A CHILD'S CHRISTMAS IN WALES / THE FIXER

Well, I guess a five-month hiatus isn't too long when you consider how often I update this thing. :-)

For those of you that still stop by here and may be curious: I'm still around and I'm currently preparing for my Seattle directing debut. I'll be directing a show based on the poem by Dylan Thomas "A Child's Christmas in Wales" for Stone Soup Theatre in Seattle.

Stone Soup is a very cool little theatre I met up with earlier in the year that specializes in doing one-act plays. This particular

show is part of their yearly conservatory program and will be opening December 4th. I'll post more specific details as the time draws near. For the moment, I'm just trying my hardest to get my mind thinking about Christmas in late summer.

In other news, I was fortunate enough earlier in the year to spend a fun night with Pearl Jam on the set of their new music video "The Fixer." It was all very hush-hush for a while, but now that the new album Backspacer is out, you can view me and 199 other adoring "fans" in this very cool video directed by Cameron Crowe:

To round out this little update, I'm proud to announce that I now have representation here in Seattle as well as the Portland area. I just signed with The Bell Agency and will, hopefully, be doing a bit more film/tv work soon.

More to come...

-K

Oh, right. I have a blog. I remember that. :-)

So, folks, it's been a long time since my last update, I know, but frankly there hasn't been much to talk about. Just still getting my bearings straight in Seattle and trying to stay out of the way of the snow. BUT, I do have an announcement. As you'll see in the fancy graphic to the left, Wildcat will be running from May 7th to May 24th. It's my latest directing project at 42nd Street Moon. I know it's confusing: Seattle, San Francisco, Seattle...believe me, I'm not exactly sure where "home" is these days, myself. But, for now I'm in the bay area and having a blast putting together this show with 15 very talented performers. Come and see it! It's a great script with a lively score and includes lots of hunky dancing oilmen. It's a San Franciscan's dream.

Tickets and information can be found at www.42ndstmoon.org.

-K

Where I've been

My winter has been one of travel and transition. For those who didn't already know, I'm currently living in Seattle. Of course, though, it wasn't just a straight move from San Francisco. It started with a very long drive up here with a very relaxing stop in Gasquet, CA where, for two days, I got to live among some of the most beautiful scenery I've ever seen -- not to mention in some of the coldest weather I've ever felt. :-)

From there, it was immediately back to San Francisco to run casting for a show I will be directing there in April (details soon).

THEN, it was down to Louisiana to hang with the friends and folks for the holidays (sort of a second vacation in a row).

Now, it's all about trying to get settled in Seattle (hmm...wasn't that a movie?) . I've just started to dip my toe into the opportunities here. I will be going back to SF for a month, so I can't really jump head first into it, yet (what's with all the swimming references?). So far, however, I've been happy to be treated to the sights and sounds of what appears to be a pleasant and vibrant city. The buildings are certainly pretty!

More updates soon. For now, I just wanted to put an offical "announcement" out there for all those of you who have been asking. San Francisco was a very life-altering experience -- in good and bad ways -- but now it's time to move on. To what, I haven't figured out yet. But, as overly zen as it may sound, I am slowly starting to hear the whispers calling me toward my next experience.

-Kalon

www.42ndstmoon.org

When:
OCT 23 - NOV 16, 2008

Special Saturday Matinee
November 1 @ 1pm

Early Curtain Wednesday!
November 5 @ 7 pm

Discussions w/Director & Cast:
Sunday, Oct 26 & Nov 2

Low-Priced Previews:
Thursday & Friday,
Oct 23 & 24 @ 8pm

Regular Performances:
Thur & Fri at 8pm; Sat at 6pm; Sun at 3pm

Where:
Eureka Theatre
215 Jackson Street (btw. Battery & Front),
San Francisco, CA.

ONE WEEK LEFT

Only one more weekend to catch The Last Five Years running at Thibodaux Playhouse. It's about a divorce -- you know, a happy, splashy, fun summer musical. :-)

Actually, audiences have been light (probably because people are still confused about whether or not they are doing Jeckyl and Hyde or no show at all). So, if you are in the area, come on out and bring three friends with you! It's turned out to be quite a solid performance.

It's been very nice to be home and getting to see my folks and friends. I had forgotten how relaxing this area can be. If only I could take the food with me. But, "vacation" must come to an end. Monday it's back off to San Francisco to start running auditions for They're Playing Our Song at California Conservatory Theatre. Please send piano-playing male actor/singers my way!!

--Kalon

Homecoming!

Sorry, again, folks for the lack of timely information. I wanted to make sure this was all set in stone before I announced it.

This weekend, I will be heading off for a month-long trip back to the swamps of Louisiana. I've been asked to come down and play Jamie in a production of The Last Five Years at Thibodaux Playhouse. This will prove to be a fun experience in that it is sort of a cyclical homecoming. This playhouse is pretty much where I honed my "craft." I lost count of the number of shows I've acted, directed, or done a million other things in for them over the years I lived in the South Louisiana area. Now they are hiring me as a professional.

It will be a great opportunity to reunite with my oldest and dearest friends and, of course, my family whom I don't see nearly enough. Plus, life has been very very crazy and I'm, most of all, looking forward to just being surrounded by people who truly love me. :-)

BUT, you don't get rid of me that easily. I will be back in the Bay Area in August to direct They're Playing Our Song for California Conservatory Theatre under the new artistic direction of Mike Reynolds, and will then be rolling right into playing Goldfarb for 42nd Street Moon's production of Girl Crazy (running in Oct./Nov.).

I'll keep the blog posted with specifics as they get closer!

Kalon

Midnight Shakespeare / Comedy of Errors

I'm beginning to understand why Dionne Warwick needed to know the way to San Jose. I've been trying to find a way to get there for two weeks now and each one is more confusing than the other. You'd think having lots of highways going through a place would afford you more options. But, if you don't label them, what's the point?

Anyhow -- The reason I'm braving this impossible task is that I'm currently serving as one of three director/instructors of Midnight Shakespeare through the San Francisco Shakespeare Festival. We are producing 3 shows (mine is Comedy of Errors) at Morrill Middle School in San Jose with about 50 sixth through eighth graders. The program is designed to build some self-esteem and teamwork skills as well as introduce kids to Shakespeare. So far it's been very fun. I just cast my show and we're off!

We will be performing all three shows (Romeo and Juliet, Midsummer Night's Dream, Comedy of Errors) at 6pm on May 15th at Morrill Middle School. Come out and see them! (if you can find your way.)