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Monsters, Directors Labs and Cabarets, Oh My!

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Doug

Here’s one of the many lovely Pandora music discoveries I’ve made recently that seems to fit the current state of my life. The band is called Phantogram, song’s called When I’m Small. Projects update time! 2013 has brought a bunch … Continue reading →

Posted in Acting Gigs, Directing Gigs, Music, Photos | Tagged 2nd class cabaret, acting, actor, anastasia barnes, behind closed doors, blossoming, cindy marie jenkins, directing, director, directors lab west, fights, hollywood fringe festival, it came from the ______!, la stage times, los angeles, monster, movement, music, the ruby besler cabaret, the ruby besler show, the vagrancy, theatre, theatre mab town hall, white hot | Leave a comment

2012: A Year of Accomplishments

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Doug

The Flaming Lips - Fight Test. The first track from their album Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, as well as the opening number in the new musical that recently premiered at La Jolla Playhouse under the same name. The show was thrilling, … Continue reading →

Posted in Catagories Are Overrated, Inspiration, Music | Tagged 2012, accomplishments, acting, actor, connecticut, directing, director, doug oliphant, drive theatre company, los angeles, mammoth lakes repertory theatre, theatre | 3 Comments

Be Sure You Put Your Feet In The Right Place

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Doug

Radical Face – Welcome Home. Finely crafted unique sound blended into ambient music, making a great anthem for any occasion. Right now it makes me think of autumn in New England, cause that’s home for me. What a crazy past … Continue reading →

Posted in Acting Gigs, Directing Gigs, Music, Photos | Tagged 44 plays for 44 presidents, a good man, acting, actor, bluenose, carrie hamilton theatre, Chapman University, children's theatre, company the musical, conk and bone, directing, director, doug oliphant, drive theatre company, edgar allan poe, electric lodge, ella martin, fight choreography, fugue for edgar allan poe, hank williams sr, jackson demands, jerry dixon, joe musso, kappy kilburn, la, los angeles, mammoth lakes repertory theatre, megan breen, mutineer theatre company, national music theater conference, national playwrights conference, o'neill, o'neill theater center, pasadena playhouse, philip s. goodman, punk rock, radical face, ray leslee, the attic theatre, the miracle worker, the vagrancy, theatre, theatre mab town hall, TYA | Leave a comment

The Aftermath

Posted on June 10, 2012 by Doug

Music today by the Icelandic band Of Monsters and Men. This is the last song from their debut album My Head is an Animal. They rock, make beautiful music and are from Iceland. Enough said. It’s amazing how your calendar … Continue reading →

Posted in Acting Gigs, Directing Gigs, Music, Photos | Tagged 44 plays for 44 presidents, a good man, a through z productions, acting, actor, bluenose, caitlin hart, connecticut, ct, dani oliver, directing, director, directors lab west, down in the face of god, drive theatre company, indiegogo, jackson demands, jerry dixon, la stage alliance, la stage times, los angeles, mammoth lakes repertory theatre, megan breen, movement, movement direction, movement director, music, national music theater conference, o'neill theater center, of monsters and men, orlando shakespeare theatre, pasadena playhouse, philip s. goodman, plays for presidents, ray leslee, stagehappenings, stained glass windows, steve sherman, studio/stage, theatre | Leave a comment

The Calm Before the Storm

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Doug

…3 months since I last wrote an update? Ouch. Well, for Lent, I’m giving up inactivity on my blog. So expect another post to come immediately after this one, because I can’t fit everything into this one update. And listen … Continue reading →

Posted in Acting Gigs, Directing Gigs, Music, Photos | Tagged acting, actor, Chapman University, fight choreography, fights, joe orton, lanford wilson, los angeles, morgan-wixson theater, music, odyssey theatre, on the bus mall, play it again sam, the decemberists, the rimers of eldritch, theatre, what the butler saw, woody allen | Leave a comment

(They Fight)

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Doug

Goodbye Sky Harbor by jimmyeatworld I’ve been reconnecting recently with Jimmy Eat World, one of my all-time favorite bands. This is a live version of their 16-minute song from their third studio album “Clarity”–an album that many bands currently at … Continue reading →

Posted in Acting Gigs, Directing Gigs, Music, Photos, Random Projects | Tagged acting, actor, Blink-182, caught in the net, Chapman University, clarity, directing, director, jimmy eat world, morgan-wixson theater, music, music video, play it again sam, servant of two masters, sleep well, the greeter, the odyssey theatre, theatre, way to heaven, what the butler saw | 1 Comment

Broadway Will Have to Wait

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Doug

Jonsi – Go Do by josiahmfilm From now on, I’m going to post a song I’m really into at the time of the update. This post features the song “Go Do” by Icelandic post-rock artist Jónsi on his solo album … Continue reading →

Posted in Acting Gigs, Directing Gigs, Inspiration, Music, Photos | Tagged 2nd class cabaret, acting, actor, behind closed doors, Broadway, career, Chapman University, directing, director, directors lab west, Dorathy Chandler Pavillion, fights, Godspell, inspiration, Jonsi, LA Opera, los angeles, music, Odyssey Theatre Ensemble, Paper Mill Playhouse, SDC, SDC Observership, Sierra Madre Playhouse, The Servant of Two Masters | Leave a comment

It Isn’t Enough if It is Just Okay

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Doug

7/1/11 “It Isn’t Enough if It is Just Okay” – Broadway producer Ted Rawlins A lot has happened and is still happening since my last update. This is a good thing. I’ll touch on everything, starting with Directors Lab West. … Continue reading →

Posted in Acting Gigs, Directing Gigs, Inspiration | Tagged 2nd class cabaret, acting, actor, behind closed doors, directing, director, directors lab, directors lab west, inspiration, la stage alliance, la stage times, los angeles theatre ensemble, lysistrata, powerhouse theatre, the naked army, theatre | Leave a comment

I Can’t…I Have Rehearsal

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Doug

5/6/11 I remember when Facebook groups were a thing you’d join because they had funny names or spoke an unvoiced truth. Some of my favorites were “I Use The Automatic Handicapped Door Opener Even Though I’m Not Handicapped”, “The Derek … Continue reading →

Posted in Acting Gigs, Directing Gigs, Inspiration | Tagged 2nd class cabaret, acting, actor, animal walks, behind closed doors, directing, director, directors lab west, droznin, Facebook groups, los angeles, los angeles theatre ensemble, lysistrata, powerhouse theatre, the naked army, theatre, your theatre | 1 Comment

Excelling in a Single Direction

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Doug

3/29/11 March has been an extremely productive month in terms of career direction and opportunities I’ve sought out. Ever since graduating in 2009, I’ve had an overwhelming number of career aspirations that I could realistically see myself pursuing and finding … Continue reading →

Posted in Acting Gigs, Inspiration, Random Projects, Video | Tagged acting, actor, australian shepherd, career, CSI: NY, directing, director, directors lab, dog, fights, film, inspiration, puppy training, Rosco, SDC, short film, sword fights inc, the greeter, theatre | Leave a comment

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