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Tue May 26
Empathy for the Devil

I’m catching up on posting old clippings. This one, from Buzzine hit me at the time and, as I reread it and reflect, I find it contains a great deal of truth:

Sympathy and empathy are also…

Sun Dec 21
Quote of the Day
“An actor on the stage need only to sense the smallest modicum of organic or physical truth in his action or general state and instantly his emotions will respond to his inner faith in the…
Wed Nov 5
"I hear your voices, I need your help, and I will be your President too."
While, to a degree, I understand the concerns of some in the community of sportsmen and women regarding last nights election results, I post both the video and the full text of this speech not to…
Tue Oct 21
A Confident Theatre
Today much of what is produced in the theatre - especially that done at the community level - is presented to the public as an apology from apologists: “We’re sorry this isn’t a film, with one of…
Question of the Day: Should You Major In Drama?

Isaac over at Parabasis posed an important question yesterday which I think deserves response: Should you major in drama:

I ask you dear readers to weigh in on this. I was a drama major, and…

DFW on Life and Education

I’m reprinting this commencement address from Kenyon College in 2005 by David Foster Wallace for two reasons:

  1. It has some profound truths in it which require digestion and reflection
  2. Since this…
Fri Sep 26
You & the Needs of Your Audience

Another thought-provoking and relative post from Laura Axelrod, You & the Needs of Your Audience:

Some people might mistake my call for cultural relevance as an urging for agit-prop. Nothing…

Thu Sep 18
Engaging Arts - In the Classroom
I’ve been reading the excellent book Engaging Art - The Next Great Transformation of America’s Cultural Life, edited by Stephen Tepper and Bill Ivey, former head of the NEA. Though I’m only…
Tue Sep 16
Money, The Arts Etc.

David Cote touches on a tough subject: what happens to the arts in an economic crisis:

Obviously, the most direct impact will be financial. I was speaking a friend who works for an…

Sun Sep 14
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf - First Read
Technically this was my second read of the play since my first was back in the early nineties.  The script has stayed with me through four states and countless moves, but when a list of seven…