It’s summer! That time of year when people think about relaxing, stress-free family car trips. When oil companies think about increasing gas prices. And, in Los Angeles, when we …
SOURCE: footlights.click at 04:18PMAfter the Chicago Reader story on the long-time actor abuse at Profiles Theatre appeared, Colin Mitchell, Editor-in-Chief and Founder of Bitter Lemons published an editorial which, while not…
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SOURCE: footlights.click at 05:10AMSteven Leigh Morris reports the latest twist in the ongoing discussion about the preservation of intimate theater in Los Angeles: actor Ann Colby Stocking has filed an official wage claim ag…
SOURCE: footlights.click at 02:03PMSometimes you can be a strong presence without being a physical presence. If you lived in Los Angeles in the past 15 years, it’s likely you’re familiar with Steve Julian’s …
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SOURCE: footlights.click at 04:48AMThe-Artist-Formally-Known-As-“The-Artist-Formally-Know-As-Prince” is no more, having died today, April 21, 2016. Like David Bowie, who died only a few months ago, Prince was …
SOURCE: footlights.click at 04:06AMUnderstanding the moment-by-moment emotional drive of a character is fundamental to good acting. That’s why the most clichéd of all actor statements is “What’s my motivation?” (To w…
SOURCE: footlights.click at 09:24PMThe Laguna Playhouse has announced it 2016-2017 season: All Shook Up July 6 – August 7, 2016 (Press Opening July 10) Book by Joe DiPietro A newcomer’s rock ‘n’ roll attitude shakes u…
SOURCE: footlights.click at 05:51PMHave you heard of the Bechdel test? It was developed to formalize an observation made by Virginia Woolf about the simplicity of women’s characters in literature. A piece of fiction…
SOURCE: footlights.click at 04:57AMYesterday, Actors’ Equity officially applauded a wording change in the casting notice for Hamilton. The tweet was controversial because it begged the question about being able to cas…
SOURCE: footlights.click at 04:13PMIf you’ve ever walked through a museum like LACMA or the Norton Simon, it’s likely you’ve run into art objects from antiquity. These objects are not signed. There’…
SOURCE: footlights.click at 08:07AMIn the Oxford Dictionary, the first definition of the noun, “classic,” is classic (noun): A work of art of recognized and established value. The inclusion of the words “of …
SOURCE: footlights.click at 11:46PMLA Weekly’s Bill Raden wants theater not just to be beautiful. He wants it bold: And while 2015 offered its share of scintillating Los Angeles stage riches, to this temperamental obs…
SOURCE: footlights.click at 06:52PMEvery Patron In LA Liked Theater a lot… But the Critic Who lived in his head Did NOT! The Critic hated Theater! The whole LA scene! Yet no one was certain why he thought it obscene. It c…
SOURCE: footlights.click at 06:43AMActors’ Equity, the union for stage actors and managers, released some interesting membership data today. According to their analysis: “Over the [2005-2015] decade, paid member…
SOURCE: footlights.click at 03:51AMSo, it’s December in Los Angeles and the ubiquitous holiday music – playing since mid-Novmber – reminds us that Christmas is just around the corner. I’ve always been troubled by on…
SOURCE: footlights.click at 09:06AMThere are likely few new playwrights today who have more experience with both Los Angeles and New York theater than John Pollono. His raw and dark comedy, Small Engine Repair, was originally…
SOURCE: footlights.click at 04:03PMThere’s a modern myth stating that modern audiences won’t appreciate art unless it’s created in modern technology. The art must be accessible to the audience. So films …
SOURCE: footlights.click at 01:43AMMy mother and father always referred to him as “Cousin Gary.” I’m not sure why the family-tree relationship became a permanent part of his moniker. Perhaps it was a r…
SOURCE: footlights.click at 10:07AM“I know it’s 4 weeks away, but I wanted to tell you that CDs, even a boxed set, are not the kind of a birthday present you give to someone you are intimate with.” It was 7:16 am Sunday…
SOURCE: Footlights at 08:37AMWhy are you here? This is not one of the metaphysical questions Gauguin painted. It is a very direct question. You are, after all, seated in a theater and waiting for the show to begin. …
SOURCE: Footlights at 06:46AMThis is a little bit odd, isn’t it? I mean, we are in the 21st century: a century already full of glowing displays and multiple windows on a single screen all beeping and pinging a…
SOURCE: Footlights at 09:38PMThe United States Civil War was likely the first live-tweeted event. Sure, the tweets were distributed by telegraph and President Abraham Lincoln had to go to a special room to pick them u…
SOURCE: Footlights at 09:34AM1) “Don’t you want to pay actors?” sounds to me a lot like “Don’t you love your country?” 2) Speaking of paying actors, one of the “big liesR…
SOURCE: Footlights at 03:34AMOriginally published April 21, 2015 in Bitter Lemons. The post L’audace, L’audace, Toujours L’audace appeared first on Footlights.
SOURCE: Footlights at 09:20AMYou may be aware that actors in Los Angeles are presently trying to prevent their union, Actors’ Equity Association (AEA), from up-ending the local intimate theater culture. At its core, i…
SOURCE: Footlights at 06:13AM“What defines a Professional?” This seemingly simple question has become a hot topic amid the aggressive and highly unpopular actions the Actors’ Equity Association (the actors’ un…
SOURCE: Footlights at 05:38PM1) “Don’t you want to pay actors?” sounds to me a lot like “Don’t you love your country?” 2) Speaking of paying actors, one of the “big liesR…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 05:00PMThe United States Civil War was likely the first live-tweeted event. Sure, the tweets were distributed by telegraph and President Abraham Lincoln had to go to a special room to pick them u…
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