Behind the ‘Line

I have worked in many great theaters with many fine people, but I can’t remember when I’ve had more fun in rehearsal than I’m having now with To Master the Art. A recent Wednesday night’s rehearsal was (typically) joyful and productive, and it is a thrill to be part of this process. It was a full room:  Bill, the director; Doug, his partner as playwright; actors and understudies; the stage manager, Ana, and her assistant, ...

Andrew Carter as David Frost (left) and Terry Hamilton as Richard Nixon in “Frost/Nixon.” While watching actors Andrew Carter and Terry Hamilton during auditions for Frost/Nixon, director Louis Contey asked: “Do you think they, Frost and Nixon, like each other? Do you think they get along?” Andrew offered his answer to the question and, when he was done, Terry took his turn to respond. Yet it was not Terry’s voice answering the question — it ...