Then the justice, in fair round belly with good capon lined.
Who am I? This seems to be the single question at the heart of why I blog. Sure, I use the shows that I am in to investigate the human condition. And there is no greater guide to that journey than Shakespeare. But I don't seem to be getting closer to any answers. I've now been on this globe circling the sun for 57 years and I find myself simultaneously feeling the same as I did when I was a dumb kid, and also terribly old and severely broken. But I celebrated my birthday this year like I usually do, in rehearsal with wonderful people. It's been a long time since I played supporting roles in Shakespeare's canon. When I first started to act professionally, that's all I did. I went from role to role as guards, servants, and soldiers. I once promised that I would write a book called Shakespeare's Army on how best to serve the play with few lines of dialogue. Although I never wrote that book, I find myself once again playing supporting ro...