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Hello all!

Just a reminder of the upcoming free Improv workshop being taught by the lovely & talented Karen Lucas on October 19 at 7pm.

Karen has been saying yes to improv for over sixteen years. She performs regularly and teaches workshops with Waterloo’s long running improv troupe Theatre On The Edge. Karen has ( Read more... )

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I have had a few people ask if TenBareToes has parts for kids. At the moment, no, I don’t have any shows planned that will need child actors.

That being said, knowing how much fun it is to act as a kid, I’m passing on an audition notice I found today.

Growing In The Arts School of Dramatic & Cinema Arts is putting ( Read more... )

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While I work out the details of our next production with the theatre, I’d like to announce TenBareToes’ upcoming monthly series of workshops.   I have asked a number of the local theatre gurus to design a workshop series for us and they have delivered.

Starting in October, we have Karen Lucas leading an Improv ( Read more... )

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One week down! And by all reports, the show was well received by all who saw it. We even had a quick review by the Kitchener Record, which was lovely to see.

However, in a situation we knew was coming, I had to stand in for Brian. He has a band, d’Archangel, that had gotten a gig in Toronto for Saturday night.  ( Read more... )

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My cast & crew rock my tiny world.  I know I keep saying that, but they really do.

Last night was the final dress rehearsal before the preview tonight.  There were a few minor glitches, but overall, it was glorious.  I spent most of the show watching as opposed to taking notes as a director.

I am so happy.  The ( Read more... )

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You have to understand - there’s a reason I direct.  There is a rush I get when things start to come together.  When the characters become more visible than the actors; when the chemistry on stage starts to sizzle; when the actors start riffing off each other - that’s when I can feel my heart rate elevate and my ( Read more... )

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I don’t think I have ever done a show that didn’t develop a “show plague”. For all that we take care of ourselves and we’re all grownups, stuff happens.

Shrew is no different. Last week, Nick texted me saying he was going to be home thanks to a burgeoning bug. Tonight, he was at rehearsal, but this started the ( Read more... )

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(Today’s author is Jonathan C. Dietrich - Grumio from the production.  I asked him to tell me a story about his acting experiences for the blog.  Enjoy!)

I recently realized that the summer of 2010 will mark my twenty fifth year of doing community theatre. Along the way, I have learned how actors need to be able ( Read more... )

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mister_robinson made us look good!

I'm going down for the One Act auditions tonight.

Need to figure out what I want to bring as an audition piece.

Funny or tough (as in difficult, not as in personality)?

Hmm.