So I was one of those kids. One of those kids who made a “carnival” with my brothers in our yard for the neighborhood to participate in (we’re talking carnival games, scheduled shows of magic, puppetry and science, and winning prizes from Oriental Trading and guppies from my parents’ fish tank)....
Read MoreWell, I wouldn't shelf Elf just yet, but if you see this musical version of the "new classic" Christmas movie, Elf, just don't be expecting...well...Broadway....
Read MoreEveryone can probably give you their favorite Christmas movies, and I definitely love a lot of the classics, like Miracle on 34th Street (with Elizabeth Perkins), Rudolf, Elf, A Christmas Carol (Muppet version of course), It's a Wonderful Life, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, The Santa Clause, Love Actually. But there are some that don't get as much attention, and maybe deserve some exploration. So here are three of this playwright's top films that you might not have heard of, but are worth a watch....
Read MoreOkay, so as much as I love theatre, obviously--I also make time for good theater, as in, the ole fashioned moving pictures kind. And if you can throw in a novelty space for watching those moving pictures...? I mean, come on, how can a geek like me say no? ...
Read MoreCheck out my most recent e-newsletter, announcing a new one-act Christmas-themed comedy for young actors, Christmas Superpowers and Believing in Blitzen. You can also learn about my monologue contest (you could win a monologue written for you!). And find out what my Halloween costume was this year...hint...I wasn't Princess Leia, but...
Read MoreWho does not have a special place in their hearts for a Julie Andrews movie? If you don't know Mary Poppins or the Sound of Music, you must, and I mean, must, watch these movies, if for no other reason than to be able to experience a truly large movie of its day (but there are really enough other reasons to check it out). Her career didn't stop there though...
Read MoreSo I have always loved to read out loud. Even as a very young child, alone in my bedroom, I'd read anything from chapters in children's novels to sections of American history out loud for my own entertainment...
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