PLAYS

This section contains the list of plays (including revisions) by Phillip W. Weiss.

Phil also wants to extend a special "thank you" to all of the actors who have thus far performed in PLW productions.

They are:

Daniela Albin, Olga Baldos, Kathleen Boddington,

Peter Carlaftes, Steven Carrieri, George Carroll,

Sandra Chan, Chaka De Silva, Jerry Davis-Cuda, Matt DeCoster,

Langley Deaver, Ken Forte, Michelle Halterman, Tara Henderson,

Kym Joseph, Aaron Kapner, Nina Karacosta, Robert Kruger,

Kai Issey Lambert, Salvatore Lombardo, Florence Marcisak,

Leslie C. Nemet, James J. O'Neill, Isaac Scranton, Ken Scudder,

David Sturm, Faith Ramsey Wu, and Warren Wyss.

Also, special mention to Dominick Monaco, Bryan Ridgell and Wing Chung for their technical support.

THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR HELP AND SUPPORT!

PRACTICAL ADVICE FOR ACTORS ON WAYS TO PROMOTE ONE'S CAREER

1. Honor your commitments.

2. Show up to all rehearsals and performances on time.

3. Thoroughly familiarize yourself with your role.

4. Stay within your professional boundaries.

5. Carefully listen to the director.

6. Unless solicited, NEVER offer advice to the director; better to leave a

production on good terms than to argue over creative differences.

7. Never show up at a rehearsal or performance hung-over or intoxicated.

8. Work cooperatively with your fellow cast members.

9. Fully commit yourself to the project.

10. Be of good cheer.

11. Present a neat, professional personal appearance.

12. When auditioning, be confident, be polite, and SMILE.

13. When answering an audition call, ALWAYS bring a headshot and resume.

14. After an audition, quickly exit.

15. Unless otherwise directed, ALWAYS speak your lines clearly enough and

loudly enough to be easily understood in the last row.

16. Develop and practice singing and dancing skills.

17. Commit at least two 100+-word monologues to memory.

18. Be sincerely supportive of your fellow actors.

20. Never refuse a role without valid reason; respond to all offers quickly.

21. Never put yourself ahead of the show; no one is indispensible.

21. Put forth your best effort; don't be afraid to fail.

22. Treat EVERY role, including general extra roles, as the most important role

of your career.

23. If you are in show biz to earn money, stop wasting your time and the

director's and go get a job.

What the public said about Echoes From the Abyss - confessions of a Nazi war criminal:

"WHAT A POWERFUL PLAY, WELL WRITTEN, WELL ACTED, WELL DIRECTED, BRAVO TO YOU AND YOUR EXCEPTIONAL CAST."

J. O., New York City

"Just wanted to thank you for your reading last evening of Echoes from the Abyss - it was beautifully performed by an excellent cast, and as you said, it's an important work that needs to be heard."

S. M., New York City

PLAYS

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