Entry Number #2 of Countdown to the Classical Theatre of Harlem Production of FIT FOR A QUEEN How do you get to and from the people you love? What are the modes of how you transport your body through space? And… how does HOW you get around impact WHO you are when you arrive? If you fight through crowds on a subway and perhaps shove a bit when people standing in the doorway don’t make room for you WHEN THE MIDDLE OF THE SUBWAY CAR IS EMPTY, what does it do to your soul? When y

The world premiere of FIT FOR A QUEEN at the Classical Theatre of Harlem will run October 7 – 30, 2016. http://www.cthnyc.org

Entry Number #1 of Countdown to the Classical Theatre of Harlem Production of FIT FOR A QUEEN There is something terrifying about workshopping a play with a great cast act right before you are slated to go into production. You’re not in production with a preview audience who have already bought tickets to see the show your team hasn’t made yet. The adrenaline hasn’t kicked in. Hysteria must be kept in check (or at least somewhat properly disguised). You’re not allowed to let

There’s nothing like a first, right? A first kiss, a first love, a first play production. A famous and fancy playwright took me aside on the opening night of my first off-Broadway play. He told me, “Feel this moment. There is nothing as thrilling as your first professional production. Every other premiere will just feel like one more. This is the most exciting time of your career.” He was right. Of course, I didn’t know it then. I couldn’t. Perhaps no other blog post I