Way back in August, I applied for the Montreal Fringe. I was hoping to get one of their early bird slots. But I was not successful. It’s been a long wait but finally the big day is here. Tonight, the Montreal Fringe will have their official draw, and I’ll find out if we got in…
I’m a deadlines kind of person. It’s often difficult for me to focus on a task unless there’s a deadline. Especially when it comes to writing. The Hamilton Fringe has a playwriting contest which I’ve applied to a few times. I even won it once. I’ve intended to apply more times than I have, though.…
Yesterday, Vocal Point sang for the residents of Caroline Place Retirement Residence. It was our first performance of the season! Caroline Place has a special place in our hearts. It was there that we performed as a choir for the first time. It’s always nice to sing for an appreciative audience. And it’s great practice…
We’re into the second week of November and I realized that I didn’t put out my plans for this month. I will be focusing on my weight loss this month. I gained some traction in October, and I want to continue the momentum. The goal is to get my weight down to 190lbs by the…
I’m working on the first draft of a project. I’ve had a couple of false starts in the last couple of years. With other projects. This one might get to the first stage. A rough draft. Or the “vomit draft”. Basically, it’s writing all the clunky stuff in your head and not worrying about how…
We opened The Game’s Afoot last night! There’s something about performing a show in front of an audience that never gets old. And it helps so much in validating the effort we spend during the rehearsal process. Does this thing work? Is this funny? And of course, there’s the alchemy that an audience helps create…
Can I let you in on a secret? Acting is fun. I love it. It’s all make believe. Sometimes you play a serious character in a serious play. Sometimes you play a silly character in a silly play. Or maybe it’s a silly character in a serious play. Or the other way around. But it’s…
When I check out someone’s blog, I’ll often go to their About Me page. I’m always curious to know a bit more about the author. Looking the stats for my site, I saw that my About me page gets viewed more than most other pages. It makes sense. You read a post and wonder “Who…
Ah, the things we do for the shows we’re in. When we agree to be in a play, we know there will be sacrifices. I mean, we know that we’re going to give up weeks of time at rehearsals. And many hours at home, dedicated to learning lines. But sometimes we do even more. For…
We open our show The Game’s Afoot in less than a month. Our fearless director set a date for us to be off book. To know our lines, that is. And that date has come and gone. I can’t speak for everyone, but none of us know our lines yet! Okay, maybe I can speak…
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