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Celebrating the publication of Cinderellas of West 53rd Street: Stories from the Legendary Rehearsal Club.
Category Archives: Theater Life
Cinderellas On The Move!
WE DID IT!! We met the Prince (metaphorically speaking) — WE PUBLISHED!! Our journey with Bear Manor Media as our publishers was fraught with as many challenges as Cinderella had getting herself to the ball. If you were in our intimate “circle of friends,” you received newsletters with play-by-play episodes. Even the one using this image: Metaphorically-speaking, that’s me crying in the lap of the universe thinking “we’re NEVER gonna get published!!” OMG! Every actor: “. . . never gonna work again!” Well, I’m here to say: “Never say NEVER!” With a lotta help from our Godmother/Bear Manor Media, we …
Castle Steps
“Star or no star, I was forever his star”
Year of the Tiger!
I was told years and years ago, I had a tiger “watching over me.” And for whatever reason, I feel like this is finally MY year ahead. My mother is gone; our children are outta the house, our “roommate” is outta the house; our HOUSE is SOLD! OMG! What F R E E D O M! My last blog talked about “Coming Back, Baby” – speaking on behalf of the country who had elected Biden President. Well. Well, well, well. Rumblings of those “staunch Republicans” actually planning to bring Drumpft back??? There are none so blind as those who will not see. …
Pandemic Power
Labor Day without labor! For theater professionals, Broadway is still dark. Zoom rooms abound with play readings which, like sugar-free ice cream, is less than satisfying. As our world in America seeks to re-open, many are determined to live their best life while making sure they wear masks and avoid crowds. During the AIDS crisis, my husband and I watched horrified as many of our Broadway dancer buds left this world at an age clocking younger than our own two daughters living today! Looking back, we realize the timing for our decision to marry prior to the outbreak, ironically, protected …
2020 Vision
Romans 12:2: “And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” OK, so I tried that . . . bit the bullet and took the steps to apply to Julliard for my Masters Degree. Yeah, I know . . . at this age? In Acting?? Really? What an awesome learning/growing experience to just apply! It’s not like applying to an academic college. All those A’s in my transcripts from my BA hold little value. The “recommendations,” the essay, the prepared monologues! Now, if I was on the other side of that table, …
Finding Our Purpose
Did you know it takes 10,000 hours to become an expert in any field? Uh huh. Full time focus for 5 years. Proven fact. Researched by Professor K. Anders Erickson, Florida State University. He apparently studied athletes, musicians and chess grand-masters. I would probably have to put Broadway dancers and members of any dance company into that category, also. Those of us known as “dancers” (not hoofers) trained since the age of 10 or earlier — as any athlete does — to build strength, stretch and technique in our bodies to perfect our chosen craft. The original Pippin, I’m proud …
Nobody to Noticed
Photo taken, December, 2017, by Rehearsal Club alum, Francine Mancini, during ON AIR/On Stage, Articulate Theatre’s 1st annual holiday-themed radio play production at TADA Theater, NYC. As we move into the new year, the wave of holiday energy pushes all of us to assess where we’ve been, what we’ve accomplished — or not — and set our intentions for the changes we might want to make in 2018. Actors on the verge of throwing in the towel are constantly encouraged by experts to “stay the course.” As Paul Davis, Casting Director at Calleri Casting said back in 2015, “slow and …
2017 Year of Abundance
It’s been quite awhile since my last post when the nation — at least those of us on both coasts — were anticipating Hillary in the White House. Now almost 100 days into Trump’s presidency, we’re all reeling from the forked tongue that has become our democracy. I, for one, am having a hard time hanging on to the belief that all is well. SOMETIMES I see our government supporting “right,” but more often than not, it does not. For instance, HOW in Heaven’s name is our government too dense to see the “right” in background checks on lunatics buying …
Sweet (20)16 Coming Out Party!
Did you ever have a Sweet Sixteen “Coming Out” Party? I never did. Both my daughters were Bas Mitzvah’d — which entailed huge parties for families and friends. In the Jewish tradition, the event signifies the transition of a child becoming an adult at age thirteen. I remember also attending a Christian friend’s Sweet Sixteen party for their daughter. The family made a similarly mammoth gathering, presenting a pair of high heels ceremoniously to their daughter who had now become a full-fledged woman upon reaching the age of sixteen. So why would I be viewing this year of 2016 at …