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This is a video of a short sketch I did several years ago. The two of us, has-beens, seasoned actors w attitude, are jeaslous of the actor in the lead role of "DEATH OF A SALESMAN" She is a rival.
What is your critique? Do you think I should find another venue and perform it again?.
Opinions, questions?..........did you laugh, smile?
There do not seem to be other groups in which this play would be a good fit, so here it is.

theatreskill 5 July 15
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Nicely done and funny. Congratulations to the both of you.

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I thought you were wonderful, Laura. Guessing your costar was a student of yours... A pale shadow following your lead w gestures sometimes. But as I am always alert to overacting, I saw here a consumate ACTRESS, effortlessly eliciting all the emotions you queried us about. What fun you are to watch, plenty skilled enough to teach the art, and bring it to a venue again, if you yourself deem the script robust enough. I have seen some of your writings and recognize a fellow wordsmith, Our Fair Lady... Enchanted!

My dear MoonT,
I read these word just now and my body felt a soft purr run through it, like when I brush the long coat of my cat- very pleasing. Because I chose to feel...romanced. And it is a sensation very new...but identifiable. See, That "vibe" has not found it's way over here to me for a long time,
Thank-you my new friend, for refreshing me with that. I, too, felt enchantment flee by me. . To feel openly admired, given that feedback is super. Thank-you.

I was half way through your bio, and now I shall return. (I have avoided agnostic for a number of days. Sometimes almost too toxic for me).

Laura

@theatreskill. Sent you a long personal message perhaps 4 days ago, have little doubt you will find it.... Interesting, Dear Laura!

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Like any piece of theater or film, it all starts and rests on the script. I found the material fairly boring, even tho I did a lot of community theater-acting-when I was young and more bold and confident. Some of it is funny, in the same vein as Jon Lovitz's Master Thespian character from SNL. You, on the left, and the other actress are both very good at your characters, and on a similar talent level with the local semipro actors I see regularly here in Des Moines. So I feel Bobby is being a bit harsh, but I don't think the writing is strong enough to perform it again. You both have the talent that you should be onstage again doing other stuff. I saw this more as kind of an audition piece rather than something to present to an audience for a performance. I am a fairly critical person when it comes to performing arts, so make of my critique what you will....

I have seen Death Of a few times, so I am familiar with the plot and the Linda character from it. Tho that is a minor part of the sketch, I think that aspect would make parts of the sketch less funny or confusing to someone who is unfamiliar with Salesman. You look a bit like Angela Lansbury here and remind me a bit of her in the character. Have you ever played Amanda Wingfield in The Glass Menagerie? That's a classic role for older actresses and I could really see you in it....

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