Undercurrents and Themes in the Living Black & White™ series!

Undercurrents and Themes in the Living Black & White™ series!

Previous blog posts have covered the origin of some elements of the Living Black & White™ shows: the inspiration for the characters of Harry and Nigel; the kernel of an idea that was at the root of Full Moon Murders! and Deadline! Here we expand that discussion a...

Your Saturday Ticket Giveaway Quiz Awaits!

It’s here! This week’s opportunity to win two free 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,...

Theatre friendships

I found this definition of “friend” online: “a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection”. By this definition, being in theatre provides countless opportunities to make friends! Doing a show with someone (in an on...
In Memory of Greg Pugh

In Memory of Greg Pugh

Today we take a moment to honor and remember Greg Pugh, a talented actor and good friend who passed away at far too young an age this past weekend. An autopsy will surely reveal the cause of death, but it will never answer our more fundamental questions: Why Greg? Why...

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...