They’re Not Sorry

The vocal score for Urinetown offers surprises, even from the very toughest amongst us. It demands great vocal agility from a former* Baritone, now assigned for the most part to Tenor 1. This means I sing, as written, anything from a low Ab to a high B. No kidding. Unfortunately most of the range sits on the high end. But that’s okay. It’ll still be a great show.


* Former and future, after the show, of course.

Going Back in Part-Time Service

After four years of sitting in the garage, I’ve decided to put my 1995 Chevy Caprice 9C1 back into limited use, mostly for weekend driving and stuff like that. There are a few repairs I need to tackle, including recharging the A/C 134a refrigerant and finding a replacement bolt for the right front brake caliper (I had nightmares about not being able to stop—now I know why)! But most importantly I recently took care of a non-functioning fuel pump. Turns out the wires had fried but now I have a new pump, too.

Techcrunch > Blog Archive > A week in DRM wonderland

As I prepare to put my own company’s media online, DRM and copyright keeps popping up in my head. I had the thought the other day, “what’s to keep tweenies from buying a show then posting it on YouTube for all the world to see for free?” That of course is just one poor example. But DRM is a huge issue. It’s not about large corporations being greedy but for me it’s about small corporations who plan to make their entire income online being kept afloat at all. I guess time will tell.

Pissed On(?), not Off, but not On

I’m in Urinetown the Musical this fall. A Denver company is producing the show from November 3rd to December 3rd at the Denver Water Reclamation Building and I’m playing the part of Mr. McQueen. Rehearsals begin Saturday the 23rd.

Goodbye, Cruel NYC

It’s the eve before I depart NYC. I’ve filmed for a month. I should know what I have, but I won’t truly know until I watch all of it. I took the last few days off and enjoyed what the city has to offer, namely Broadway. Saw Avenue Q, Forbidden Broadway: SVU, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, and tonight Mamma Mia in as many days (my wallet is still smoking). I mostly saw the last one tonight because a friend of mine from UNC was starring as Sky on Broadway. 21 bucks for a standing room ticket wasn’t too bad.

MTV Question, Reply Reposted

On a discussion board I frequent, the question was posed, “Is MTV chronicling the demise of our society or assisting it?” and I suggested the reply: The original question suggests a larger question: does art immitate life or does life immitate art? I’m not calling MTV art (I never watch it but I am part of that generation), but being in film & video production myself, I have to believe in the latter. The filmmaker interprets life into his “art,” which is then reintegrated into his environment by those who view it.