Category: Theater
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I Want to Do THAT: Pinpointing the Moment I Wanted to Become a Professional #Actor
I had two surgeries to correct my crooked right leg when I was 13. The summer I turned 14 in 1998, I had the second surgery. Also that summer, I saw Live at Lincoln Center for the first time. They performed Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. At that point, I had a lot of time on my…
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I See Myself: The Power of Theater and Working on “Richard III” #Shakespeare #Actor #DisabilityAwareness
Oftentimes when we watch television, a film, or go to the theater, we are made to think. We see representations of various characters, and more than likely, we can see parts of ourselves in them. When you are a differently-abled actor, those opportunities to view an actual portrayal of yourself are few and far between.…
