Happy Opening to the cast and crew of Clybourne Park at Yellow Tree Theatre! This was an opportunity that came my way last summer in the midst of moving to Minneapolis and in the thick of Fringe and The Matchmaker (where I first worked with the wondrous Craig Johnson and Dan Hopman). I remember feeling … Continue reading Clybourne Park
Expedition: TERRA NOVA
Adventure play opening in January. See you there!
Sarah Ruhl’s Eurydice
Opening next month is a play I've been rehearsing for some weeks now called Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl. Many of us know this avant-garde adaptation of the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice and rightly so. It is full on poetry-in-motion in the writing, characters and visuals called for. With that, you can also see why … Continue reading Sarah Ruhl’s Eurydice
Sweet Home Chicago… (Avenue Project)
Friends, I am so thrilled to let you know that next week I am acting in the world premiere play, John and Shawn's Summer Vacation, by emerging playwright Lamonte at the Pillsbury House Theatre here in Minneapolis. You mean you haven't heard of this play? Or of Lamonte? Well, you will. It may be twenty years … Continue reading Sweet Home Chicago… (Avenue Project)
Ivey! Ivey! Ivey!
Yeah, yeah, yeah, the Ivey Awards were last month so I'm way late on this headline but I figured, "hey, it's still news worthy right?" RIGHT? Right. O.K. So for those of you who don't know, the Ivey Awards are the theatre awards given out to honor live, professional theatre in the Twin Cities but unlike … Continue reading Ivey! Ivey! Ivey!
Wait Until Dark? But I Want It Now!
This Friday I am opening a production of Wait Until Dark at DalekoArts in New Prague, Minnesota. It's a charming little theatre nestled in between brick facades on main street that just begs for you to take a peek inside. And what will you find in there? Well, right now I whole lot of lighting instruments, building material, … Continue reading Wait Until Dark? But I Want It Now!
Fun(Bags) Trailer and Sneak-Peak!
IT IS COMING. Seriously, my play Looking for Fun(Bags) is actually opening this Thursday. On a real stage with actual costumes and actual set pieces and my goodness, actual beer and fortune cookies! What have we created??? Check out the two videos below- the first is our official trailer while the second is a sneak-peak at … Continue reading Fun(Bags) Trailer and Sneak-Peak!
Looking for Summer Fun….?
Coming this summer to the Minnesota Fringe Festival will be the world premiere of my play, Looking for Fun(Bags), from Up Top Theatre Company!!! Friends, it has been more than two years since I first cooked up the idea for this play while driving to a rehearsal one night at UCF. My bud, Bryant Hernandez, was … Continue reading Looking for Summer Fun….?
The Matchmaker in Minneapolis
I am VERY pleased to finally announce that I will be making my Twin Cities theatre debut this July in Thornton Wilder's classic, THE MATCHMAKER, from Girl Friday Productions! I will be playing the role of Barnaby Tucker in a large and talented cast, headed by Craig Johnson our director. Following my year in Lanesboro at … Continue reading The Matchmaker in Minneapolis
Press Release: Mary’s Wedding
From the Fillmore County Journal by News Team Saturday, March 7th, 2015 LANESBORO, MINN. —The Commonweal Theatre Company proudly presents the capstone production of the 2014 Apprentice Company, Mary’s Wedding playing March 19 through March 29. From Canadian playwright Stephen Massicotte, Mary’s Wedding tells the story of a young couple named Charlie and Mary who are … Continue reading Press Release: Mary’s Wedding
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