Card Carrying

This is the Actors Alliance membership card that declares me to be a "professional" actor. It was awarded on the basis of significant roles for which I was paid in Nashville, as recognized by Program Director Jason Heil, who has himself performed in Nashville and thus recognized the venues on my resume. Small world. From this point on, I will be trying to encourage growth on that part of my resume.

So, when my current show closes, I'm beginning with the Actors Alliance Festival in July.

I have been cast in two of the plays that will be presented in the Festival, both locally written. One by Kristina Meek, the other by Julianne Eggold. Casting in the first was not a total surprise as Kristina herself suggested I audition for the festival so that I might be considered (I had recently read another piece of hers for the Playwright's Collective). Casting in the second was a bit more surprising as it came without any networking or connections, solely off the monologue I did at the audition. Yes: a monologue!

Paying gigs on the horizon and the opportunity to be seen by a new crop of directors: can't hurt!