An Artist's Nightmare depicts the story of a professional theatre artist's return to his roots after a quarter century of a successful career in the big city. With his family in tow and a big dream to help rejuvenate a lackluster old automobile town, he forgot one thing: small town mentality. From the moment he opens his performing arts center in this provincial capital city, the theatre artist is dumbstruck by the mean-spirited rejection he receives at every turn. Local academic theatre persons ridicule his resume of real world experience, local directors dismiss his offers to collaborate, and the local media ignore his shows and exclude his work from local theatre awards while hypocritically treating his work with an odd discrimination that never gets explained. Fortunately he's good. And he survives the slim odds to succeed by finding students and families that believe in his work. An Artist's Nightmare is a thirty minute play-let that explores broad questions about the arts and community through the eyes of two local small town women; it is designed to provoke thought and ask larger universal questions regarding how the arts are played out in a provincial setting especially when mixing with the real world experience of an artist who has been to the heights of professional international experience.

Written by an actor and educator who has experienced thousands of auditions, and who also teaches in a highly competitive drama program, Auditioning for Actor Training Programs combines practical advice about every aspect of auditioning, from choosing an audition piece to preparing the audition itself, and includes interviews with twenty eight auditors who recruit for the most competitive actor training programs in the country. Part 1 begins by addressing audition preparation, particularly for undergraduate programs. Part 2 features interviews and gives readers insight into "the other side of the table." Part 3 addresses expectations and requirements for graduate programs, while Part 4 presents interviews with graduate program auditors who discuss the specific types of students they seek. Part 5, written primarily for parents and supporters, offers practical guidance about how to have productive conversations regarding educational choices and future career options. With its comprehensive overview of the audition process and insight into the perspective of auditors, Auditioning for Actor Training Programs is an outstanding resource for students at the high school level planning to study dramatic arts in college, and for students and professionals preparing for graduate program auditions.

Ireland 1986. A teenage girl begins a series of conversations with a statue of the Virgin Mary in a grotto. Inspired by a true story, Mary and Me is a compellingly original imagining of a young woman's search for understanding and meaning at a milestone in her life, and a rich and funny evocation of the Ireland of the 1980's.

Have you ever wondered how those kids on TV got there? Does your child have what it takes to be a working actor in Hollywood? If you've ever been interested in exploring how to have your kid become an actor in Los Angeles then "The Reel World" is the book for you. This is a "how to" book of what it takes to get an agent or manager in Los Angeles without spending thousands of dollars. Once you have representation the book will also explain about headshots, Coogan accounts, acting coaches, work permits and what is expected of you and your child on set. All this information is interspersed with real life stories that have happened to parents and kids at casting offices and on set. Some are funny, some sad and all are true. They can be helpful guides of what to do and what not to do when navigating the crazy world of showbiz.

I've written "The Purpose of The Audition" as an actor. That is who I am. I live the life of an actor every day. I audition, I test for Pilots, and I fight for roles in studio films. After putting my all into my audition and not being offered the role, the rejection is excruciatingly painful. This whole notion of "its just an audition and on to the next one..".yeah right. Let's keep it real, it's about getting the work. Isn't that why you take classes and study your craft? This book is for actors who want to bring out his/her full potential when they audition. Knowing how to audition is extremely important. Acting is a very very competitive business. You can be the best actor in the world, but if you can't get beyond the audition room, no one will ever care. This book shows an actor how to enter the audition and be in Command of the room or stage. 95% of all actors are eliminated at the door, as soon as they walk in. The producers already know they can't bet their money on you. You see its hard to feel confident when you're not sure about what you're doing. This book shows the actor how to utilize my 7 Crucial Steps to empower themselves and release the amazing actor in you. I have been a successful actor for over a decade in Los Angeles. I have Guest Starred on some of the most popular TV shows, and starred in some of the most successful films to date. I strongly encourage everyone to google me.