The Coach’s Corner – Part 7: My Name Is…
BY JOSHUA FINKEL I coach actors to say their name as a statement, not a question. Use a "down glide" or period after it, not a question mark, which is…
Patricia Morison and Alfred Drake in "Kiss Me, Kate" (1948)
The Original Kate Remembers – Part 3: Working with Alfred Drake, Cole Porter, and the Spewacks
BY PATRICIA MORISON A lot of the battles Alfred and I had on the set we worked out. There was a scene where there was a table between us and…
Patricia Morison sings "I Hate Men" in original production of "Kiss Me, Kate" (1948)
The Original “Kate” Remembers – Part 2: Rehearsing “I Hate Men” with Cole Porter
BY PATRICIA MORISON Cole was a very, very dear friend and he was very helpful to me. For some reason or other, I think he liked me, so I didn't…
Patricia Morison (c. 1950s)
Auditioning for Cole Porter: Memories of Patricia Morison (part 1)
NOTE FROM CARY GINELL In July 2010, I produced a piano/vocal songbook for Alfred Publishing of music from "Kiss Me, Kate." With the help of the Cole Porter Trust, I…
Cole Porter in 1950
Kiss Me, Kate: A History
BY CARY GINELL Cabrillo Music Theatre's "Kiss Me, Kate," which begins a nine-show run at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza October 18, is a show that could not have…
Harold Perrineau Jr.
“Lost” actor to discuss varied roles at CLU
BY KARIN GRENNAN Actor Harold Perrineau Jr. will discuss his varied roles ranging from drag queens to hardened criminals from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, at California Lutheran…
Coach’s Corner: Part 6 – Tempo Tantrums
BY JOSHUA FINKEL Fixing a tempo mid song. Let’s say that even though you set your tempo correctly, the accompanist did not interpret it as such. NEVER glare at the…
CLU Receives $829,000 for Arts Center
California Lutheran University has received more than $800,000 for a center for the arts from the estate of its first employee. Ethel Beyer, a Camarillo resident who died in November at…
Kyer Komments: The Rehearsal Process
BY KRISTOPHER KYER Whenever heading into a new production, usually there is the “read through.” It is rough at best, as much “cold reading” by the actors is being done.…
Gary Saxer as Sir Ruthven Murgratroyd in "Ruddigore"
Part 2 of Interview with Gary Saxer
BY CARY GINELL To anyone who has never seen a Gilbert & Sullivan show, you don't know what you are missing. It can be argued that W. S. Gilbert and…
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