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He's Bringing Cagney Back to Life (Again)

By MARISA COHEN

Wednesday, May 04, 2016 • Acting • 2 comments Share This

Wed May 4, 2016 • Acting • 2 comments Share This

Inside Robert Creighton's hit musical about James Cagney Speaking on the phone the day after he and his show Cagney were nominated for three Outer Critics Circle awards, actor/singer/dancer/songwriter Robert Creighton is practically giddy with excitement. "It's kind of mind-boggling, first of all, that it's even happening, and that people are responding...

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Confessions of a Stage Mother

By SANDY MACDONALD

Thursday, April 21, 2016 • Acting • 1 comment Share This

Thu Apr 21, 2016 • Acting • 1 comment Share This

A theatre lover recalls her years as a real-life Mama Rose --- Rationally, I know I shouldn't be embarrassed, but there's a certain aspect of my past I don't often share with casual acquaintances: I was a stage mother -- the all-in, besotted kind. Stephen Sondheim, via Mama Rose, placed quite a burden on those of us who happen to enjoy providing...

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He Finds the Sparkling Wit in a Comedy of Manners

By RAVEN SNOOK

Tuesday, April 19, 2016 • Acting • 0 comments Share This

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Venerable character actor Henry Stram returns to his classical roots in The School for Scandal --- Welcome to Building Character, TDF Stages' ongoing series on actors and how they create their roles Since he trained at the Juilliard School of Drama and got his professional start in John Houseman's lauded The Acting Company in the '70s, it makes sense...

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Attention Typecasters! She Doesn't HAVE to Play a Hooker.

By DIEP TRAN

Friday, April 15, 2016 • Acting • 0 comments Share This

Fri Apr 15, 2016 • Acting • 0 comments Share This

With her new solo show, Heather Litteer takes on Hollywood typecasting --- Heather Litteer's one-woman show Lemonade begins with the following lines: "I'm not a hooker, but I play one on TV. I'm a hooker , a hustler, a coke dealer too." She's not being facetious. Her IMDb profile includes character names such as Bored Hooker #1, Sandra/Hooker, and,...

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A Hunk with a Sense of Humor

By RAVEN SNOOK

Wednesday, April 06, 2016 • Acting • 0 comments Share This

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Drew Moerlein's physique and funny bone led to his Broadway debut in American Psycho --- Welcome to Building Character, TDF Stages' ongoing series on actors and how they create their roles Like many of the ridiculously ripped men in the new Broadway musical American Psycho, Drew Moerlein is shirtless in the opening number. Yet there was a time when...

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When Do the Villagers in 'The Crucible' Become a Hysterical Mob?

By MARK BLANKENSHIP

Tuesday, April 05, 2016 • Acting • 0 comments Share This

Tue Apr 5, 2016 • Acting • 0 comments Share This

A star of the Broadway revival explains where the persecution begins --- The actor Jason Butler Harner naturally had preconceptions about The Crucible. After all, Arthur Miller's play about the Salem Witch Trials -- which is back on Broadway at the Walter Kerr -- is one of the mostly widely produced, taught, and referenced dramas in the United States....

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WATCH: Meet Ma-Yi Theater Company

By MARK BLANKENSHIP

Monday, April 04, 2016 • Acting • 0 comments Share This

Mon Apr 4, 2016 • Acting • 0 comments Share This

Meet Ma-Yi Theater Company, where Asian-American writers tell every kind of story. This film features artistic director Ralph B. Pena, as well as Jorge Z. Ortoll, A. Rey Pamatmat, Ching Valdes-Aran, and Etan Merrick. This film was produced and directed by Mark Blankenship, TDF's Associate Director of Online Presence. It was shot and edited by Nicholas...

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