Actors' Tiny Decisions

Posted on May 10, 2007 | 1 comment
Filed under: Acting, Current Work, Eros at Breakfast, Musical Theater, Recording

Last year I wrote a little something about the relationship between dramatic composing and acting. I just had a great experience working with an actor, so now there’s more to say. I’m reminded that, in writing a musical theater piece, you’re never going to be “finished” until you involve actors in the process. Every so often, a...

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Dramatic Composing and Acting

Posted on Aug 9, 2006 | 1 comment
Filed under: Acting, Composing, Musical Theater, Philo

Just came down from doing a bit of bedtime reading to my son. Tonight’s selection was a little on the long side compared to the usual fare, so found myself looking for ways to make it more interesting for myself as well as my son. I thought it would be fun to see if I could make good decisions on the fly about which words to emphasize, where and for how...

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