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It’s amazing to think how quickly a year passes. It’s again, December and Christmas is now over. This is the first holiday season in a few years now where I didn’t perform A Christmas Carol. The Ross Valley Players weren’t … Continue reading →

Hard to believe it but it’s very true. It’s opening night and it’s a scary thing. No matter how many times I’ve done the show, there’s always something unexpected thrown at me. Last night, we had a bat in the … Continue reading →

The system of currency in the UK has always been a bit of a mystery for Americans. What’s a pound, a farthing, or a shilling—and what do you do with 50 “quid”? These are important questions to put the references … Continue reading →

Before touring in Europe, I was not sure what to expect when it comes to how audiences would react to a primarily anglo-centric story. When in the early stages of adapting the book at The Marsh with Charlie Varon, the … Continue reading →

Yes, it’s getting close to the month mark before opening night. It always amazes me how little time there is to prepare (and getting dragged into the current RVP production dominated my attention for the last few weeks) and I … Continue reading →

Here we are, many months later, and the time is rapidly drawing nearer to another Christmas. From plenty of experience, I know that it tends to creep up on you rather quickly and suddenly you’re only a few days from … Continue reading →

Here we are… April 25, 2008. Time flies so fast it’s amazing. Back in November, we went to Europe to perform A Christmas Carol. It was a smashing success, sold out, and even the crowned heads of Europe were impressed. … Continue reading →

Well, I’ve neglected this blog for too long and now it’s performance day in Bratislava. The International Theatre Festival opened on Monday and there was a big ceremony as one of the big theatres from Prague came down to perform. … Continue reading →

I’m back! I must admit that I was a bit skeptical last year I’d return for another year. But I guess it was fate. I’m taking the show on the road to Europe for three weeks (in case you missed … Continue reading →