couchsurfing dot com

Posted in Uncategorized on September 29th, 2007 by Andrew

(This post is from the blog of the Mother of Invention Acting School in San Francisco (www.utteracting.com): an acting class in San Francisco for serious, motivated students.)

Hi all,

I met with a prospective student recently who was visiting SF from Barcelona on her way around the world. She told me about this website called couchsurfing.com where you can find people in cities you are going to visit who will elt you sleep on their couch for FREE. She said she has had great experiences both as a host and a guest, and a cursory look at the website reveals that many other people have had a similar experience. So checkitOUT!

Cheers,

A
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walkin the walk

Posted in Uncategorized on September 25th, 2007 by Andrew

(This post is from the blog of the Mother of Invention Acting School in San Francisco (www.utteracting.com): an acting class in San Francisco for serious, motivated students.)

Hi all,

I am pleased to announce that I will be appearing in a staged reading of Andy Black’s play “The Second Weekend in September”, which is being presented by the Bay Area Playwright’s Center. One night only! October 23rd at 7:30 PM at the Off-Market Theater, 2nd Floor. The play is a reimagining of Same Time, Next Year with two men, one closeted and one very out. Guess which one I am playing! Hope you can come out and see it.

Cheers,

Andrew

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class relocates, Tuesday night cycle starting in Oct

Posted in Uncategorized on September 18th, 2007 by Andrew

(This post is from the blog of the Mother of Invention Acting School in San Francisco (www.utteracting.com): an acting class in San Francisco for serious, motivated students.)

I am excited to announce that the class will be meeting at the Golden Gate YMCA’s theater space starting in October. A secured parking lot, ample street parking, central location close to BART and Muni: it’s gonna be grrreat!

Also, starting October 16, there will be a Tuesday evening Essentials class. Full calendar on utteracting.com calendar page.

Cheers,

Andrew
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we got mugwumped (and it felt GOOD!)

Posted in Uncategorized on September 16th, 2007 by Andrew

(This post is from the blog of the Mother of Invention Acting School in San Francisco (www.utteracting.com): an acting class in San Francisco for serious, motivated students.)

It’s so bracing to see a truly original theatrical event. I went with a bunch of friends to see mugwumpin’s show in the SF Fringe tonight. These guys have really developed a voice that is unlike anything I have ever seen, and I am a bit of a jaded ex-New Yorker when it comes to theater. Fresh, genuinely funny, enigmatic without being self-important, leaves you wanting more. What more can you ask for? Props to mugwumpin! I’ll throw down for you guys anytime! There’s one more show tomorrow (Sunday, so catch it if you can).

I spoke to Denmo Ibrahim afterwards, who directed the piece. She was very gracious and approachable, and I am really impressed with the physical skill of her actors. She studied a French form of mime called Le Coq (deon’t think Marcel Marceau) that is a FANTASTIC form of movement training for actors. I hope she will be gracing the halls of the Mother of Invention Acting School ‘ere long, helping to inspire and instruct.

Cheers,

Andrew
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Earle Gister does Chekhov in New York

Posted in Uncategorized on September 15th, 2007 by Andrew

(This post is from the blog of the Mother of Invention Acting School in San Francisco (www.utteracting.com): an acting class in San Francisco for serious, motivated students.)

Hi all,

I was doing some research recently on one of my Yale acting teachers, Earle Gister (class veterans know who I am talking about, I talk about him a lot). Well, anyway, I came across this article about a showcase production of Chekhov’s The Sea Gull that Earle is staging:

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/86319.html

I found it interesting because the way the production came about is exactly the way I envision starting to produce work with my students in the future.

I know two of the actors mentioned: one Kimberly Ross, was in my thesis production at Yale, and the other, Paul Niebank, was in my class, although we never worked together on a production.

The list in the article of actors Earle has taught is impressive, to say the least.

Cheers,

Andrew
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