We are now a mere DAYS away from inviting humans into see the Notebook. There are moments when it feels perfect and cathartic and I want to cry because of how much all the years …
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I am my own critic
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peas carrots watermelon
In theaters all across America, or perhaps the world? and throughout all of time? Actors have been clustered together as scenery, next to fake rocks or lamps, having fake conversations with each other while a …
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words do not begin
We still have a lot to do a fix and learn, but so far, the Notebook is….a dream come true? A heart’s cry? Grad school and life school, a permanent song in my head. Ingrid …
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doubling
There’s a lot of doubling in the Notebook, ie one actor plays multiple characters, a thing that I definitely did not invent, but very much love. Oftentimes in first drafts, I’ll write extra humans into …
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IS THIS REAL LIFE?
I don’t understand what world this is and what I did to deserve to live in it but today, we start rehearsal for The Notebook at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, like we are going to rehearse …
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assets
I’m no social media aficionado, but I do believe the below are called my official Notebook press ASSETS, my SHAREABLES, my INSTRUMENTS OF HORN TOOTING. TOOT, TOOT. Rehearsals start in 3.5 weeks and it does …
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COMING ACTUALLY REALLY VERY SOON
The Notebook musical was first scheduled to open at Chicago Shakespeare Theater ON JOE’S DUE DATE, which would have been all kinds of complicated and hilarious. Covid then pushed it to Jan /Feb 2022, when …
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Bizcocho
THE WORLD IS BACK, KIND OF! As are plays, as is my getting tagged in press pictures and production photos of The Cake which thrills me to no End. A production just closed in Hickory, …
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do you understand
Recently I was in a Zoom rehearsal, which I am slightly over? Can I be over it and grateful for it at the same time? YES. An actor misinterpreted my intention behind a new line …
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Gorg
During rehearsal for A.D. 16, for our director Stephen, all good things were Gorg. When blocking made sense, Gorg. When the fake goat seemed appropriately sized, Gorg. When everyone came back from time on break, …