Twilight Los Angeles 1992 Play Review

The Artist's Exchange in Cranston had hosted another riveting drama about the riots that took place in Los Angeles. The riots broke out in 1992, when I was in the second grade at Indiana. The riots are actually an series of fights between races. I'm for one, never label people becasue of their race. The play consists of monologues from each point of view from different races and profession.

My character is an Korean Talent agent. He is the eyes and ears in an korean race, while working at Hollywood. His office overlooks the Beverly Center. His emotions for being white and the destruction of the Beverly Center, made him to absorb a little guilt.

Enough of me, the beatings of Reginald Denny, Rodney King and Latasha Harlens made me feel that everyone should have an chance in life.

Member of the Wedding Play Review

The Member of the Wedding is a wonderful and successful drama production. Carson McCullers made a book and a movie about the play. The director was actually my favorite professor in school. This play was actually my very first college production at the start of 2008. The CCRI Players club director thought that I can play a six-year old kid, even my mom encouraged me to go for it. I sure showed them.

There are some certain aspects to it. The play took place down south, that means everyone has to speak in a southern accent. The CCRI Players had painted their characters really well including, Adam Florio, Gladys Cole and Brittany Thompson. The other members of the club did really well with their characters. The next play review I'm going to post is from our recent play from the Artist's Exchange this year about the riots that took place in LA.

Once Upon A Mattress Play Review

That production was my very first musical in high school and, my turning point of becoming a future performer in my later life. It all started when I first started high school in RI. In 1999, I entered the Drama Club along with the senior class. The director and advisor of the Drama Club, Mr. Simeon, gave each member of the cast a character role. He chose me to become their Court Jester. 

The character had alot of dialogue and he sang with the minstrel and the king as well with the cast. The Court Jester also had his own solo song and a very groovy dance. The senior class of 99 had done their parts remarkably great. The girl with the highest voice, "Kimberly Marthers", blew everyone out of the water with her voice. Even Rebakah Thompson had the most beautiful voice when she did the minstrel.  

This is my last blog entry for my past productions, because the next blog is from 2008 last year when I did my very first college production at CCRI in Warwick.

Christmas Carol Play Review

The Artist's Exchange in Cranston had hosted their own version of the Christmas Carol for their fifth straight year since their debut in 2004. The play had different members of the group since we first started it in 04. Our group started small at first, then it grew through the years to come.

When we first started doing the Christmas Carol, we did not use a script at all. Instead, we made up the story. We started to use the script in 2005. I have done quite a lot of characters in this production when we first started it. In 2004, I was Ebenezer Scrooge. In 2005, I became Bob Crachit.  In 2006, I became a man of business in the future. I took a break from the production in 2007 due to college but, I came back in 2008 and did Nephew Fred. Everyone did their part and they were wonderful  

Sleeping Beauty Play Review

In the year of 2006, I had my first chance of being in "Sleeping Beauty" with Kaleidoscope Theater. It was really a fun play with music, magic and bravery with two men. The play also has romance between a prince and a princess. Stage combat is also used in this play. All the characters are excellent. I made a new friend who actually played one of the fairies. Her name is Emily Staples. She was little shy at first, than we became friends after.

In "Sleeping Beauty", I played the part of prince's servant "Domenic". He had huge dreams of becoming a knight someday. That time came when Stefan almost got defeated by the dragon. He grabbed the sword and shield to hold the dragon at bay. He finally achieved his dream  "of knighthood". This year Sleeping Beauty is back and this time, is touring to Saugus on the first day of summer and in the summer series in RIC, Chevrolet and South shore. The next blog will be about the Christmas Carol of which I did back in 2008. 

Jack and the Beanstalk Play Review

Jack and the Beanstalk is the best play I have done since, it's debut in 2006. David Payton is a creative genius when he first thought about this play. The story is practically the same story line with an exception of one character. In the famous fairytale, Jack sold the cow to a stranger who doesn't know anything about magic.

In the play he sold the cow to the magician. In return, I gave him invisible magic beans. These magic beans can make him rich but, his mother does not believe in magic. The music to the play relates to both magic and friendship. The actors that both betray the characters had a wonderful time doing this play. A special thanks goes to David Payton for developing a wonderful play. We are now going back through time with Kaleidoscope when we first did Sleeping Beauty back in the 2006 summer series in the next blog posting.

The Frog Prince Play Review

The Frog Prince had never reached its audience since, it's debute in 2005. It hopped into the hearts of millions of children. The Frog Prince is by far my favorite production. The first time we did this play was when I was 23 years old. The play went almost everywhere from Cape Cod, RIC, South Shore and the Chevrolet Theater. It became so popular, Kaleidoscope decided to put the play in the 2007 summer series. We also did the Frog Prince at the Stadium Theater in Woonsocket back in 2005. 

My favorite part of the play is when I fell in love with the princess's cousin. In 2005, it was Megan Reynolds. In the 2007 series, it was Emily Staples. This year the Frog Prince is back and for the very first time,  The Frog Prince is doing a spring tour to New Jersey, Saugus and Rethoboth Mass.   The play is also going to be in the 2009 summer series, but this time Cape Cod doesn't need the show this year. We are going to be in other venues including;  South Shore, RIC and Chevrolet Theater.  My next blog will be about my experience in the 2008 summer series in Jack and the Beanstalk.