Just a reminder Improv Idol is tonight at the Midnight Sun, 113 Columbia, at 8pm. To find out more about this unique event check out the story that The Olympian published on Thursday...

http://www.theolympian.com/nightlife/story/836259.html

-Thank You, hope to see you there, Improv Robot

I highly recommend the current Harlequin Productions offering at the State, Sins of the Mother, by Israel Horovitz. This is a new play, by a playwright with many writings to his credit, who, as the result of a series of unlikely events, has offered it to Harlequin for its West Coast premiere.

It’s a play set in a small town, long dependent on the extraction of natural resources, recently hammered by the over-extraction of those resources. While it happens to be Gloucester, Mass., it could have easily been set in Port Angeles or the Harbor or Shelton. The characters and their language are very closely observed and the action – and interactions – are tight and fascinating.

Saturday’s performance was enriched by the presence of the playwright. While a few people left once the play was over, the great majority stayed for an interesting and spirited discussion of the play between the writer and the audience. It was particularly interesting to see a playwright seeking and responding to feedback on the play. I’ve never seen that before and it crystallized what a collaborative and incremental process is the crafting of a play, in contrast to other, less social, more solitary literary endeavors.

Go see it!

Studio Screening of "I" The Impeachment of George W. Bush

Keep your eyes and ears tuned to TCTV for scheduling of the Readers Theater production of "I" The Impeachment of George W. Bush. The screenplay was co-authored by Richard Lasser and Bruce Fein. Richard Lasser is a professional play-wright based in Seattle. Bruce Fein is an attorney and an authority on constitutional law and impeachment. Bruce Fein scripted impeachment articles for both Nixon and Clinton - and he has been a vocal advocate for the impeachment of George W. Bush. His opinion as an expert on impeachment has been widely recognized, considered, and published - on the Internet and elsewhere.

I had an acting role in the play. I acted as Michael Scheuer, who was head of the CIA Bin Laden unit, which was (is?) in charge of the extraordinary rendition program.

I hope you get a chance to see the play for yourself. Included in the production is a very informative and high quality interview of the author, Richard Lasser, by TCTV regular, Glen Anderson. So, please check it out. Be informed!

Here's a slideshow of photos taken during production:

Which do you like best, before or after?

i have to admit that I kind of like seeing the stained glass and the gargoyles that were hidden by the marquee. though this sudden change makes the remaining OFS sign look very shabby and kind of sad.

In case anybody in Olympia is interested in networking on a global scale with those of an improvisational disposition.