Author Archives: manyhatcat

In late February of 2022 I was contacted by John Flynn, the owner of Rogue Machine Theatre in Los Angeles, to see if I would contribute to the lastest edition of Rogue Machine Theatre’s spoken word event, Rant & Rave. The mother who raised me, Marianne, had passed away only two months earlier and myContinue reading “My Adoptee Life”

One of the joys of a short run is that it’s a short run. I had a wonderful time working with the director, cast and crew of KEELY AND DU with Actors Studio 66, but I will not miss Walter, the character I was playing. If ever you encounter an alternate-reality version of myself who’sContinue reading “After Show K&D”

I’m very proud to be in the play KEELY AND DU, opening tomorrow night at the Black Cat Cultural Center’s theatre. I’ve been in a few fluffy, entertaining plays, and those are great fun to do, but my heart is really in difficult plays like this one. KEELY AND DU deftly combines and tackles twoContinue reading “Keely and Du”

I once had the privilege of working on stage with Ed Asner, who passed away yesterday. It was a brief experience and limited, but as an actor I learned something very important that weekend which I’ve never forgotten, and which is worth sharing. Mr. Asner was touring a courtroom drama called “A Nation Divided” whichContinue reading “with Ed Asner”