This is the promo video that The Milwaukee Repertory Theatre put out for Dogpark: The Musical, the show that I am currently going into the second week of performances of at their Stackner Cabaret.
I have augmented the video with actual music from the show, and a few titles for informational value.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Dogpark opening soon ... oh! and HAPPY NEW YEAR!
We are in the final week of rehearsals before tech begins on Dogpark: The Musical. I had a big EUREKA moment yesterday which should make the transition to the final week much more pleasant and productive. We finally gained our long-lost cast member, Katherine, FULL time, so we are a complete functioning unit! HOORAY!
The show is shaping up quite well, and it should be ready and rarin' to go on January 9th, 2009.
Just occured to me ... It's New Years Eve Day (and I will be rehearsing both today AND tomorrow.)
Ah well ... might stay up if there are people that I know that are doing something ... otherwise ... it might just be a quiet christening in of the New Year at Chez DuFord.
So ... Happy New Year to everyone and come see us in Dogpark in 2009. (My calender will be updated soon with performance dates.)
Meantime ... here's the cover art for the script.
The show is shaping up quite well, and it should be ready and rarin' to go on January 9th, 2009.
Just occured to me ... It's New Years Eve Day (and I will be rehearsing both today AND tomorrow.)
Ah well ... might stay up if there are people that I know that are doing something ... otherwise ... it might just be a quiet christening in of the New Year at Chez DuFord.
So ... Happy New Year to everyone and come see us in Dogpark in 2009. (My calender will be updated soon with performance dates.)
Meantime ... here's the cover art for the script.
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Holding Pattern
I've been here before, and been pretty impatient about it, but right now, frankly I just need the frickin' REST! We did basically a long weekend of shows for 1940's Radio Hour, and, though it was long, it was also fun and rewarding. Got to hook up with some old friends I hadn't seen in ages, as well as recreate one of my favorite college experiences again.
The 1940's Radio Hour at Hope College in 2008, was, by all accounts, a success!
Here are some pics from the camera of Paul Anderson.
Next up in December ... DOG PARK! More on that later!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
The 1940's Radio Hour at Hope College in 2008, was, by all accounts, a success!
Here are some pics from the camera of Paul Anderson.
Next up in December ... DOG PARK! More on that later!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Hiatus is OVER! ... for the moment.
Okay! So it's been six months or so since the last post! I have been lax. Nevertheless, making the effort here to 'get back on the ol horse.' To coin a phrase!
Currently I am mere hours away from opening an exciting project at Hope College in Holland, MI. For those of you who know me well, I KNOW! I KNOW! Hope College AGAIN!?!? But the project was just too good to turn down. Quite frankly, ANY work is too good to turn down.
20 years ago, when I was a student here at Hope, and still 'figuring things out' regarding what major I would focus on, I got cast in a musical in the theatre department called The 1940's Radio Hour. I played the role of Neal Tilden, cab driver by day, radio comedian by night. I loved the production, if for no other reason that the Hope College Jazz Band was going to be live onstage as the Zoot Doubleman orchestra. Singing with a 15 piece Big Band behind you! Pied Pipers-style vocal harmonies! Who can turn that down!
Well ... Hope is once again doing 1940's Radio Hour, and the concept is not only an homage to radio shows of the 1940's, but also to the original production I was in in the 1980's.
I'm taking on a different role this time. Age dictates that I play one of the more mature (read OLD!) characters, so THIS time around, I don the double-breasted suit of Clifton Feddington, radio producer. Less singing, but basically 'The Voice' of the radio show. And Brian Coyle has brought his jazz group from the Hope College music department up to snuff and they sound fantastic.
Some fun happenings connected to this production, loosely I'll admit, are that a few of the original cast members, including Joel Tanis, who was the Sinatra-esque Featured Vocalist Johnny Cantone in the 80's production, and who I have been working with for the past 3 summers on the children's TV show, COME ON OVER, will be attending, as well as 2-3 other members of the original cast, who have moved on to other areas of interest, but still live in the area.
We open tonight, as I mentioned, and play through the weekend. I'll try to get the calender updated, but it is pretty 11-nth hour so anyone interested should go to
http://www.hope.edu/pr/pressreleases/content/view/full/20725
For pertinent information.
More info on my Milwaukee project in the days and weeks ahead!
Currently I am mere hours away from opening an exciting project at Hope College in Holland, MI. For those of you who know me well, I KNOW! I KNOW! Hope College AGAIN!?!? But the project was just too good to turn down. Quite frankly, ANY work is too good to turn down.
20 years ago, when I was a student here at Hope, and still 'figuring things out' regarding what major I would focus on, I got cast in a musical in the theatre department called The 1940's Radio Hour. I played the role of Neal Tilden, cab driver by day, radio comedian by night. I loved the production, if for no other reason that the Hope College Jazz Band was going to be live onstage as the Zoot Doubleman orchestra. Singing with a 15 piece Big Band behind you! Pied Pipers-style vocal harmonies! Who can turn that down!
Well ... Hope is once again doing 1940's Radio Hour, and the concept is not only an homage to radio shows of the 1940's, but also to the original production I was in in the 1980's.
I'm taking on a different role this time. Age dictates that I play one of the more mature (read OLD!) characters, so THIS time around, I don the double-breasted suit of Clifton Feddington, radio producer. Less singing, but basically 'The Voice' of the radio show. And Brian Coyle has brought his jazz group from the Hope College music department up to snuff and they sound fantastic.
Some fun happenings connected to this production, loosely I'll admit, are that a few of the original cast members, including Joel Tanis, who was the Sinatra-esque Featured Vocalist Johnny Cantone in the 80's production, and who I have been working with for the past 3 summers on the children's TV show, COME ON OVER, will be attending, as well as 2-3 other members of the original cast, who have moved on to other areas of interest, but still live in the area.
We open tonight, as I mentioned, and play through the weekend. I'll try to get the calender updated, but it is pretty 11-nth hour so anyone interested should go to
http://www.hope.edu/pr/pressreleases/content/view/full/20725
For pertinent information.
More info on my Milwaukee project in the days and weeks ahead!
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Feast or Famine
Looks like it's either with me these days. So I'll take the feast when I can get it. Just had a couple of work opportunities over the weekend (more info later,) and I've begun taking a class in Acting For The Camera out of the Purple Rose Theatre in Chelsea. So, while no actual $$$ will be coming in for another month, the work is beginning to come in slowly, but surely. Fingers crossed.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Performance Calender
For those of you who haven't noticed, I've added a performance calender to the blog. It directly links to my google calender, and will show current performance info (dates, roles, directions - if possible.)
As you can see, sadly, it's a lonely little calender at present (I.E. no dates) ... poor calender.
BUT ... if you use the little scroll arrows in the upper left, you'll see that June, July and August are just chock full O' goodies.
Hooray for employment! It doth make the world go 'round. And won't come soon enough!
As you can see, sadly, it's a lonely little calender at present (I.E. no dates) ... poor calender.
BUT ... if you use the little scroll arrows in the upper left, you'll see that June, July and August are just chock full O' goodies.
Hooray for employment! It doth make the world go 'round. And won't come soon enough!
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Off the grid
(heavy sigh)
Back in the doldrums again ... but only temporarily. In reference to my most recent posting about the print ad procurement ... well ... no sooner had I snagged it (which would have been a great victory for overweight fella's everywhere,) then I got a call from my talent agency saying that I had LOST it! Not because they went a different route (I.E. using another overweight guy) but by simply scrapping the project. ARRRGGGGHHHH!
So ... I have SOME things to do, but basically I am going off the grid, so to speak, until the summer starts. I am taking a class on acting in front of the camera at the Purple Rose, and am still being sent out on auditions.
In my copious free time, I need to explore the other talent agencies in the area as well, just to see who is willing to send me out on things. And ... depending on how upcoming michigan auditions go, it may be time to pack up and head elsewhere.
I am employed for the summer, THANK GOD! I'll be spending my 15th summer in Holland, MI at the Hope Summer Repertory Theatre, taking on the roles of General Harrison Howell in Kiss Me Kate, and Froggy in The Foreigner. And things are looking favorable for the filming of more episodes of Come On Over, the children's TV show in which I portray the antagonist-of-sorts, the curmudgeonly next-door-neighbor, Mr. Flabbinjaw.
... and the main character's housecat.
Back in the doldrums again ... but only temporarily. In reference to my most recent posting about the print ad procurement ... well ... no sooner had I snagged it (which would have been a great victory for overweight fella's everywhere,) then I got a call from my talent agency saying that I had LOST it! Not because they went a different route (I.E. using another overweight guy) but by simply scrapping the project. ARRRGGGGHHHH!
So ... I have SOME things to do, but basically I am going off the grid, so to speak, until the summer starts. I am taking a class on acting in front of the camera at the Purple Rose, and am still being sent out on auditions.
In my copious free time, I need to explore the other talent agencies in the area as well, just to see who is willing to send me out on things. And ... depending on how upcoming michigan auditions go, it may be time to pack up and head elsewhere.
I am employed for the summer, THANK GOD! I'll be spending my 15th summer in Holland, MI at the Hope Summer Repertory Theatre, taking on the roles of General Harrison Howell in Kiss Me Kate, and Froggy in The Foreigner. And things are looking favorable for the filming of more episodes of Come On Over, the children's TV show in which I portray the antagonist-of-sorts, the curmudgeonly next-door-neighbor, Mr. Flabbinjaw.
... and the main character's housecat.
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