I'll be the first to admit that I'm a speechaholic. I simply devour Shakespeare's language, and love to memorize his speec...

Last summer, I took up golfing. Only weeks before I started learning this game, I was adamant that it was not for me. "I already hav...

Some years ago, my sister worked a not-quite-soul-sucking day job. One of those jobs where, if there were no customers to assist, the manage...

As I write this, things are picking up for Audition Season 2017. It's the time of year when many actors are getting up at stupid-o'c...

You guys! I have an approach to audition prep that just might change the game for you. It starts when you read the phrase: "Pleas...

I get it. You went to school for theatre; maybe you got a degree or four in it. You've learned a ton, and have the student loan bills to...

You're a hardworking actor; pounding the pavement, rocking a survival job, and being an all-around BOSS. You're talented, you want i...

If you were wondering how to pronounce the names of the characters in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, I've updated my v...

With names like Paulina, Cleomines, Polixenes, and Perdita, Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale has some of the most complicated charac...

When you introduce your piece for an audition, that's called a "slate" - and as part of your first impression in an audition, ...

Before you head into that audition, are you SURE you're saying those characters' names right? I can't tell you how many times ...

"If you don't know what you're saying, the audience won't know what you're saying!" -Me, all the freaking tim...

For some reason, people hear "iambic pentameter" and they. just. freeze. It's like they're convinced that they will NEVE...

Not sure what to put in your audition bag? Here's my quick guide to the MUST HAVES for every audition! I always bring at least fiv...

Do you know how to tell the difference between verse and prose? This is something that trips a lot of people up, but my quick, minute-long...

I wanted to go over something that's a pet peeve of A LOT of casting directors, producers, and directors in the industry: when actors co...

Are you doing it wrong?  Or are you on the right track? I want to share with you my FREE list of the top 5 mistakes actors make in Sha...

Audition Season. You're sitting for HOURS on the holding room floor, while girls around you gossip loudly while curling their hair, an...

Now that you know what verse is , and what perfect iambic pentameter is (and if you don't, feel free to read my previous Breaking Do...

I was 19, and auditioning all the time. This is back when I was attempting to get my "big break" (whatever that is) in the ...