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Fanshen’s Reflections on Performing One Drop at the Susan Bailis Assisted Living Facility in Boston
“Seeing all those people. All those people I had left behind. So many of them had passed away and I just could not bear it.” My father says this line at the end of One Drop. It’s a culmination of … Continue reading
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Performing ‘Race’ and Challenging Racism
It is an exciting time to be an actor, when the notion of ‘performance’ is taking on new meanings and has the potential to change the way we view the art form. Traditional definitions of ‘performance’ include the act of staging … Continue reading
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The Value of a Dramaturg
I started attending CSULA theater performances the year before I applied to their MFA program. One of the first productions I attended was Evita – with the wonderful Whitney Tenney (who would later be my classmate) in the role of … Continue reading
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Set & Light Design
In our first production meeting Set Designer, Heather Fipps, pitched a really lovely idea of using flats and screens for the various slides I use in One Drop. In the center would be a sexless face based on the different … Continue reading
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7 dialects
I really love doing dialects, but I can’t just turn them on and off easily the way some folks can. I’ve done entire plays in different dialects convincingly, but if someone asks me to ‘do’ an accent when I’m not … Continue reading
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Throw your stories in the air…
After last week’s readings, Ricky Pak, a fellow MFA student, suggested I take each of the mini-stories within One Drop and write them on an index card. I then take those index cards, throw them up in the air and … Continue reading
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2 Readings Completed
Wednesday and Thursday this week I did two readings of the solo show. It was an incredibly valuable experience. For my listeners in this round, I invited people who 1) would be supportive of me and the work 2) would … Continue reading
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Save the Date!
One Drop of Love’s debut performance date is confirmed! WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 2013 WHERE: Cal State LA – the Arena Theater 5151 State University Drive Los Angeles, CA 90032 More details to follow. If you’re not in LA, check … Continue reading
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‘Kick in the Pants’ Reading
Today I met with the CSU LA Production Manager – Meredith Greenburg – who is adored by all of the students at school (which makes meeting with her one-on-one a serious challenge and accomplishment). My name and the dates of … Continue reading
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