Category: Performing Arts

I have been watching Marlon Brando movies as far back as I can remember. Long before I knew an inkling about the craft of acting I was deeply affected by his remarkable performances. My father, a huge Brando fan, had seen him in “Streetcar” on Broadway and spoke of the stellar performance he had witnessed.… Continue reading The Remarkable Marlon Brando

The most difficult thing in the world is to reveal yourself, to express what you have to. As an artist, I feel that we must try many things – but above all we must dare to fail. You must be willing to risk everything to really express it all. -John Casavetes John Casavetes was a… Continue reading John Cassavetes: One Of A Kind

A creative adaptation from the 1992 movie, Honeymoon in Vegas The Broadway Musical was lively, fast-paced, funny and literally “electric.” I’m always a little skeptical when going to see a screen to stage production, but, this time, I was pleasantly surprised. I will be totally honest and tell you that my real motivation in purchasing… Continue reading Thumbs Up for a High Flying Good Time at Honeymoon in Vegas on Broadway

I am always doing everything in my capacity to help my students to be the very best they can be. I emphasize on a regular basis those things they need to do to reach the highest ground attainable. In keeping with that I’d like to offer some advice that I have touched on before that… Continue reading Dear Students – Past, Present And Future

I was chatting with an old friend over coffee recently and we began to reminisce about our college days. “What’s the worst subject you ever took?, he asked. “Economics. ” I replied, without hesitation. When I began college it was a required course. It had to be. No one I knew in their right mind… Continue reading You Don’t Have To Do Anything

In this article I will offer my opinions on what makes for effective directing. Like the actor the director needs to employ certain necessary skills to be able to get the most out of his/her actors. The knowledgeable director can and will find a way to communicate clearly what he wants in a scene. Directing,… Continue reading Some Notes On Directing

When I was in my early teens we had a telephone and a TV. That was the extent of technology as we knew it. The advent of advanced technology was a number of years away and had not impact on my world as of yet. My universe was made up of baseball gloves, bats, footballs,… Continue reading The Impact Of Reading On Our Lives

The River is intense and well written with a superb trio of actors, including Hugh Jackman in his fourth Broadway production. Jackman, who last graced the New York theatre stage three years ago in Hugh Jackman: Back on Broadway, returned to Circle in the Square this past November to portray a passionate trout fisherman in… Continue reading Hugh Jackman in The River on Broadway

Before I began my formal training as an actor I was interested in gathering information on the craft. Books on Sanford Meisner, Stella Adler, Uta Hagen, Robert Lewis, Stanislavsky, and Bolislavsky came highly recommended and I read them all. These amazing teachers impacted the world of acting as we know it and I wanted to… Continue reading What Is The Criteria For Choosing A Great Acting Teacher

The concept of modern horsemanship is based in the military training and athletic competitions utilized by the ancient Roman cavalry. It is officially defined as the art or practice of riding on horseback, and refers to the art, skill, ability and manner of a horseman, or horsewoman. Horses may not play a functional role for… Continue reading 5 Cool Facts About Horsemanship You Probably Didn’t Know