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The Business of Show Biz: Mind Your Own Beeswax

June 3, 2016
Headshot of Velina Brown. She is a black woman with short cropped hair. She is wearing a light blue shirt and standing in front of green foliage. She is smiling with her teeth showing.

By Velina Brown Q: I was recently in a play with someone who just didn’t have the proper process before shows. She would eat dinner an hour before curtain, whereas my favorite acting teacher in school always said not to eat before a show because it will make you gassy and bloated and weigh you down.…

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The Business of Show Biz: Wanting to Quit the Show

December 18, 2014
Headshot of Velina Brown. She is a black woman with short cropped hair. She is smiling with her teeth showing. She is wearing a black shirt and leaning against a wood paneled background.

By Velina Brown Q: Okay, weird question. I just started rehearsals for a show. I am cast to play opposite someone that I just don’t like at all. I mean I really don’t like him. He is replacing an actor I was excited to work with but who suddenly had to leave due to a…

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10 Tips for Choosing Your Audition Monologue

August 7, 2014
Headshot of Melissa Hillman. A light skinned woman with blue eyes, black oval glasses and wearing red lipstick with a nose ring. She has red hair with bangs. She is smiling with her teeth showing.

By Melissa Hillman Finding the right piece can be one of the most stressful parts of a big audition. Often what works very well within the context of a full production won’t serve you well as an audition monologue. Stress no more! Bay Area casting directors Amy Potozkin, Meryl Shaw, Josh Costello and yours truly…

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