BY CARY GINELL They arrived at the theater for their first rehearsal in early summer. By the end of August, they were a family. What is this odd dynamic…
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BY CARY GINELL The character of Inspector Javert in “Les Miserables” is, to me, one of the most fascinating and complex in all of musical theater. Because of this,…
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BY LEWIS WILKENFELD After auditions are completed, I frequently get inquiries from actors who don’t receive a callback, or, later, don’t get cast in a role. “Thank you for…
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Carlos Penaranda talks about playing the dastardly funny M. Thénardier in “Les Miserables”
08/20/2013
Carlos Penaranda portrays one of the more colorful characters in ARTS’ production of “Les Miserables,” the opportunistic bumbling innkeeper, M. Thénardier. A versatile character actor, Penaranda also has a…
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Kimberly Hessler talks about playing Anne Frank in “The Diary”
08/19/2013
In the new musical “The Diary,” Kimberly Hessler plays the role of Anne Frank. Kimberly is a recent graduate of USC with a Bachelor of Music degree in vocal…
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This is the second in a series of audition hints presented by Joshua Finkel of the Creative Combustion Acting Studio in Studio City. RULE #2. Do consistently great auditions. That…