Beverly O'Regan Thiele

To this day, one of the most important pieces of stage advice given to me was way back, probably my first year as an apprentice at DMMO after my Junior year of college.  Linda Brand was an AD (assistant director…

Happy New Year!!

I have a little idea to share that could make for a nice way to start your new year.  If you’re a resolution maker,  perhaps this could be a *Kind New Years Resolution*.  I forget where or…

I don’t even know where to begin to talk about my dear friend Rick Walters.  Rick passed away late last week, April 19.  I’ve lost one of my best friends, the world has lost one of its most brilliant, quirky…

When getting fitted for your costumes, take a moment, if you can, and put yourself into character.  (You don’t have to let the costume people know, but they may - should - love that you’re doing this.  Most likely, they’ll…

Hagen Exercise Three: Changes of Self

Earlier his Fall, my husband and I went to Nashville!  For the flight, I wore a pair of flare-cut jeans, a henley, denim jacket, cowboy hat and Frye boots.  As we were waiting around…

Actively listening in real life is a desired skill, even an art, in and of itself.  In this age of “SQUIRREL!!!”: multi tasking, reading and watching little snippets on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, streaming shows, etc., I think many of us…

A week ago today, June 20th, 2022, a musical virtuoso left this world.  A musical genius, one of the most “musical” musicians I know, one of the most talented, most musically-giving, and a lover of the worst musical jokes there…

Opera Fan: “You work at the Met?! How COOL! What do you do?” 

Stagehand: “I make the magic happen!” 

I ask that people will take the time to read the recent article from METOPERANEWS.COM on…

ACTING THOUGHTS (Sort of like SNL's "Deep Thoughts" LOL)

I've taken to rewriting smaller sections of some of my blog on my professional FB page, groups that I'm in and my LinkedIn.  Let's face it, the one on acting…

The opera audition season is in full swing! I hope it’s going really well for you and you feel good about your auditions. 

Singers are so often unsure about how little or how much to “act” their arias…