Another Saturday, Another Ticket Giveaway Quiz!

Yes, it’s another opportunity to win two free tickets to see Pegasus Theatre’s upcoming Living & White™ show in January 2015! How To Win Correctly answer the trivia questions listed below. Entries will be accepted until 5 PM on Sunday, October 5, 2014....
Why the Devotion to Theatre?

Why the Devotion to Theatre?

Actors are an interesting lot. Yes, the applause is thrilling, and there is a certain amount of glamour associated with working in theatre. But if you’ve read some of the older blog entries, you know there are downsides. You work in close quarters with at least...

Ticket Giveaway Contest!

Yes, this is your opportunity to win a pair of tickets to see Pegasus Theatre’s upcoming Living Black & White™ show in January 2015! How to Win Correctly answer the trivia questions listed below. Entries will be accepted until noon on Sunday, Sept 28, 2014....
The Birth of a New Script

The Birth of a New Script

As Kurt Kleinmann’s wife, partner, and editor, I have the privilege of seeing the creative process from an enviable vantage point. Here are some observations. Sometimes it’s the small things. People often ask where Kurt gets his ideas. It’s a tough...

Happy Actors, Happy Audiences!

Some say you only need three things to create theatre: a script, a cast, and an audience. After all if there is no one to experience what you’ve created, the world moves on as if you had never made the effort. Whereas with an audience, if all goes well, there is...

So Many Words to Remember!

One of the great theatrical mysteries, from an audience perspective, is how actors remember so many lines. The answer varies from actor to actor and from script to script. Some playwrights’ work is easier to memorize because they write with a rhythm that simply flows...
How the Living Black & White™ shows began…

How the Living Black & White™ shows began…

The year was 1979. Kurt Kleinmann was an actor in New York and Pegasus Theatre was not yet even a gleam in his eye. In the midst of auditioning and attending the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, he caught a nasty bug and was apartment-bound for a couple weeks. What...
Why give on NTGD?

Why give on NTGD?

North Texas Giving Day (NTGD) falls on September 18 this year. At the end of the day, the Communities Foundation totals up how much was given and computes a percentage by which they match each donation. Reason #1: Your money goes farther! That’s a great reason...

NTGD is coming soon!

NTGD stands for “North Texas Giving Day”, an opportunity to turn your donation into more money for the non-profits you love and want to support. This year NTGD falls on September 18. If you love Harry Hunsacker and the black and white shows, help ensure...

Actors Don’t Always Wear Underwear: Part 8

On Stage Gaffes As mentioned in previous posts, surprises constitute an occupational hazard when producing live theatre. The surprise could be pleasant or unpleasant, big or small. It could be noticeable or not by the audience. The subject of today’s blog: The...