the princes of kings road

THE PRINCES OF KINGS ROAD IS CAST!!

Posted by Tom on January 25, 2019 · Leave a Comment

Ian Patrick Williams as R.M. Schindler Ray Xifo as Richard Neutra Heather Robinson as Nurse Rothstein THE PRINCES OF KINGS ROAD in Palm Springs February 16, 17, 18 at the Annenberg Theater A proud part of MODERNISM WEEK.

Categories: Lazarus Rising, Uncategorized · Tags: architecture, modernism, NEUTRA, SCHINDLER, the princes of kings road

IT’S FASCINATING TO WATCH THIS COALESCE

Posted by Tom on August 27, 2015 · Leave a Comment

After rehearsing THE PRINCES OF KINGS ROAD for a couple weeks in our rehearsal space with chairs, we finally brought in the set. The play moves closer to a reality. Now, the actors – John Nielsen, Heather Robinson and Ray Xifo – have more to do: continue learning their lines and now finding their places […]

Categories: Lazarus Rising · Tags: John Nielsen, Lovell House, R.M. SCHINDLER, Ray Xifo, Richard Neutra, Rudolph Schindler, THE NEUTRA INSTITUTE AND MUSEUM, the princes of kings road, VDL HOUSE

Rehearsals start next Tuesday

Posted by Tom on August 12, 2015 · Leave a Comment

Had incredibly fruitful conversations with John, Ray and Heather about their characters…their talking with each other is particularly valuable. Everyone’s getting comfortable in their characters. My days are spent polishing the script (it can never be to shiny). We’ve selected the set pieces….the period hospital room – beds, chairs, bedpans (not to be used!??), miscellaneous […]

Categories: Lazarus Rising · Tags: Actors Equity, Ensemble Studio Theater Los Angeles, Heather Robinson, John Nielsen, Ray Xifo, rehearsals, the princes of kings road

THEY LEFT OUT THE FUNNY

Posted by Tom on August 8, 2015 · Leave a Comment

I’m a big Christopher Guest fan. WAITING FOR GUFFMAN, FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION, BEST IN SHOW, truly funny films. It’s great to see the wonderful actors – it’s a company of great comic actors – Eugene Levy, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, Fred Willard et. al. – are fantastic and funny. In A MIGHTY WIND, no one […]

Categories: Lazarus Rising · Tags: best in show, Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy, for your consideration, Harry Shearer, the princes of kings road, TOM LAZARUS, waiting for guffman

STORYTELLING IN THE ’30’S AND ‘4O’S – WHAT WE CAN LEARN

Posted by Tom on August 2, 2015 · Leave a Comment

After watching a documentary RUNNING FROM CRAZY (only fair) which touched on the relationship between Gary Cooper and Ernest Hemingway, I watched FOR WHOM THE BELLS TOLL (166 minutes), starring Cooper, a radiant Ingrid Bergman (they were having an affair) and an amazing cast including Katina Paxinou, who won an Oscar; and SARGEANT YORK (133 […]

Categories: Lazarus Rising · Tags: ERNEST HEMINGWAY, FOR WHOM THE BELLS TOLL, GARY COOPER, INGRID BERGMAN, MARIEL HEMINGWAY, Oscar, SARGEANT YORK, STORYTELLING, the princes of kings road

A WRITER’S WORK IS NEVER DONE

Posted by Tom on July 14, 2015 · Leave a Comment

I had the pleasure to meet Raymond Neutra, Richard Neutra’s son. Because of THE PRINCES OF KINGS ROAD, where one of the two main character’s is Richard Neutra, I took the opportunity to hear his memories of his father and Rudolph Schindler. Fascinating…new nuggets of information…and today I found myself rewriting. Please understand, I’ve done […]

Categories: Lazarus Rising · Tags: ENSEMBLE STUDIO THEATER, playwrights unit, raymond neutra, Richard Neutra, Rudolph Schindler, the princes of kings road

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