Monthly Archives: October 2006

Back in 1954, Hal Holbrook began the concept of the modern “solo show” in performing Mark Twain, Tonight!. Though records of solo performances date back to the early 1700s (for practical purposes), it wasn’t until his show that later performers … Continue reading →

Darn Dickens! The deeper I go into the Christmas Carol text, the more irregularities I find. When Marley’s ghost tells Scrooge to expect the three ghosts, he says: “Expect the first tomorrow, when the bell tolls One. Expect the second … Continue reading →

Still jetlagged a bit from my recent trip to London so it’s hard to get back into my lines. I saw a few shows there and met some old friends. One of the most inspirational parts was my visit to … Continue reading →

I just had my first session with dialect coach Lynne Soffer today. I thought that my English accent was further along than it was. Geez, what a mess. We started with a good foundation of Standard British, which most of … Continue reading →

Over the summer of 2006, I’d spoken to actor/director George Maguire about the project and he expressed an interest in directing the show. He’d performed in the show and directed it countless times so we talked further about it. It … Continue reading →

One thing I found interesting while working with Charlie Varon at The Marsh was that he was a Jewish man helping me develop A Christmas Carol. When I remarked on this, he didn’t find it so unusual because of the … Continue reading →

I should backtrack a little here to the process of adapting a literary work into a dramatic piece. In early 2006, I thought it’d be good to get a head start on the adaptation. About a year prior, I’d take … Continue reading →

This is the first posting to document my progress as I go through the process of developing, producing and performing my own one-man show. More to come…