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?

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...

The thrill of live theatre!

I’ve been involved with producing live stage theatre since 1986, and I can attest to the fact that it’s a roller coaster ride! Every show presents challenges, nothing ever goes exactly as planned. Sometimes it’s as simple as an amusing snafu on...

Get Smart: Fun facts about the SAT!

Did you know you can Google “funny SAT stories” and get several links that actually attempt to find humor in the SAT tests? I say “attempt” because nearly all stories involved bodily functions: needing to pee, fart, etc. The only remotely funny...
Behind the Scenes at Pegasus

Behind the Scenes at Pegasus

A behind the scenes look at our current Churchmouse production “None of the Above” by Jenny Lyn Bader! With any small theatre like Pegasus Theatre/Churchmouse, I think you’ll find that the producers stay close to the show during rehearsals, to ensure...

Director’s Notes for “None of the Above”

In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I’ve been turning over in my mind ever since. “Whenever you feel like criticizing any one,” he told me, “just remember that all the people in this world haven’t...
Interview with actors in THE WATCH by Trace Crawford

Interview with actors in THE WATCH by Trace Crawford

Chad Cline and Jared Culpepper have worked together on several projects: Cline directed Culpepper in last year’s FIT submission, Dead Wait. Culpepper has understudied Cline’s Lt. Foster in Pegasus Theatre’s annual Living Black & White™ series on...
Interview with actors in THE WATCH by Trace Crawford

Interview with director of THE WATCH by Trace Crawford

Jordan Willis is making his directorial debut with Churchmouse Productions’ The Watch by Trace Crawford at the 2014 Festival of Independent Theatres (FIT). Willis has become a well-known and well-liked actor in Dallas over the past several years so we stole a...