What happens in Vegas…..or, Some Observations About Entertainment
I recently spent a few days in Las Vegas. I was there for a conference, not to gamble, and I...
Listen Up!
So much of my work in theatre is all about listening. Listening is as essential as speaking, possibly even moreso. ...
Aren’t you hot in those clothes?
In my eclectic career, I’ve put in plenty of hours in long layers of costumes, including outside during hot Philadelphia...
Who’s next?
Hello out there in blogland. It seems that the Susan B. Anthony train is starting to pull out of the...
Whodunnit?
Some years ago, in another lifetime in another city, I successfully auditioned for a “Murder Mystery” troupe. Other acting opportunities...
Susan B. Anthony Promotes Voter Registration
Over the past two weeks I have visited two colleges in the Philadelphia area– West Chester University and Haverford College–with...
Was the Woman Suffrage Movement Racist?
There was an excellent article in this past Sunday’s New York Times about “white supremacy” in the Woman Suffrage movement....
Life is Improvisation
When I have taught improvisation, I usually reassure my students at the beginning that they are all already experienced improvisers....
Interpreter or Reenactor?
People who do the kind of work that I do–“becoming” Susan B. Anthony for a presentation of some kind–are sometimes...
What is a Standardized Patient?
My interest in theatre has taken me in some unexpected directions. It turns out that theatre skills are useful in...