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Carter/Hamilton

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 ...

Zen in the Art of Theatre

Monday, August 16 “To know and to act are one and the same.” – Samurai Maxim Andrew Carter (from left), Terry Hamilton and director Louis Contey during a rehearsal of “Frost/Nixon” The final weeks of ...

Week Two

July 21, 2010 – End of Week Two I don’t think I have ever been more challenged or amazed during a rehearsal process. Each day I stagger out of the rehearsal room, my head ...

Week One

July 12 – End of Week One I’m already having a great time. The week has been full of stimulating conversation, laughter, and solid work. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday were spent doing “table work.” Each ...

First Rehearsal

July 5, 2010 – First Rehearsal There has been a proverbial red circle on my calendar for exactly two months. Much discussion with friends, family, artists and Frost/Nixon cast members has been leading up to ...

Getting the part

[Editor’s Note: Actor Andrew Carter, who portrays David Frost in our production of Frost/Nixon, has agreed to share some of the entries from the journal he is keeping about the process. Today, as TimeLine marks just one week to go before the first preview performance of the show, we’re starting to publish them. First up are three entries covering his experience with the audition process ...