Film, Television & Theater

WE’RE IN THE THEATRE!!

We started tech rehearsals at 1pm today in the Ahmanson Theatre. We are all so happy to finally be in here. It is a nice theatre. Big but not scary. Friendly, even. And how great to be able to have th...

END OF THIRD WEEK

Yesterday a group of the Center Theatre folk came and watched a run-through in the rehearsal room. Michael Ritchie, artistic director of the Center Theatre Group was there and had some very nice and g...

LITTLE CHANGES/BIG DIFFERENCE

It blows me away how little changes both in the dialogue and in how we are playing certain moments is making a big difference. The relationship between my daughter and me is way stronger and clearer a...

SECOND WEEK OF REHEARSALS

It has been a madhouse! Rehearsals for the play, award shows, rehearsals for awards shows, parties for nominees, family stuff. Whew! But all’s going well. Part of the reason may perhaps be because I h...

END OF FIRST WEEK OF REHEARSAL

We all went out for a drink after rehearsal today. We always have a blast when we socialize together and we made plans for more of the same. Always lots of laughter and inside jokes revolving around t...

FIFTH DAY

We had a short but productive day rehearsing today. David Binder, who produced the show in New York, stopped by for awhile en route to Australia. But today, my heart and mind is full of the horriffic ...

DAY THREE OF REHEARSAL

It was a good day. Some breakthroughs. During a walk with Tulea I couldn’t resist photographing some roots. I love interesting roots. And I just had to take another picture of the Gehry building, from...

2ND DAY

It is nice having 2 new cast members–adds unexpected relish. We got onto our feet today. I remember the blocking (where we are supposed to go within the scenes) but I am surprised by the extent ...

FIRST DAY OF REHEARSAL—AGAIN!!!

We did a full read through. As our writer/director said, “it was like visiting an old friend.” Our very fun challenge is to make it a new friend, to discover shades and details and depths we didn’t se...

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