12/29/2020 0 Comments "TAKING FIVE WITH…" Broadway Actor Whose National Musical Tour Got Halted by COVIDIn this latest episode of "TAKING FIVE WITH..." I get to chat with a charming and talented Broadway actor about:
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11/21/2020 0 Comments Take a Landmark Bike Ride: NoHo/East Village Public Art, Landmarks and MonumentsExcited to announce my latest bike tour video highlighting some of downtown NYC's coolest landmarks, public art, and monuments! This is the third video in a three-part series that I produced for Village Preservation. In this final episode of the series, discover the history and delights of Astor Place, St. Marks Church in-the-Bowery, Charlie "Bird" Parker's Residence, and Tompkins Square Park. The video also includes interviews with local experts: Village Alliance Executive Director, William Kelley; Reverend Anne Sawyer, the fourteenth rector of St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery; and professional saxophonist and "Bird" expert, Jason Marshall. If you like this video, please check out here and here for the first two videos in this series. Looking for a driven and proven creator
to help you produce your next project? “TAKING FIVE WITH…” is an interview series where I chat with someone in the performing arts, or an arts supporter, for FIVE minutes to find out how they've been doing, what they're working on, and what's coming up for them down the road. In this quick and quirky first episode, I chat with a very talented actor and producer about their road to Broadway, what they’re working on now, and we wrap it all up with five spontaneous words of cheer that will leave you smiling! Hope you can take five out of YOUR day to check out “TAKING FIVE WITH…”! And please feel free to let me know in the comments what you think and who YOU would like to see as a special guest on the show! Looking for someone to help script and produce
your next short vide0 project? 10/20/2020 0 Comments NYC: We are rolling!As I say over on my home page, I'm here to tell your organization's most compelling stories. Compelling, positive stories. I mine positivity. Because there are already plenty of people out there putting out the negative stuff. And I've got nothing to add on that front. Nor do I want to add anything on that front. Speaking of mining positivity, here's something that got me excited that I really wanted to share. The HBO show Betty was recently shooting some scenes in SoHo for one of their second season episodes. We used to have TV and film shoots in NYC all the time. And this shoot was a sure sign that we're gonna have a whole bunch of shoots again very soon! I decided to get a little meta and did a short shoot of the shoot. Check it out here. Or, you can see it by clicking this photo:
NYC. Yeah. We've got this. Need help strategizing a positive message for
your business, brand or project? While life has been difficult in one way or another for just about everyone lately, I was recently reminded that it can also deliver nice surprises right when you need them. About six weeks ago, I answered a call for submissions from a theatre company in the United Kingdom called INK. They were seeking two-minute duologue plays designed for radio. I've certainly written very (very) short plays before, but not specifically geared for the radio. But I thought, what the heck. I'll give it a go. I had a premise for the play, and the first draft took me roughly 30 minutes to write. I then returned to it the next day, made a few edits and then fired off my brand new two minute duologue, Finding Balance to INK. To my surprise and delight INK selected the play for broadcast on BBC Radio Suffolk! I don't believe any of my work has ever been performed by a U.K. theatre company before, so I was especially excited by the news. The artistic team at INK and Jon Wright of Radio Suffolk who interviewed me after the play live (eek!) could not have been kinder, and the actresses, Jill Freud and Esther Freud (yes, they're related to THAT Freud) who performed the piece were terrific! If you'd like to hear my very (very) short play followed by the interview, just click on the BBC Radio Suffolk logo at the top of this post. After a few seconds of earwormy dance music, Jon segues into his intro of the play. Hope you enjoy it! 🤞 # # # Need a script writer
for your organization's projects? My second bike tour video that I produced in partnership with Village Preservation is now posted! 🚴♀️ In this latest short video I highlight examples of public art, monuments, and landmarks in the Greenwich Village area. 🚴♀️ The video also features SUPER interviews, including a special chat with UK-based professional sculptor Isabel Coulton and her delightful mum--who was Pablo Picasso's muse for "The Bust of Sylvette!" Sylvette (who now goes by Lydia) is, quite literally, an inspiration. You won't want to miss her! I also interview Michael Venturiello, the founder and highly knowledgeable lead tour guide of Christopher Street Tours. 🚴♀️ There is much to discover and enjoy in our neighborhoods, and I look forward to covering more meaningful downtown NYC sites in my next video. 🚴♀️ If you missed my first bike video, you can check it out HERE. Looking for a videographer or scriptwriter for your organization's projects?
If so... I'm a HUGE fan of LinkedIn. I've been a member for close to 10 years now, and I'm pretty active on the platform. It's way more than just a place to hunt for jobs and it's definitely my favorite of all the social media platforms out there by far. It's a place to network, learn, meet people from all over the world, and yes, job hunt, but it's also where I get the most promotional bang for my (free!) buck. In fact, here's an article I just published there. I otherwise post on LinkedIn in my regular feed pretty often. Let me know you found my website and send me a connection request! Looking for someone to write articles or blog posts
that are both engaging and specifically designed to build awareness of your organization? Do you have pillar content that you're ready to promote? So many industries are taking a hit as a result of Covid-19, but I would argue that no other industry is experiencing the level of devastation that Broadway, other live entertainment and cultural organizations and arts professionals are experiencing. The arts and entertainment industry and its jobs were the first to go...and they will be the last to come back.
The hit to the theatre industry in New York City, from Broadway on down, also affects the many restaurants and bars, hotels, parking lots and retail shops that rely on the theatre to keep their businesses afloat. New York City will not fully recover until Broadway is back. Tourists come to New York largely for Broadway. Yet, while we all wait to see how Broadway can come back amidst Covid-19, there is currently no financial support in sight for arts and culture from the federal government. Hoping this changes, as I fear that many lives that are directly connected to Broadway -- mine included -- could become very challenging, very soon, especially if Congress does not vote to extend the $600.00 unemployment supplement. I am confident Broadway and theatre in other parts of New York City and beyond will eventually come back, but it will take a while -- and, sadly, not all the organizations will be able to hold on long enough to return. In the meantime, I hold on to my many happy memories as a playwright, musical theatre writer and theatre industry professional to keep my spirits up. To that end, I recently shared one of these memories as part of a challenge that has been circulating on social media. If you've EVER worked in the theatre in any way, be sure to share your own favorite memory on your social platforms! To all professionals in the film, television, theatre, entertainment, and arts world, join the challenge to post a photo of you in your job. Just a picture, no description. The goal is to flood social media with our profession. #SaveTheArts 🎭💔 🗣️< MASSIVE shout out and special thanks to Metropolitan Playhouse, Producing Artistic Director Alex Roe, Director John Long, Artist Danny Licul, and our amazing cast: Maxwell Bartel, Alia Chapman, and Kim Yancey-Moore!
🗣️< The reading of my brand new short play Grassroots on June 27th was AMAZING! 🗣️< And -- despite our physical separation -- the talkback afterward was deeply felt and thought-provoking! 🗣️< And the Zoom after-parties were a total blast! 🥂🤪 🗣️< I'm so thrilled and grateful that I got to meet so many new lovely and talented individuals through this process! 🗣️< Like everyone else, I miss the live theatre experience, but, at the same time, I find myself connecting with people I would have likely never otherwise met... ...and this continues to be a gift.) ❤️ New York City and its people have a long history of heroism and resilience. In this video I produced for the highly respected non-profit Village Preservation, I take you on a special bike tour that highlights downtown public art and landmarks that honor our past and resonate with our times today. If you enjoy the video, please give it a “LIKE!"👍🚴🏼♀️ |
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