Time to tend the machine

The Holiday is officially over and I'm greasing up the engine. It's good to be back under the hood.

The New Year: promising developments

Well It's been a whirlwind December with Too Much Memory. The show is over and I had a blast. We got some fantastic reviews, some impressive press coverage. Most importantly, a number of my friends (the type that wouldn't lie about this sort of thing) expressed how great they thought the show was. Some were avid theater-goers, some hardly ever see theater. I will miss working with this company. You get used to saying goodbye fairly often in this line of work, but I am sorry to be ending my run with this group of people. I cannot reiterate enough how talented and truly enjoyable they are. It's a small industry though and I hope to stay in touch.

I'm writing from Louisville, Ky where I am home with family for Christmas. It was a wonderful respite from the city but I am happy to return for New Years and the new year. Things are shaping up to be fairly interesting if not unpredictable:

I will be doing an Off-off Broadway show with the producers who brought you Too Much Memory. That will happen in January.

Last week I met with a commercial agent who is excited to start working with me. The feeling is mutual. January will hopefully see me auditioning for some commercials to help subsidize my acting habit.

Early December I met with a very well respected Los Angeles based manager. His focus is Film and Television and he likes to push for the "big stuff". I am interested and excited to find out what opportunities this relationship might present me.

Traditionally, the first quarter of the year is "Pilot Season". I have heard, "there is no Pilot Season anymore" given the economy and the Union strife that has laid like a fog over the industry since 2007. Being new to the game and having never participated in Pilot Season I cannot really know what to expect from the now potentially defunct perennial flourish, but I am hoping to see an increase in auditions.

I hope that your holiday season is joyful. All my best for a fulfilling new year.


Good Things.
-MacLeod

MacLeod pictured in New York Times

THEATER REVIEW | 'TOO MUCH MEMORY'

A Modern Thebes, a Tragedy Eternal

Full Review at:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/13/theater/reviews/13memo.html?_r=1&ref=theater

MacLeod pictured in New York Magazine

http://nymag.com/listings/theater/too-much-memory/

This picture is from the play Too Much Memory which was featured in New York Magazine as a "Critic's Pick"!

Performing at New York Theater Workshop

Too Much Memory has started its run at NYTW and it is going great so far. We are still in previews but open soon. This past Saturday there was a political forum after the show that was really thought provoking. Every night is a different experience because a big element of the show is spontaneity. We'll just have to see where this adventure takes me. To learn more about the show visit www.risingphoenixrep.org

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My First Contract

I just signed my first Equity (AEA) contract tonight! What does going Equity mean? It means I am now a part of the stage actors' union. What are the benefits? I can continue to work in Equity venues all the way from Stage One in Louisville to Broadway. Being in Equity provides an option for affordable health care/pension (contingent upon me making money within union contracts). It is a necessary milestone for any professional actor- "You gotta do it sometime." It communicates professionalism.

What's more, I'm going equity through an astounding theater company and with a group of artists who I could not enjoy and admire more.

Here's to you Actors Equity Association.

Ugly Sweaters, Handsome Brothers

This was just too good not to share. My Brother and me at an "Ugly Sweater" Christmas party.

We win.