM
July 21st – 3:00 PM
July 23rd – 3:00 PM
July 25th – 4:00 PM
July 28th – 3:30 PM
July 30th – 4:00 PM
July 31st – 3:00 PM

And, of course, you can come and see me live in Richard II and As You Like It through August 3rd.

Last week we opened Richard II and tonight at 7:00 PM we open As You Like It. In this show I play Oliver du Boys, the villainous elder brother who attempts to murder his brother Orlando and, thus, sets in motion the entire play. It’s a fun little show. So grab a chair or a blanket, grab a picnic basket, and come down to enjoy a pleasant evening at Shakespeare & Company‘s permanent outdoor stage before heading off to enjoy your fireworks of choice.

REMAINING SCHEDULE

Friday, July 4th – As You Like It
Saturday, July 5th – Richard II
Sunday, July 6th – As You Like It

Friday, July 11th – Servant of Two Masters
Saturday, July 12th – As You Like It
Sunday, July 13th – Servant of Two Masters

Friday, July 18th – Richard II
Saturday, July 19th – Servant of Two Masters
Sunday, July 20th – As You Like It

Friday, July 25th – As You Like It
Saturday, July 26th – Richard II
Sunday, July 27th – Servant of Two Masters

Friday, August 1st – Servant of Two Masters
Saturday, August 2nd – As You Like It
Sunday, August 3rd – Richard II

Friday and Saturday shows are at 7:00 PM. Sunday shows are at 6:00 PM.