Going Solo
It’s not easy going solo. Five years ago I quit my post-college, $36,000/year job and the part-time touring bands I was in, took a leap of faith, and put together a new solo venture. My mission was to make a living, telling the stories of my life through music. Another goal of mine was to ...David Black
This week has been difficult as I’m deeply saddened by the unexpected loss of my friend and engineer, David Black of Old House Studio in Gastonia, NC. It’s not easy to find someone you can identify with in this profession. David was certainly one of those individuals who shared an interest in regenerating a demand ...Community Theatre
Occasionally the “it’s only community theatre infection” spreads and we all need to step up the antibiotics. Some studios have too many folks convinced that one or two proprietary productions per year barring all other local and regional theatre experience qualify paying students for a professional stage career. As actors, directors, students, teachers, fans, and ...Charles E. Jeffers
Monday evening I performed only my second staged reading, this one of the Pulitzer Prize-winning “Harvey” with Hickory Community Theatre. For those of you unfamiliar with the show, it’s a delightful comedy, world-renowned by Jimmy Stewart’s performance as Elwood P. Dowd. I won’t go into any detail about the play, but ultimately the show reminds ...19