I'm certainly hoping that the IRS will consider this to be a small business when I file my taxes next year: I've just spent the last 8 hours working on theater stuff.Had a great rehearsal this afternoon with Sarah (of Absence); it was especially nice because we went and sat in the park in the … Continue reading Workin’ 9 to 5

We had our first rehearsal for Absence on Thursday night and it went really well. Granted, we didn't have a man actor, but we had a stand-in who did a great job. Mostly, I was really impressed with how well the two ladies did with the very first read-through.Maybe I'll give a little background on … Continue reading And they’re off!

Kim's been doing all the writing, so I figured I'd pipe in.Hi.Since most of Kim's writing has been Absence-related , which I keep misspelling, I figured I'd do a little bit of explanation of our upcoming NYMF musical, "Oedipus for Kids!"If Absence is the deep garden hoe of Rake Theatre, then Oe4K is what I'd … Continue reading An “Oedipus For Kids” introduction

Still no man actor. My replacement lead panned out too. I guess because I have a specific idea in mind about who this character should be, I'm wary of searching in too many places. I don't want to have to turn people down just because of someone who doesn't have the right "look."Except that rehearsals … Continue reading It’s not exactly raining men…

Ok, so scheduling = not fun. You know how hard it is to find time to do all of the things you need to do in your own life? Try adding two more people to your calendar, plus a currently-non-existent 3rd person who may or may not have a lot of free time. Well, since … Continue reading Time Management

Finally have the dates for the production at the Midtown International Theater Festival (I'm on the "choose your own adventure" plan), but ended up losing my male actor. Better to find out about it sooner rather than later (and he was a total gentleman about it), but it was not exactly the news I was … Continue reading An Absence Absence

Tonight was our first big gathering as a theater company... a highly successful event. With the two shows coming up, it seemed like a good chance to put everyone who will likely be working together in the same room. We did the whole "mingle" thing for a while, but it seemed like there were very … Continue reading Kick-off Party

So Rake Theater is starting up its first season this summer, and we're quite excited about what we have to offer. Two productions on tap: the first at the Midtown International Theater Festival and the second with the New York Musical Theater Festival.This site is an opportunity for all of the members to share thoughts … Continue reading Inaugural Season, Inaugural Blog