Cold Storage: A Play

I was honored to tour Europe in a production of Ronald Ribman’s wonderful play, Cold Storage.  

Parmigian is one of my all-time favorite characters.  I loved spending time with him and hope to do so again shortly.  I was thrilled by the reception to the production.  

Some thoughts I had when preparing the role:  

- To live in the past is to lose.  No battle can be won in the part that is already lost.  No prior decision can be reversed.  A negative, horrible past cannot be made positive but it can be made useful.  It can fortify us and help us win in the present and the future.

KING LEAR Film - Act 3, Scenes 3,4

Stream on Amazon Prime - Episode 8

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Gloucester is naïve and trusting with Edmund.  He treats him as his closest ally, as a father would indeed trust a beloved and respected son.  He plays right into Edmund’s scheme, blind to his son’s true nature, and hands Edmund the opportunity to malign Gloucester’s credibility, while proving himself invaluable and indisputably loyal to Cornwall.  Yet in choosing to help Lear, Gloucester also demonstrates an insight into the disorder that results from Lear’s total removal from power.  Gloucester proves his bravery, loyalty, and nobility in choosing to support the master he has served for years, knowing that it is a dangerous and potentially fatal endeavor.  In doing so, Gloucester aligns himself with the old guard, the aged power base that is well beyond its peak that the younger generations are eager to unseat.  In departing to support Lear, he makes literal the figurative lines of division that have already been established. 

3.4

In the second part of the storm, Lear continues to deteriorate physically and mentally yet remains  absorbed in self-reflection, confronting the turmoil within and blocking out the squall that surrounds him.  Still, the interior and exterior upheaval compound one another and increase exponentially.

OTHELLO Master Class 6

Audio Podcast Series of Master Classes for Professional Actors exploring Othello with Alexander Barnett - This class is a continuing in-depth discussion of the courtship of Othello and Desdemona and the undercurrents at play prior to Cyprus.