Theatre@First's pledge drive to raise $5,500 to produce FREE Shakespeare in the Park in Davis Square has almost reached the goal! But we're $293 short, and if it isn't raised in the 3 days remaining, none of the pledges will be collectable (that's how Kickstarter works ( Read more... )

Rehearsal for Much Ado continues to be fun. I'm getting particular enjoyment from playing a male role. Moving and speaking in a manner that's vastly different from the way I usually do is really refreshing. My role as a member of The Watch is small line-wise, but we've been working up some physical comedy that's great fun. I like stomping and ( Read more... )

Theatre@First's Much Ado About Nothing has been cast, and I'm very excited that I'm going to be playing a member of the Watch. It's the perfect small role for me right now, since I need to keep the majority of my focus on my job search. Just a handful of lines to keep track of, but plenty to do, and I can share in the energy and fun of the ( Read more... )

Congratulations to the cast and crew of 12 Angry Jurors, now playing at Theatre@First. Some veteran favorites put in great performances, as did some very talented newcomers. Jurors #7 and #11 knocked my socks off, and I'd never seen either of them onstage before. Their brief but intense stand-off was one of the most powerful moments for me ( Read more... )

Festival@First:C'est Levine! had a phenomenal closing night, with another jaw-dropping full house. I can't believe we're on this side of it already. It seems like yesterday that it was just an idea beginning to brew ( Read more... )

Rehearsal was big fun last night. *slaps the booties of kalliejenn2 and mangosteen.* Also, beowabbit got to sit in and watch part of it ( Read more... )

Last night we had our first official rehearsal for Cabfare For The Common Man. As a character actress, it's completely thrilling to finally get to play the love interest. Even as a young actress, I never even once got cast in The-Girl-Whom-The-Boy-Gets role. Then and now, I generally play The Bitch or The Ditz or The Battle Axe or The Saucy Wench. ( Read more... )

So on a brighter note, the first read-through for the one-act festival last night was awesome. This is our biggest cast ever, 27 in all, with an ace team of directors. I'm loving my role in "Cabfare For The Common Man," but it would be spoilerage if I told you what it was, so you'll just have to come to the show. And I want you should come to the ( Read more... )

It looks like my summer plans are shaping up like I hoped they would. I've been cast in Theatre@First's 4th annual one-act fest -- Festival@First: C'est Levine! I can't believe this is our 4th festival, already. I'm excited about my 3-headed role with its schizophrenic challenge. And there's the bonus perk of getting an onstage reunion with the ( Read more... )