Monday, January 14, 2008

Bones!

Come see me in my show...

January 15th, 16th 2008

Performing at 78th Street Theatre Lab

8PM

For information and tickets
http://theatervision-playtime.com/
OR Visit
www.theatermania.com

My review on the show-so far...
It's a very interesting piece, mainly about evolution, and religion, and how they effect the world we live in. But mind you, the show only has 4 actors, the Devil, God, the Jaguar, and Monkey, I play the Monkey, the show is not very long, maybe 15-20mins. And its odd, but makes you think. Come out and support me, Manhattan Debut!

Friday, January 11, 2008

Bones...(I'm in a show!)

I got a show! YAY! I will be playing one of 4 actors in a production of "Bones." We have one rehearsal tomorrow, which I will give you more information on after, then we open Tuesday night, Jan. 15th, and close on Jan. 16th. LOL... just before my cruise! Its tight, but pray for us... its a very interesting piece, I play "Monkey," I will have to let you know about my character more, after I study him, very interesting charactar, going to be great work for me to do, he will bend me back into shape! Bones is written by Guadalupe Flores, and performed at the 78th Street Theatre Lab.

West 78th Street and Broadway
Manhattan, NY 10024

I'll let you know more information after I get it....

Thanks... :)

Tuesday, January 8, 2008

No More Day Job!

So, I was hired by a new restaurant, Grayz, ( http://www.grayz.net/ ) which seems to be a great place, to be a Full time reservationist, so that will take care of the day job, and enable me to audition more and more, and still make money to pay the bills...! YAY!!! I will miss Organic, but its for the best, one more step closer to BROADWAY! :) I walked by Les Mis, and The Grinch on Broadway today, which closed, and they were packing up... made me teary eyed... gives me even more motivation to get there... not to close a show, but to at least be in one.

Friday, January 4, 2008

"I'm Going Back!"

Hahaha, So not to quote the Lion King, but "I'm going back!" I can feel a light at the end of the tunnel for the "day job!" Everything is not a hundred percent set yet, but close I feel. It's time to leave, I feel that I am starting to get unhappy with the office envirnment. I did enjoy my stay but I need to act. So I am trying to find something to supplement my income. Kinda hard, but have a job in mind.
Voice Lessons are going extremely well, voice is really improving, and I am re-vamping the auditions again. Want to soon starting taking some dance classes, hope I can, really want to improve, as they say you can never stop learning!
Can I just give one word of advice to actors starting out, NEVER stop auditioning, it is kinda hard to get back into the swing of things. I feel like I have to learn every song, and monologue over again. But at the same time, I get to experience the growth I've had as a person, and see that the material hasn't gotten old on me yet.
Some recent shows I've seen- Xanadu, GO SEE IT, one of the funniest and most talented shows and casts I've yet to see. Really enjoyed it, seen it three times!
So for this New Year in 2008, I want to get the dream body! I use to be about 300lbs, and now weighing 150lbs is a huge accomplishment, but I need to get the total "package" going. So I plan to start really focusing on the rest of the "junk."
I have an audition tonight for a show in Manhattan, not sure it will work out, due to me going on vacation for most of the rehearsal period, but I can still hope and pray, and at least do it. And in a couple weeks I have another audition for a show I would love to be in, just to have done it, and get back into things. I will keep you posted on how they go.
My friend Enchantee is doing a show in New Jersey, really excited to see her perform, she is playing Andrea in "Once on this Island." I attended a rehearsal a couple weeks ago, really enjoyed the work they were making, the team is a great match, and the cast is enjoying themselves alot! I will post information on that soon, so if anyone does care to see the show, they can support the cast and crew.

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So 13 days till the BAHAMAS!!!! YAY!!! I am thrilled to leave the city for ten days, be the heat, and sun, and just spend money, and sleep and just do "nothing!"
Alright, well have a great day, and weekend, I will keep you posted on life and things hopefully very often, and let you know everything that is going on.

Thanks for everything,
Matthew